Amazon To Bring Farmers Market Produce To Customers’ Doors
September 1, 2015Farmers, watch out! You have a new competitor in town.
Farmers’ Market Numbers Continue to Grow
August 10, 2012During National Farmers Market Week, the U.S. celebrates the availability of fresh, local food and the support that markets provide their vendors.
USDA Expands SNAP Access at Farmers’ Markets
May 15, 2012State funding equaling $4 million will be used to improve technology for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program at farmers’ markets.
Explore Farmers’ Markets While Traveling
February 15, 2012Make farmers’ markets a priority on your travel agenda and you’ll save money (no admission fees), go green (most markets showcase seasonal, sustainable products) and support local (slap that cash directly in the farmer’s hand).
South L.A. Fights Food Deserts
March 1, 2011Courtesy Steve Mason/Photodisc/Thinkstock In order to fight food deserts and make room for healthy food options, South Los Angeles now limits the building of new fast-food restaurants. There’s no shortage of fast-food restaurants in South City of Angels. On the contrary: The City Council estimates that there are close to 1,000 fast-food restaurants in a […]
Maryland Tries to Define “Local”
January 7, 2011Courtesy Maryland Office of Tourism A proposed ruling in Maryland would require producers of local agriculture and seafood products, like the crabs Maryland is know for, to specify the origin of the product in advertisments. As consumers and producers alike debate the question “What is local?” one state is taking steps to help its citizens […]
Pickles and Relish
January 5, 2011Photo by Judith Hausman The new pickles at farmers’ markets are making a real comeback from the traditional dill and bread ‘n’ butter. I also like to add eclectic flair to my preserved produce by making relish. Everything old is, as they say, new again. This weekend, in a traditional Russian deli in Brookline, Mass., I saw pickled […]
