Introducing Farm-Level Loss Into the Food Waste Discussion
By now, the 40% of food that’s wasted in the US is a widely accepted figure. However, the calculations behind it leave out a very important part of the food system: farm-level food waste.
Farmers plant seeds for local growth: Orange County farms’ direct-to-consumer sales are part of a national trend
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2007’s and 2012 Censuses, the number of Orange County farms that sell straight to consumers has increased by 54 percent since 2007.
Women Working in Meat Supply Chains Lead the Way in Reducing Food Waste
While there’s increased interest nationally in local pastured meat, peoples’ purchasing habits and tastes have been conditioned by our industrial food system over the past 50 years to just a handful of cuts. So what happens to the rest of it?
NC Choices’ Carolina Meat Conference featured on PBS’ A Chef’s Life
NC Choices' Carolina Meat Conference was featured on PBS' award-winning A Chef's Life with Vivian Howard.
Huffington Post and Modern Farmer Magazine Cover Women in Meat: Women Mean Business at This Meat Industry Conference
Hillary Clinton isn’t the only one cracking the glass ceiling. An annual conference called Women Working in the Meat Business has been empowering female attendees since 2013.
Young Activists Fill the Carrack with Intimate Portraits of Food Justice in Reframing Food
"Young Activists Fill the Carrack with Intimate Portraits of Food Justice in Reframing Food," by Victoria Bouloubasis, Indy Week
Silvopasture getting closer look in Southeast
Dr. Alan Franzluebbers didn’t go looking for silvopasture; the practice was waiting for him. The research ecologist relocated four years ago to a position with North Carolina State University’s Department of Soil Science. Having researched pasture systems for more than a decade in Georgia, Franzluebbers inherited a silvopasture study already underway at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems in Goldsboro.
Raleigh’s Well Fed Community Garden nourishes the body and soul
"Raleigh's Well Fed Community Garden nourishes the body and soul," by Brian Adornetto, WRAL
How to Cover the “Buy Local” Movement
"How to Cover the 'Buy Local' Movement," by Lindsey Wisniewski, Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism
At Farm to Fork, Former Obama Chef Sam Kass Serves Up Far More than Just Food
"At Farm to Fork, Former Obama Chef Sam Kass Serves Up Far More than Just Food," by Emma Laperruque, Indy Week