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An Inside Look at the Straus Family Farm
I recently had the opportunity to tour the Straus Family Farm, one of four dairy farms that produce the milk for the Straus Family Creamery, and where it all began in 1941.
Posted in On the Farm
Tagged cows, dairy, GMO, lindsay partridge, Milk, organic, Real Time Farms, Straus, straus family creamery, sutainability
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A Walk in Someone Else’s Hooves.
When walking through pastures, barns, and enclosures Temple Grandin strives to sense what the animals experience. She feels her autism allows her to understand the feelings of America’s farm animals. Drawing from her years of experience and research, farmers rebuild enclosures, reconstruct … Continue reading
The New Golden Rule – of Blueberry Picking
At Country Pleasures Farm “quality control” is taken very seriously, and to assure high standards, there is a certain unique “golden rule” applied to berry picking. As Lori Rice explained to me, in a very matter-of-fact way, “The rule is that you’re supposed … Continue reading
Posted in Food Warrior Interns, On the Farm
Tagged apples, blueberries, Country Pleasures Farm, eliza phillips, food warrior, organic, pears, Real Time Farms
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Aquaponics: The New Wave of the Future?
“We thought it was messed up you had to be wealthy to be healthy,” Gina Cavaliero, of Green Acre Organics, says at the beginning of her farm tour. The tour, held once a month, welcomes visitors to the farm, though “tour” is … Continue reading
Biodynamic – Going Beyond Organic Part 2
Tucked away in the charming town of Glen Ellen, California is the beautiful and lush Benziger Winery. Upon arriving at the Benziger estate, it is clear that there is something very unique going on. Unlike most wineries with their overly … Continue reading
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
Bridging the Divide Between GMO and Organic
Looking out across the patchwork of farms that surround the town of Waialua on Oahu’s North Shore it is easy to see the tension between GMO and heritage crops, conventional and organic farming, and economic versus environmental sustainability that has … Continue reading
Posted in Food Warrior Interns, On the Farm
Tagged food warrior, GMO, hawaii, organic, Real Time Farms, Ryan Silsbee, Twin Bridge Farms
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Pearl Bakery: Eat Bread. Build Relationships. Be Sustainable.
“People know they are getting our blood, sweat and tears in every baguette. We are hands on all the way,” explains Pearl Bakery production manager Jared Lester. blank blank Pearl Bakery founder Eric Lester bestows importance on family, community and … Continue reading
Café Justo: Coffee for the Community
This post is from one of the 18 interns in the Real Time Farms Food Warrior Summer Internship Program. These interns are collect data, pictures, and video on the growing practices of our nation’s farms, collect food artisans’ stories, and document farmers … Continue reading
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