On a recent visit to Tecolote Farm, Katie Pitre showed students from St. Edward’s University that operating a small, diversified farm is no easy task. However, It’s a job she wouldn’t trade for anything else.

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Recipe: Shaved Asparagus and Prosciutto Salad with Date Vinaigrette
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Reinvent asparagus by shaving the spears into a salad that includes savory prosciutto and sweet date dressing. Serves 4.

Advice to New Graduates: Eat Like You Give a Damn
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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.

Take the Fed Up Challenge
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Of the 600,000 food products sold in U.S. supermarkets, 80% have added sugar. By 2050, 1 in 3 Americans will have diabetes. Those are just a few of the sobering soundbites from Fed Up, a powerful new film that Bon Appétit is proud to support and which promises to change the conversation about diet and exercise in America.

Farmers’ Market Rounds Out Creation Stewardship Week at Biola
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Bon Appétit and Biola University partnered for Creation Stewardship Week, a celebration to remind students and faculty of the responsibilities humans have to the planet and how personal decisions affect the world around us.

Recipe: Chia Seed Breakfast Pudding
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Start this easy pudding the night before for a delicious, plant-based, and planet-friendly breakfast that’s high in protein, healthful omega-3 fats, fiber, and antioxidants. Serves 4.

A New Day in the Fields for Farmworkers
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On Friday, the New York Times devoted front-page space to the amazing progress that our longtime partners the Coalition of Immokalee Workers has made toward fair treatment of farmworkers.

These Tasty Low Carbon Makeovers Will Make You Forget Having a Cow
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This Thursday, we’re asking guests at our 500-plus locations to “Meat in the Middle” when it comes to food choices and climate change.

Recipe: Craveable Kale Chips
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Get your crunch and nutrients too with this versatile snack that is as easy on the environment as it is good for your well-being. Serves 4.

Ask Mickey: Is Your Seafood Radioactive?
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Ask Mickey: Given news about radiation from the Japanese earthquake/tsunami leaking into the Pacific Ocean, how safe is it to eat seafood caught from the Pacific Ocean?