Farmers Markets Grow Nationally, in Colorado
New figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that farmers markets are becoming more common across the country – and Colorado is among the top five states seeing growth over the past year.
View ArticleOn the Farmers Market Frontier, It's Not Just About Profit
Farmers markets are popping up in cities all across the country, and people expect lots of different things from them: Better food, of course, but also economic development and even friendlier...
View ArticleAt The Farmers Market, With Food Stamps
April Segura is a regular at the Old Cheney Road Farmers Market in Lincoln, Neb.
View ArticleBring Home The Bacon Or Put It In A Meat Locker?
Why buy 1 pound of hamburger meat from a local farmer when you can buy 5 pounds — plus another 20 pounds of stew meat, steaks and roast — for as little as half the price of what it all goes for at the...
View ArticleWhy Picking Your Berries For $8,000 A Year Hurts A Lot
As the supply chain that delivers our food to us gets longer and more complicated, many consumers want to understand — and control — where their food comes from.But even if we meet farmers at the...
View Article#FoodChatting About Farmers Markets
Curious about what’s happening online in the food scene? Four years ago, a new hashtag popped up in the Twittersphere - #foodchat is where consumers and producers can talk.
View ArticleA New Year's Resolution Guide To Eating Healthy
Along with the New Year come resolutions to change our habits. My resolution is to eat more fresh local foods through our garden and to support local farmers.
View Article#FoodChatting About Farmers Markets
Curious about what’s happening online in the food scene? Four years ago, a new hashtag popped up in the Twittersphere - #foodchat is where consumers and producers can talk.
View ArticleA New Year's Resolution Guide To Eating Healthy
Along with the New Year come resolutions to change our habits. My resolution is to eat more fresh local foods through our garden and to support local farmers.
View ArticlePublic, Private Partners Key To Local Food Success
As Food Corps service member Ashley Turk navigates her way through a brand-new greenhouse in the courtyard at Waukon High School in the northeast corner of Iowa, she points to a robust supply of red...
View ArticleFor Local Food Movement, All Signs Point To Higher Sales
When the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases detailed data from the 2012 Census of Agriculture in May, the numbers should illuminate all sorts of details about the country’s farmers. And for those...
View ArticleLocal Farmers Attempt To Tap Bigger Markets
Farm stands and farmers markets remain really important for many local farmers, but U.S. consumers barely buy any food directly from farms. That’s why local farmers are trying to crack in to the big...
View ArticleOrganic Or Not, Local Food is Better For The Environment
Organic produce in the grocery store is labeled as good for the environment. No pesticides on the produce may reduce soil and water contamination, but organic goods that come from faraway places...
View ArticleWhat Goes Into The Price Of Your Tomato?
Late summer in the Midwest is tomato season. For tomato growers around that country, it’s time to pick their bounty and calculate their earnings.
View ArticleAbove Colorado’s Fruited Plains, Local Food Faces Hurdles
Local food is no longer just a novelty. Farmers markets are growing nationwide and farms that sell directly to consumers brought in $1.3 billion in 2012, up eight percent from just five years earlier....
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