Every once in a while we feel compelled to share a good thing. On Tuesday, we received our first box of organic vegetables from Walnut Run Farm in Williamsport: artichokes, zucchini, lettuce heads, cherry tomatoes, basil, parsley, edible pansies and nasturtiums, shell peas, snap peas, and cilantro. Superb. The fresh salad with cherry tomatoes and […]
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If you want to understand the reality of the current bee crisis from the beekeeper’s perspective, Vanishing of the Bees is a must watch.There are many nuanced topics in the video including debates on commercial versus organic beekeeping or whether it’s appropriate to use insecticides to treat for varroa mites. But the most eye opening […]
If cheaper, bigger, and faster are your only food yardstick, then Food Inc. provides the counter argument to the mainstream food production you’ve come to love. Enjoy the trailer, and then Buy Food Inc (affiliate link). After you watch this movie, you’ll want to call us to find out how you can get some local, […]
The following WPSU video frames the organic versus local food choice nicely. Organic is certification that the food was produced according to a set of “standards.” However, the organic standards currently has a lot of loop holes and you might be surprised to know that your organic supermarket chicken never saw the sunshine or stepped […]