Category Archives: At the Market (farmers market)

10 Reasons to Celebrate National Farmers Market Week, from American Farmland Trust

10 Reasons to Celebrate National Farmers Market Week! It’s local community coming together to support and nurture each other and the earth we live on. ~ says Tomi from Homer NY. For every $10 spent on local food, as much … Continue reading

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I Love My Farmers Market Celebration: A Great Way to Show Farmers and Farmland Love!

I Love My Farmers Market Celebration marks the fifth year American Farmland Trust (AFT) has thrown a party for our nation’s farmers markets. They want eaters to pledge dollars we intend to spend at our farmers markets to highlight the … Continue reading

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Touring Musicians, Coco & Lafe, Contribute Over 2000 Pics, Documenting 60 Farmers Markets For Real Time Farms

Can we all give a round of applause to Coco & Lafe?!?! They’ve sent in over 2000 pictures; documenting hundreds of farms and over 60 markets nationwide for Real Time Farms. Coco & Lafe traveled across the country during the … Continue reading

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Food for all, Farmers Markets for all

Today we’re welcoming guest blogger Abbey Vannoy, who balances her time working at Hunger Free Colorado, farming with UrbiCulture Community Farms and sharing the kitchen with her chef partner. She found her passion for food justice during her travels, especially while … Continue reading

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Biodynamic – Going Beyond Organic

On my weekly trips to the grocery store I transform into an avid food inspector for a short period of time: I look for different certifications, growing practices, and any other pertinent information about my food. I am on a … Continue reading

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Foodshed: A Market with an Ideology

This post is from one of the 16 interns in the Real Time Farms Food Warrior Summer Internship Program (our Fall 2011 Food Warriors have started and will be blogging  soon!). These interns are collecting data, pictures, and video on the growing practices … Continue reading

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Washington DC’s local food landscape and FRESHFARM Markets

I am happy to report our capital city, the thriving metropolis of Washington DC, shuts down roads and stops traffic for local food – and it all began with FRESHFARM markets. The 501c3 organization runs 11 farmers markets in DC, … Continue reading

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Encomium for the USDA and the glory of the DC/Baltimore foodworld!

(Other than being a good word for freerice.com, encomium denotes a song of praise.) Just in time for a perfect week of spring weather, I visited DC (my hometown) and Baltimore to walk up and down the Mall, visit the … Continue reading

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Young Foodies: Katelin Davis

“Food is the source of energy and the food that comes into your body directly influences you, nutritionally and emotionally,” responded 22-year-old Katelin Davis when asked why she cares about the food she eats.  She is a firm believer that … Continue reading

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Pike Place Market

Hello from Seattle! I took a walk to Pike Place Market today. As you may know, Pike Place Market is a huge Seattle attraction, featuring fellas flinging fish, the first Starbucks, unique shops, and stalls filled with produce and food … Continue reading

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