by Hannah Westheimer | May 28, 2014 | Farm-to-Consumer Foundation News
DAN BARBER discuses the popular Farm-to-Table movement and how we can continue to support sustainable agriculture and local farms by supporting the full growing season including eating cover crops that nurture our soil. Read Dan Barbers full article...
by Hannah Westheimer | May 27, 2014 | Farm-to-Consumer Foundation News
The rural town of Hagerstown, IN. is experiencing what many some midwest towns know too well, as farming and manufacturing jobs disappear, residents are moving away in a steady trickle and few return. Hagerstown High School has created a cattle-to-cafeteria program to...
by Jennifer Prada | May 6, 2014 | Farm-to-Consumer Foundation News
UCLA hospitals are taking a stand on a major food system issue in the U.S. by choosing to serve antibiotic-free, grass-fed beef and antibiotic-free chicken. “According to the Food and Drug Administration, 80 percent of all antibiotics sold in the U.S. are used...
by Jennifer Prada | Apr 11, 2014 | Farm-to-Consumer Foundation News
The Farm-to-Consumer Foundation has been working with FFA students, teachers and local chapters for 6 years, determined to put “Farmers back in FFA” by delivering information about local and organic food production and the career opportunities that are available....
by Autumn Ellis | Apr 1, 2014 | Farm-to-Consumer Foundation News, Farmers
Farm-to-Consumer Foundation is seeking a Biological Farming Program Educator to facilitate educational activities and promote public awareness of sustainable farming. The preferred candidate should have experience in farming, knowledge of local nutrient-dense food and...
by Autumn Ellis | Jan 31, 2014 | Consumers, Farm-to-Consumer Foundation News, Farmers, Resources
The Farm-to-Consumer Foundation has been invited to speak at T&D Willey farm this March on the importance of biological agriculture, so please check back for dates and times. Below is a recent article from grist.org that features an interview with Tom Willey,...
by Autumn Ellis | Jan 31, 2014 | Consumers, Farm-to-Consumer Foundation News, Farmers, Resources
A recent article published in The Washington Post highlights the lengths to which dedicated consumers will go in order to obtain raw milk. Due to the imposed federal and state regulations on raw milk, many people who firmly believe in its benefits have found...
by Autumn Ellis | Jan 20, 2014 | Books, Consumers, Farm-to-Consumer Foundation News, Farmers, Resources
According to an article written by Zareen Bharucha, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Essex, entitled How to feed nine billion people, and feed them well, there is an emerging global movement working to create new ways to build more participatory...
by Farm To Consumer Foundation | Dec 18, 2013 | Farm-to-Consumer Foundation News
We are asking our supporters to please consider a special year-end gift to ensure a strong Farm-to-Consumer Foundation in 2014! You can donate here: http://f2cfnd.org/donate-today/ or call us at (513) 593-9430. Your donations will allow us to focus our efforts on...
by Farm To Consumer Foundation | Jul 18, 2013 | Newsletter Issue One
Six Notable Locavore Restaurants More than thirty years ago when Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, she sparked a movement in American cuisine that focused on locally sourced food, expertly prepared. In time, others followed suit. One...