Posts tagged: #farmers

Dicamba Affects All; Wasted Release; Pruitt Repeals the Clean Power Plan; SNAP’s 40th Anniversary

DuPont’s Weedkiller Divides Farmers  Dicamba is one of DuPont’s top-selling products; an herbicide used alongside the Monsanto company’s GMO-seeds, which are genetically altered and designed to resist the aforementioned, toxic weed-killing chemical. Yet, rifts between farmers, namely between those who use the herbicide and those who refuse to, peaked … Read More

Poison Papers Found in Old Oregon Barn; Wheat Gluten of Heirloom Varieties is Clean; NAFTA Renegotiation To Be Fixed?

‘Poison Papers’ Transcripts How the EPA Colluded With Chemical Industry The Poison Papers are a 20,000 document trove of industry and regulatory papers collected primarily by Carol Van Strum and other environmental activists, obtained through legal discovery in lawsuits against … Read More

iEat Green Heads Off to Denver for Slow Food Nations, Josh Morgenthau from Fishkill Farms Joins Bhavani on PRN

Hi Everybody, I can’t believe Slow Food Nations is this week! I’ve been planning to go to this national Slow Food event for months, along with four other members of our Slow Food chapter, but somehow it snuck up on … Read More

iEat Green Shares Interview with Francesco Mastalia, Photographer of “Organic; Farmers and Chefs of the Hudson Valley”!

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Hi Everyone, Wow! Yesterday I had a great interview and conversation with Francesco Mastalia, about his connection to the farmers and chefs in the Hudson Valley. When I asked him about his inspiration for the book, he shared a lovely … Read More

June 9-10: Food Lab Conference-50 years of Food in America: 1970-2020

JOIN FOOD ENTHUSIASTS, COOKS, CELEBRITY CHEFS, FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS, BEER, WINE AND SPIRITS MAKERS, FOR ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE TALK AND TASTINGS. Friday, JUNE 9, through Saturday, June10, 2017 Where: STONY BROOK Campus,  SOUTHAMPTON COST: $100, STUDENT/FARMER, $75, VIP $2,500 … Read More

February 11: Annual LIRSC Seed Swap

3rd Annual LIRSC Seed Swap saturday february 11, 2017 @Suffolk County Community College, Riverhead Campus 121 Speonk Riverhead Rd, Riverhead, NY 12pm – 4pm Visit online here for volunteer opportunities and more details about talks, sponsors, and presentations!  

March 2: Introduction to Beekeeping

Join Cornell University’s Upcoming Online Course “This course, taught by experienced beekeepers and the NYS Honey Bee Extension Associate will give you real-world experiences paired with academic concepts.” Join Laura Biasillo, Agricultural Economic Development Specialist for Cornell Cooperative Extension of … Read More

Growing Organic Just Got Easier, maybe?; Trump’s Wall Could Cause Food System to Suffer; The Future or Dairy Farmers; Gene Editing Could Be Easier Than Microsoft; Urban Forests Rising; Animal Welfare Builds Support; Food Stamps Go Online

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Growing Organic Just Got Easier, but can we trust it? We can’t believe everything we hear. As I always say, you need to follow the money! The Organic Trade Association, which is an organization that was set up to help … Read More