Slow Food News

Where once there was grass, beds of bare earth speckle Cheryl Vargas' yard. But soon an abundant harvest of blueberries, cucumbers and kale will spring from the soil.

Hopestill Garage will open in early August in Newmarket in the space that was Riverdale Garage, which rises on the hill above the Lamprey River falls and right across the street from the riverside mill buildings.

Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike, will host a 6:30 p.m. seating and a 7:45 p.m. seating for its Friday, May 31 balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil tasting event.

Slow food, slow money, slow coffee: taking time to appreciate process is by design in the prototype MANUAL Coffeemaker by Craighton Berman , a single cup pour-over device that positions itself as a freestanding appliance rather than an accessory.

This may be oversimplified, but I equate the issues within America's food industry as a David vs.

Vandana Shiva, a scientist and environmental activist, presents plants to schoolchildren as part of the campaign "Gardens of Hope". Credit: Silvia Giannelli/IPS - As the global agricultural sector is faced with ever-greater challenges, the question of how to reform and improve the sector is a controversial and difficult one.

The nonprofit FEAST, an offshoot of Slow Food Asheville, has a new home at UNC Asheville.

Don't forget: the books mentioned below are available at 20 percent off for tablehopper readers for two weeks following this mention at Green Apple Books - simply use the code "tablehopper" at checkout for your discount.

This guide to Asheville-area tailgate markets is supplied by Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.

Sarah Elton is a regular at the farmers market near her home in Toronto. She religiously checks labels and menus to make sure her food hasn't traveled far before arriving on her plate.

Hopestill Garage will open in early August in Newmarket in the space that was Riverdale Garage, which rises on the hill above the Lamprey River falls and right across the street from the riverside mill buildings.

When you flush the toilet, do you know where your shit goes? Sure, in most cities, it flows into the main sewer system until it reaches a waste-water treatment plant somewhere on the outskirts of town.

The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo has become one of New Orleans' favorite free festivals since it kicked off in 2006.

Latin America is the region leading the struggle for eliminating hunger, Jose Graziano da Silva, director general of the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture , said.

Rachel Milford will present two classes on herbs during May. They are "Making Medicinal Tinctures," where students will learn the medicinal properties of herbs such as garlic, dandelion, root, red clover and more, and "Healing Illness Through the Gut with Medicinal Herbs and Food," with a class discussion on how digestive health plays a part in ... (more)

The Earth Market, formerly held on third Thursdays on Rutherford Road at the end of North Main Street, is relocating to NOMA Square in front of the Hyatt.

Gut Check heard through the grapevine a few weeks ago that Chef Edward Farrow, most recently of Phoenix, Arizona, would be moving to town this summer to oversee the new restaurant and cafe at the Saint Louis Art Museum .

Imagine, if you will, a design exercise in which the primary constraint is simply to answer a brief with ideas that have never been dreamt of.

Korean food has been topping trendy cuisine charts for the past few years, and now the Marin County natural foods entrepreneur who helped make it a household staple is getting national retailer attention for her new venture in seaweed snacks for the uber-health-conscious. Though there are a number of options in grocery stores these days for ... (more)

Sarah Elton is a regular at the farmers' market near her home in Toronto. She religiously checks labels and menus to make sure her food hasn't traveled far before arriving on her plate.