Demand Better Food Labeling; Plant a Seed For Change; Support Your Local Farmer; Rise and Resist for Democracy Now

Posted on April 22, 2018

Upheaval in the USDA: Call for Clarity and Consumer Protection With the latest controversy surrounding Organic Certification and the recent USDA National Organic Standards Board meetings in Tucson, it is not surprising that many people are re-examining their food-buying purchases. To help … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #consumers right to know, #farmer local, #food fresh, #nosb, #organic, #regenerative agriculture, #rodale institute, #Soul Fire Farm, #women's rights

Farm Bill 2018; Heritage Farming Helps Social Justice; Schools Are Fertile Ground for Shaping Growth

Posted on April 22, 2018

The 2018 Farm Bill: Highlights in Fewer than 500 words by the New Food Economy Everything has changed with Trump’s administration pushing for rollbacks and deregulating industries that impact conservation efforts. Not to mention the denial (yes, it’s real) happening … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #2018 farm bill, #corn project, #historic site, #iroquous, #Long Island, #new food economy, #Ricardo Salvador, #rochestor new york, #Soul Fire Farm, #trump administration

iEat Green Shares Interview with Amani Olugbala from Soul Fire Farm

Posted on January 18, 2018

Hi All, I just finished my interview with Amani Olugbala, the Program Director from Soul Fire Farm, and came away feeling uplifted by the work they are doing and the community they are building. Farms like food, are great catalysts … Read More

Posted in Radio Tagged with: #Amani Olugbala, #Black-Latinx Farmers Immersion Program, #community, #CSA Progra, #EBT/food stamps, #environment, #environmental impact, #Food Equity, #healthy eating, #music, #poetry, #social issues, #Soul Fire Farm, #spoken word, #storytelling

Eating Green in the Winter Looks Different than In the Summer; This Weekend is the NOFA-NY Conference! Amani Olugbala Joins Bhavani to Talk About Weaving Agriculture Into Her Music and Art

Posted on January 17, 2018

Hi Everyone, It’s been great coming back into the new year and jumping into a series of cooking classes for Winter. In the cold weather, we tend to crave more warming foods, more comfort foods, like soups, stews, and casseroles, … Read More

Posted in Eating Green with Bhavani Tagged with: #Amani Olugbala, #art, #cold weather, #colds, #flu, #food system, #garlic, #ginger, #health benefits, #immune system, #injustice, #medicinal, #music, #nofa, #nofa-ny, #One Wok, #organic food, #poem, #PRN, #Progressive Radio Network, #racism, #SNAP, #Soul Fire Farm, #storytelling, #Three Meals, #winter, #Winter Conference