Category Archives: Between the Covers & Behind the Scenes (media)

Real Time Farms powers the FixAntibiotics Food Finder!

Posted on June 21, 2012 by realtimefarms

Yesterday, Consumer Reports released a report, “Meat on Drugs: The overuse of antibiotics in food animals and what supermarkets and consumers can do to stop it.” This report is propelling a campaign (Meat on Drugs) with many supporters (FixFood, Consumers Union, … Continue reading →

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Between the Covers: Fair Food by Dr. Oran Hesterman (and a Giveaway!)

Posted on June 15, 2011 by realtimefarms

It’s been called “illuminating” by Chef Alice Waters, “a must read” by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and was dubbed “an important, accessible book on a crucial subject” in a recent New York Times review. Intrigued? You should be. As author Dr. Oran … Continue reading →

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Farm Fresh Reading for Kids

Posted on April 6, 2011 by lisaatrealtimefarms

It’s no secret kids love farms… Old MacDonald, anyone? I recently stumbled across two beautiful children’s books by Pacific Northwest authors about farmers markets! Photo source To Market, To Market, by the tremendously talented Nikki McClure, follows a mother and … Continue reading →

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And the Winner is…

Posted on March 28, 2011 by meg

A great big thank you to everyone who participated in our first annual Real Time Farms Poetry Contest to celebrate World Poetry Day (March 21). We had many good poems come in and very much enjoyed reading them all, but … Continue reading →

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Food & Farm Poetry Contest

Posted on March 21, 2011 by meg

Happy World Poetry Day! In honor of this international day to celebrate the art of poetry, we are holding a poetry contest. Using one of the three poem formats described below, write a poem about food and farming and send … Continue reading →

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Food and Film: A Love Story

Posted on February 21, 2011 by meg

Ever since the widespread release of the movie Food, Inc. in the summer of 2009, film and food seem to be on a honeymoon of sorts. New flicks documenting the state of our food system are released almost as frequently … Continue reading →

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Make Your Veggies Famous With Real Time Farms!

Posted on August 3, 2010 by realtimefarms

Today marks the launch of our “Make Your Veggies Famous” video! Click the link to watch it, after all, when is the last time you saw a skateboarding watermelon?! This video kicks off our 5 photo campaign to get 5 … Continue reading →

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