One wonders how we ever ended up where we are today. We never voted or ever had a conscious say on the transformation of agriculture from what it used to be to what it has become.
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Green City Growers Shares the Story Behind the Salad
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Case Western Reserve students and Bon Appétit staff sit down with the CEO of Green City Growers, one of the largest urban greenhouses in the United States.
Café’s Herb Wall Targets the Senses
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Even though Café Target is on the second floor of the Target Headquarters office towers in Minneapolis, it has the freshest herbs growing onsite — thanks to a customized vertical planting wall.
Garden to Fork Initiative Thrives at State Auto Insurance
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Growing fresh, quality ingredients onsite at State Auto Insurance Companies.
Country View Dairy Farmstead Yogurt Keeps “Culture” on the Farm
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Most milk has to travel hundreds of miles to arrive at a processing facility to be transformed into yogurt. At Country View Dairy, a Bon Appétit Farm to Fork partner, milk travels less than 200 feet from cow to yogurt cup.
Debunking Quinoa Myths at White Mountain Farm
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During my college visit road trip, I visited Farm to Fork partner White Mountain Farm, which grows quinoa in the gorgeous San LuisValley of Colorado. Ernie New was my tour guide. White Mountain claims to be the only successful large-scale quinoa operation in North America, and Ernie gets more orders than he can fill. (Seriously, he was hesitant to let me visit because he didn’t want me to do any advertising!) Here some of the quinoa truths and myths we discussed.
Northfield, MN Community Rallies for Rainy 2013 Farm Bike Tour
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Small, organic farms and bikes attract the same sort of fans, it appears — both are undeterred by inclement weather. Despite chilly rain, over a hundred students and community members came together for a bicycle-powered celebration of local farms, the second annual Farm Bike Tour, in Northfield, MN,
U of Portland Student Wins Eat Local Challenge Photo Contest
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We’ve collected the best of the #eatlocalchallenge-tagged food photos here and here, and our judges have selected the entry (pictured above), from Alison Gay, aka @eatburnbalance on Instagram, as the winner!
Recipe: D’anjou Pear Streusel
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D’anjou Pear Streusel. Tender bites of pear and juicy pieces of blackberry are irresistible with a streusel topping. Try local varieties of pear, if available, for a fresher, more robust flavor.
Recipe: Grape, Walnut, and Romaine Salad
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Grape, Walnut, and Romaine Salad. The sweet bursts of grape and toasty crunch of walnuts pair well in this chopped salad. Serves 4.