Local Food News

Farmers markets get you produce and also allows you to get a jump on your holiday shopping.

The recent growth of the localvore has provided a foundation for the development of urban agricultural activities.

Three Tennessee chefs, including one Nashvillian, were recently named to an environmental news Web site's list of "40 chefs under 40." The chefs were lauded by Mother Nature Network for their emphasis on local food and cooperation with local farmers.

A woman who has been on the front lines of the "locavore" movement for more than 20 years believes that if the minds of the masses latch on to the concept, their taste buds and stomachs are sure to follow.

Mother Nature Network has put together a list of the country's 40 most important rising culinary stars under the age of 40.

Taste is the number one reason the head chef at the Gilead Cafe serves HOPE pastured pork.

"Growing our Community With Local Food" is the topic of a Tuesday, Dec. 1, event at The Hansen Center, Batesville, sponsored by the Food and Growers Association of Laughery Valley and Environs.

McWilliams' presentation included a slide show. Folks who like to sit around talking about food attended a panel discussion Friday night on the Ethics of Food , hosted by the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture .

Jules DerVaes, a California-based pioneer of the urban-homesteading movement, will join local locavores for a local-food potluck this Saturday, Nov.

When Barbara Kingsolver is not writing, she may be shearing sheep, or harvesting vegetables.

The biggest trend this year is: trends. We didn't just get one new cupcake place, we got a half-dozen. As soon as I'd heard of one taco truck-style venture, I heard of a couple more.

Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 11:22 p.m. Pumpkins, honey and kale, oh my.

A week ago, chef Payton Curry wasted no time in rolling out a totally revamped menu at Tempe's Caffe Boa , where he just started working a couple weeks ago.

Intelligent people agree that, absent immediate radical action regarding global warming, the human race is sunk.

Roasted fingerling potato salad with watercress and horseradish dressing from chef Jeff Crumpis' new book, Earth to Table Like so many of us, Canadian chef Jeff Crump had to leave home to find what made it special all along.

Judy Creighton, a longtime journalist with The Canadian Press, has received a prestigious award for her lifetime of service to Canada's culinary community.

An organic farmer will talk about the importance of knowing what you eat during the American Conservation Film Festival.

The last of three Federal Communications Commission workshops, held in preparation for next year's quadrennial review of the FCC's media ownership rules, gave industry representatives more of a voice than in earlier sessions.

The Four Seasons Market, featuring a wide variety of locally produced foods and crafts, gets under way Saturday, Nov.

Home grown meats, cheeses, milk, and more goes from local farms to the shelves of Green Life Market in Grand Rapids, then onto your dinner table.