Archive for the ‘Farmers’ Category

Uniting Around Food to Save an Ailing Town

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Facing a Main Street dotted with vacant stores, residents of Hardwick, Vt., are betting on farming to make it the town that was saved by food. Related PostsBędzie kolejny bestseller?Lil’ Wayne nie próżnuje i nagrywa następcę albumu “Tha Carter III”. Related Po...Critic’s Notebook: Old Gender Roles With Your ...

After the Harvest, Claiming the Bounty

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

The community-supported agriculture business model is exploding in the suburbs of New York and elsewhere, allowing farmers and consumers to forge a personal relationship. Related PostsModern Love: We’ll Marry Each Other as Often as NeededGay and unmarried: the new unheard-of. Related PostsSłodka trasa MadonnyW ...

From the Farm: A Produce Auction With an Eye to Survival

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

The Tri-County Cooperative Auction Market in East Windsor, N.J., still serves as a meeting place for farmers, who talk about the weather and the price of gasoline. Related PostsModern Love: We’ll Marry Each Other as Often as NeededGay and unmarried: the new unheard-of. Related ...

Deserting Wall Street for the Farm

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

The number of people leaving other careers and choosing the simpler life that farming offers is growing. Related PostsModern Love: We’ll Marry Each Other as Often as NeededGay and unmarried: the new unheard-of. Related PostsSłodka trasa MadonnyW sobotę, 23 sierpnia ...A Night Out With ...

Farmer Deals With Drop in Business and Credibility

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Organizers of nine farmers’ markets in New York City took the rare step of suspending a farmer for selling meat he did not raise on his farm. Related PostsLet the Meals Begin: Finding Beijing in FlushingEverything tastes different in Flushing, Queens, the best neighborhood in New York ...

Country, the City Version: Farms in the Sky Gain New Interest

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

The idea of a “vertical farm” has captured the imagination of several architects and city planners who envision skyscrapers as farms. Related Posts“Zderzenie” z The Arcane OrderDuńska death / thrashowa formacja The Arcane Order weszła do studia celem nagrania drugiego albumu...Samochodem nad rzeką po linachPewien Chińczyk dokonał ...

The Way We Eat: Out of the Kitchen, Into the Field

Friday, July 11th, 2008

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German Milk Goes From Cow to Drain in Dairy Strike

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

In a desperate effort to force a price increase, the Federation of German Dairy Farmers began a delivery boycott on Tuesday. Related PostsChile and Peru Vie in Spat Over SpudPeru and Chile’s argument over the origins of the potato is the latest in a long string of ...

The Feed: Yes, It’s a Cooperative. But for Whom?

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

The executives of the Dairy Farmers of America, the nation’s largest cooperative of its kind, have often seemed more concerned about pleasing industry executives than members. Related PostsProud Vegetarians, in Costume, Take to the StreetsA parade on Sunday brought all manner of people who love flora and ...

Urban Farmers’ Crops Go From Vacant Lot to Market

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

For years, city dwellers have raised fruits and vegetables to feed their families, but now more and more of them are growing food to sell to a wider market. Related PostsPolo przed Kolumbem?Za odkrywcę Ameryki powszechnie uważany jest Krzysztof Kolumb, mimo iż od dawna wiadomo, że prze...The Pour: Wine’s Pleasures: Are ...