Urban Food Research Paper & Call for Submissions
The Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture & Food Security have research paper out titled Food Urbanism: A Sustainable Design Option for Urban Communities. It’s 92 pages, so somewhat more than just...
View ArticleCheap Food
I’ve been reading Ellen Ruppel Shell’s book called Cheap: The true cost of discount culture. It’s a great read and I highly recommend it to everyone. Here’s a quick video that outlines what it’s all...
View ArticleFood Policy Council Research
We reported a couple weeks back that the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) approved the creation of a Regional Food Policy Council. I’m taking this online course via the John’s Hopkins Bloomberg...
View ArticleNew King County Farmers Market Report
A new report by the King County Council, the Farmers Market Report, calls out many of the challenges farmers markets face in achieving financial viability and offers up some solutions that might help....
View ArticleMore resources for fruit tree nurturers
One of our board members attended a workshop by the Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation and was just blown away by their “seriousness” and the depth of their knowledge! To educate yourself...
View ArticleFood Economy
There’s a great piece on one of the Wall Street Journal’s blogs about food economy: It’s the (Food) Economy, Stupid. Clever play on the Bill Clinton catch phrase. The research behind the blog post is...
View ArticleA conversation with Barb Burrill, Burke-Gilman Trail Orchard Steward
Note: Two weeks after Lori interviewed Barb Burrill for this post, Barb was named a national finalish for Volunteer of the Year, an award organized by the Alliance for Community Trees in Boston. Barb...
View ArticleEthan Russo Lecture: New Strategies to Tackle Urban Orchard Pests
Ethan Russo will present the results of his personal experience using an organic spray regimen to prevent apple maggot fly and codling moth on Saturday, March 16, from 10:00 to noon at Seattle...
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