The move toward self-sufficient living is not just for paranoid end-of-the-world resisters anymore. Consciousness of how precarious our global food distribution chain is finally seems to be reaching wider...
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When I first came across the concept of an online farmers market, my heart was torn. On one hand, I believe there is definitely a place for e-commerce business models to thrive in a new, more ecologically...
opinion by Geneva B | 43 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago 440 views | 51 recommendations | 19 comments
In many ways I have been lucky during this economic melt down. In order to lose money, you had to have had some money to lose. Though I may have quit my job just as things started to really get bad in the US, the...
opinion by Karenke4 | 48 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago 347 views | 11 recommendations | 2 comments
The One World Cafe in Salt Lake City has fallen on troubling financial times after their nonprofit model has caught up with the hard realities of forging a successful business establishment. The restaurant was created on the "pay-as-you-can" premise that customers could...
created by Terri Potratz | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 322 views | 6 recommendations | 5 comments
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, Canada
Vancouver Island is undegoing massive changes as more and more people discover its natural beauty and mild climate. Coupled with the realization that food prices are...
Charlottesville is a hub for the new local food movement.But what happens when food gets to be more political than flavorful?By Meg McEvoy/C-VILLEThis summer, take a break from the drive-through and get out to the...
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I’ll Have The Soup of the Day, and a $15.00 Coupon For a Tan?By Carlos C. FrancoApril 1, 2007CARLSBAD – I am going to describe a scene that I’m sure all of you are familiar with: You’ve come to the end of...
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