In the 2019 Friends Journal Article The Ministry of Quaker Farmers, Rachel Van Boven interviewed Quaker farmers to find out how their Quakerism informed their farming practice. Among other things she talks about their choice to farm in an organic and regenerative way – a way that emphasizes building up the soil, not using it up as a… (read more)
Local food includes any foods grown, harvested, raised, and processed within our area. We naturally think of fruits and vegetables, but we can also buy locally grown herbs, dairy products, eggs, grains, and a variety of meats and seafood. Many locavores use a 100-mile rule. One of the biggest benefit of buying and consuming locally sourced food… (read more)
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has a vision of U.S. agriculture: We have a safe, nutritious, affordable food supply that is ample for feeding everyone; Our food supply is produced by a legion of family farmers who make a decent living pursuing their trade; We protect the environment with farming systems that restore and conserve natural resources; And our fair and competitive agricultural… (read more)
Food unites and food divides. It both marks us into tribes and gives us opportunities to reach past our societal limits. From chicken barbecues to vegetarian-dominated potlucks, what we put on the table says a lot about our values, and how we welcome unfamiliar food choices is a measure of our hospitality. How do kitchen-table spreads of… (read more)
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