Farm-to-table doesn't work Friday, December 5, 2014 That's according to chef and slow-food advocate Dan Barber of New York's Blue Hill restaurants. He told CityLab, a digital venture of The Atlantic magazine, that using locally sourced ingredients doesn't go far enough to protect farmers or the planet.When chefs focus on only certain ingredients, they undervalue the importance of crop rotation. Barber uses his own experience as an example, remembering that when he was using farms "like a grocery store, cherry-picking the ingredient I most wanted for my menu . . . I was doing nothing to support the entirety of the system." Now, while promoting his book The Third Plate, Barber advocates what he described to Eater online magazine as "nose-to-tail eating of the whole farm." This would involve making rotational and cover crops, so essential to soil health, work in a menu – "not celebrating individual products but celebrating how they all fit together."Call it "full-farm-to-table." BF Working to end high early mortality among farmers Tax credit for farm food donations called 'groundbreaking'
Mother’s Day Q&A with Anna McCutcheon Thursday, May 8, 2025 Mother’s Day is only a few days away (that’s another reminder), and this week Farms.com has connected with moms in ag for their thoughts on motherhood, its challenges, and how being a parent has changed them. Anna McCutcheon (AM) and her husband Mark are the first generation on their... Read this article online
Looking for the Perfect Mother’s Day Gift for Women who work in Agriculture? Thursday, May 8, 2025 Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to show appreciation for the incredible women in agriculture than by supporting products and services created by women in agriculture? Whether she’s managing livestock, growing crops, running a farm-based business—or all of... Read this article online
Creating Safe Farms for Kids Wednesday, May 7, 2025 The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is hosting the second annual Kids FarmSafe Week from May 12 to 18, with the theme “Nurturing the Future of Agriculture.” The initiative aims to raise awareness about health and safety risks for children and youth on farms. According... Read this article online
Encouraging Consumers to spend 1 Percent More at Farmers Markets Could Make a Big Difference Wednesday, May 7, 2025 A recent study led by University of Northern British Columbia professor David Connell reveals that farmers’ markets, while growing in popularity, still make up only a small share of household food spending. The research was conducted across 70 markets in British Columbia and involved... Read this article online
2025 Election Results Prompt Concern and Reflection Among Prairie Farmers Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Users on Agriville.com weigh-in on the 2025 federal election outcome As news broke that Mark Carney’s Liberals had won the 2025 federal election, many western Canadian farmers on Agriville.com shared their reactions. The mood was largely one of disappointment, with concerns about the... Read this article online