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Video: Janus Food Works in Oregon, Getting Youth Involved in Urban Agriculture
Janus Youth Programs has operated community-based programs for children, youth, and families in Oregon and Washington since 1972. They have a network of over 20 programs includes, including Janus Food Works, which employs 14 to 21 year-olds from Portland. The youth get involved in the planning, growing, selling, and donating of over 4,000 pounds of organic produce each year from the one-acre organic farm on Sauvie Island.Video: Post-Katrina Urban Gardens in New Orleans
This video tells the story of several different New Orleans residents who came back to the city after the storm to rebuild and start making food in abandoned lots. You can't really tell a New Orleans story without music, but thankfully one of our farmers happened to play in the Treme Brass Band! Special thanks to BrassRootsmovie.com for letting us tag along for their film shoot.Will Rainy Weather Affect 2012 Farm Bill Provisions?
Though small farms are suffering from poor weather conditions, large-scale agriculture is also vulnerable. Rain is the primary problem facing growers in the Midwest and Northeast, but severe drought is causing alarm in Texas and other southwestern states. Two main crops affected so far are corn and wheat, and both commodities' prices have gone up as a result.What You Should Know About the Farm Bill
In a few months, debates will begin of the 2012 Farm Bill, the enormous set of policies that details agricultural activity in the United States. Hearings for the Bill began nearly a year ago, with testimony from citizens and organizations who felt compelled to share their outlook on farm policy. Soon we will begin hearing much more about the cost, impact, and ethics of this bill. So, before the debates kick into high gear, how about a quick history lesson?Serious Reads: The Dirty Life, by Kristin Kimball
Once upon a time, Kristin Kimball was a freelance writer living the young person's lifestyle in New York: crappy apartment, lots of caffeine, and an oven used for sweater storage. Then one weekend she was sent to do a profile of a farmer in Pennsylvania. Mark lived in a trailer and worked the surrounded land with boundless energy—he was at once challenging, spontaneous, and overwhelmingly charming. The two began dating, in a whirlwind courtship that led to Mark proposing a move to New Paltz, New York. The two would start a farm. At times I found myself so moved by Kimball's narrative, I had to put the book down.Video: Farming Siberian Sturgeon For More Than Just Caviar
The Mote Marine Laboratory's Siberian Sturgeon Program in Sarasota, Florida, has spent over a decade developing recirculating aquaculture technology as an eco-friendly and sustainable way to grow farm-raised sturgeon in the United States. In the latest episode of Food Curated, documentarian Liza de Guia gives us a tour of the facility with Program Manager Jim Michaels.The Urban Farming Debate
Two of the biggest environmental concerns these days are climate change and sustainable food production. Urban farming has been touted as a solution to both problems. Small-scale agricultural operations have taken root across the country's metropolises, particularly on roofs and in other under-utilized city space. These farms could decrease carbon dioxide levels in the air, lower heating and cooling costs for buildings, and increase access to fresh food for city residents.A Historic Agreement for Tomato Pickers in Florida
Even in an era of heightened food awareness and activists fighting for sustainable food across the country, there are still great inequities in the American agricultural system. One of the most harmful is the plight of tomato pickers in Immokalee, Florida. The Immokalee region has a $600 million tomato growing industry, and its workers are some of the most abused and poorly paid laborers in the country.Video: The Secret Life of Beef
The latest video from environmental non-profit INFORM, Inc, "The Secret Life of Beef," gives an overview of the cattle industry's negative impact on the environment, along with a look at how farmers, restaurants, and schools are trying to make improvements with sustainably-raised beef and lowered meat consumption. The video includes interviews with Cliff Miller, farmer at Mount Vernon Farm, Hans Hess, founder of Elevation Burger, Sean Rembold, chef at Brooklyn-based restaurants Marlow & Sons and Diner, and more.Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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