Links and ResourcesEating Animals : Talk Turkey, Start the Conversation Here A World Without Bees : Writers and beekeepers Benjamin and McCallum have traveled across Europe and North America investigating the plight of the honeybee, which is disappearing across the globe at an alarming rate.. The Food of a Younger Land : Back before eating locally was trendy, it was a necessity. In Depression-era America, one of the WPA projects for out-of-work writers – was the documentation of regional food traditions. Read about the food from younger land.. Michael Pollan’s Botany of Desire on PBS : Michael Pollan has been awfully busy these days, and in addition to the new Omnivore’s Dilemma for Kids (out now!), his upcoming Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, and a live online chat last week, PBS will soon premiere The Botany of Desire, a television special based on one of his earlier books. American Farmland Trust : Founded in 1980 by a group of farmers and conservationists concerned about the rapid loss of the nation's farmland to development, American Farmland Trust (AFT) is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting our nation's strategic agricultural resources.. Kale Sautéed with Apples : Check out some of these recipes for ideas of how to enjoy the summer produce now coming into the market! Thanks to Sarah and Ryan at Red Fire Farm for permission to share these recipes with you. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle : In Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (HarperCollins Publishers, May 2007), Barbara Kingsolver's family documented a year of procuring as much of their food as possible from neighboring farms and their own backyard. Their website continues to document the project and may help you find more resources and other local-food devotees in a rapidly growing movement.. American Community Gardening Association : The American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) is a bi-national nonprofit membership organization of professionals, volunteers and supporters of community greening in urban and rural communities. The Association recognizes that community gardening improves people’s quality of life by providing a catalyst for neighborhood and community development, stimulating social interaction, encouraging self-reliance, beautifying neighborhoods, producing nutritious food, reducing family food budgets, conserving resources and creating opportunities for recreation, exercise, therapy and education. . Sustainable Table : Sustainable Table celebrates local sustainable food, educates consumers on food-related issues and works to build community through food. They have tons of information on their website.. Eatwild.com : Eatwild.com is your source for safe, healthy, natural and nutritious grass-fed beef, lamb, goats, bison, poultry, pork, dairy and other wild edibles. Their website provides valuable information.. Food Safety : The Center for Food Safety (CFS) is a non-profit public interest and environmental advocacy membership organization established in 1997 by its sister organization, International Center for Technology Assessment, for the purpose of challenging harmful food production technologies and promoting sustainable alternatives. CFS combines multiple tools and strategies in pursuing its goals, including litigation and legal petitions for rulemaking, legal support for various sustainable agriculture and food safety constituencies, as well as public education, grassroots organizing and media outreach.. Recipe For America : A good read and resource on what is broken with our food systems in America.. Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood : Just when opting for omega-3-rich seafood is recognized as one of the healthiest dietary choices a person can make, the news seems to be full of stories about mercury-laden tuna, shrimp contaminated with antibiotics, and collapsing fish stocks. In a world of endangered cod, pirate-caught Chilean sea bass, and sea-lice-infested salmon, can we really continue to order the catch of the day in good conscience? A Nation of Farmers : Once we could fill our grocery carts with cheap and plentiful food, but not anymore. Cheap food has gone the way of cheap oil. Climate change is already reducing crop yields worldwide. The cost of flying in food from far away and shipping it across the country in refrigerated trucks is rapidly becoming unviable. Cars and cows increasingly devour grain harvests, sending prices skyrocketing. More Americans than ever before require food stamps and food pantries just to get by, and a worldwide food crisis is unfolding, overseas and in our kitchens.. |
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You will find suggestions here for books to read concerning the importance of local foods, recipes, information on sustainable farming practices, and the philosphies supporting movements to buy local from Lincoln County's artists and crafters.
