PHOTOS: A Day in Farm Life at Blenheim Hill
At Blenheim Hill Farms, which provides greenhouse-grown produce and ethically raised meats for Blenheim in West Village, the chores never go undone, even in frigid temperatures.
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Farming by Design: Furniture Makers Left the City and Now Live High on the Hog
During a transitional period spent upstate, Raven & Boar struck gold with the use of what many regard as an agricultural waste product: whey.
Old Mother Hubbert Dairy Brings The Closest Thing You Can Get to Raw Milk to Market
The milk is attracting a steadily growing following across the city and the new dairy, which is using the first pasteurizer of its kind in New York, is worth tracking down.
You Say October, We Say Goatober: Our Editors’ Thoughts on Why You Should Eat More Goat
Goat meat is the most popular protein around the world. But in the US, we rarely eat it. For several reasons, we want to change that.
USDA to Give More Funds to Connect Small Farms with Folks Who Want Their Wares
There’s a lot more that needs to be done for farmers, for the improved eating habits and health of consumers, and for the health of our land in general. Hopefully, this particular addition from last February’s Farm Bill is good start.
8 Local Farm Instagram Accounts That You Should Follow
For better or worse, technology lets many of us take a brief virtual escape from our city lives to dwell on our farming dreams.
Eat-Commerce: FarmersWeb Helps Big City Buyers Order from Small Farms
Launched three years ago by three Manhattanites, FarmersWeb is a sort of virtual Hunts Point for everything from chicken to cherries to cheese, connecting 400 city buyers to dozens of local farms — with more on the wait list.
PHOTOS: Out to Pasture at Niman Ranch
If you’ve shopped at Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s, eaten at Chipotle, or even read Righteous Porkchop, then you may already know about Niman Ranch.
Announcing our 2012 Local Heroes: The Farmers, Chefs and Artisans That Make Us Swoon
A few months back we asked you, dear readers, to cast your votes for your local heroes–the farmer who brings the crispest asparagus and best grassfed beef to market, the restaurant with the stellar local wine list, or that non-profit fighting to improve school food. At long last, the results are in.
Edible Installation by Fritz Haeg Opens Today at MoMA
Fritz Haeg and Annie Novak of Eagle Street Rooftop Farm in Brooklyn have teamed up to create Domestic Integrities, a highly seasonal installation at MoMa. Part outdoor garden and part interior field, the work features medicinals, herbals, edibles, and plants for pollinators–all cultivated earlier this summer–which will be harvested throughout the course of the exhibition.
A Report, in iPhone Photos, from Last Weekend’s Northeast Organic Farming Association Convention
Last weekend I had a few seriously inspiring days at the annual winter conference held by NOFA-NY, the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York. The sessions were fantastic, and I just love being around men holding babies, women talking about carcass weight, everyone knitting and yes, people bringing their own garlic to slice onto salad. Here are some photo highlights (with captions) from my trip.
With Two Weeks to Go, Here’s How to Buy a Thanksgiving Turkey from the Greenmarket
Dig this helpful guide from the folks at GrowNYC, the non-profit group behind city Greenmarkets. It’s a list of which of their farmers citywide are selling turkeys, plus how to order them and where you can pick them up. Don’t forget the butchers at Dickson’s Farmstead Meats in Chelsea Market or your mail-order friends at Fleisher’s and Heritage Foods USA. (The latter will probably let you order from their new Heritage Meat Shop in Essex Market, too.)
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