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Orwasher’s Ultimate Whole Wheat

Posted on June 1, 2011 by realtimefarms

This post is from one of the 18 interns in the Real Time Farms Food Warrior Summer Internship Program. These interns are collecting data, pictures, and video on the growing practices of our nation’s farms, collecting food artisans’ stories, and … Continue reading →

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Sharing Our Food Roots with Our Little Sprouts: Part 2

Posted on May 25, 2011 by realtimefarms

My daughter loves to bring home her art projects from daycare – or school, as she calls it – and hold them up to me, saying, “I made that, I made that!” I love to hear the excitement and pride … Continue reading →

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Have You Tried: Working with a Sourdough Starter?

Posted on May 20, 2011 by realtimefarms

For the past couple of months, I’ve been busy taking care of a baby. No, not that kind of baby (not yet anyway) – a sourdough baby! A friend of mine was kind enough to share some of her sourdough … Continue reading →

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Young Foodies: Jill Sweetman and Nate Lada of Green Things Farm

Posted on May 12, 2011 by realtimefarms

Recent graduates of the University of Michigan’s Program in the Environment (PitE), Nate Lada (08’) and Jill Sweetman (‘10) have recently made two major commitments– first, to each other (engaged in December!), and second, to the development of a new … Continue reading →

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Advertising Has Gone Back to the Farm

Posted on May 4, 2011 by realtimefarms

I was watching television recently and this Canada Dry commercial really got my attention. I had no idea that Canada Dry soda came right from Jack’s Ginger Farm! Canada Dry’s website tells me that they use “real ginger” and suggests … Continue reading →

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Sharing Our Food Roots with Our Little Sprouts

Posted on April 25, 2011 by realtimefarms

When my daughter was just over a year old, she had a favorite library book that she asked me to read to her over and over again every night – “Apples, Apples.” As many children do, she loved the repetitive … Continue reading →

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Have You Tried: Making Bagels?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by realtimefarms

I used to think of bagels as a treat, an indulgence from a bakery that I wouldn’t dream of making at home. Okay, I still think of Zingerman’s “Enough Already” bagels that way, but in general, I’ve learned that it’s … Continue reading →

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Have You Tried: Making Pierogi?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by realtimefarms

It took me awhile to warm up to pierogi. My husband has valiantly tried over the years to convert me to the joys of Polish cuisine, and he’s succeeded in a few, okay, a couple of cases. I’m now a … Continue reading →

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Post-Crisis Food Security

Posted on April 13, 2011 by realtimefarms

In the wake of the destruction of the nuclear plant in Japan, there is growing concern over how our food supply might be affected. People are worried about unknowingly eating dangerous amounts of  radiation in foods coming from Japan, and … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Snow’s Sugarbush

Posted on April 4, 2011 by realtimefarms

Last weekend we were able to take a tour of Snow’s Sugarbush, in Mason, during maple syrup season. Snow’s is a family run business that has been going strong for 40 years. Their maple syrup is a mainstay of the … Continue reading →

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