From PEAK MOMENT TELEVISION We taped a conversation in Port Townsend, Washington with (right to left) Peter Bates and Judy, both members of the Port Townsend steering committee of the Northwest Earth Institute, and Dick Bergeron, president of the local Chimacum Grange. These three organized 25 discussion groups in early 2010, using Menu for the Future, [...]
Posts tagged ‘Farmers’
Menu for the Future — Bringing Farmers to the Table [Local]
Posted October 31st, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Let’s Celebrate Organic Farmers
Posted September 9th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
This September, we’re celebrating National Organic Harvest Month in our stores across the US and that means we’re celebrating the organic farmers we partner with. Organic farmers not only encourage biodiversity, they depend on it — both above and below the ground. Experienced organic farmers have learned over many decades that combining multiple crops with [...]
True Partnerships with Farmers and Ranchers
Posted March 30th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
The Meat Purchasing Team at Whole Foods Market holds dear to our hearts the company’s core value of creating “ongoing win-win partnerships with our suppliers.” Having worked here for a number of years now, I can honestly say that our teams go the extra mile to forge and nurture long-term partnerships with our meat suppliers. [...]
Our Turkey Farmers
Posted November 21st, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Turkey day is almost here! Have you planned what kind of turkey you are serving? We’ve got you covered with your choice of fresh, frozen, value, organic, kosher or heritage. And don’t forget that all of our turkeys are raised to these standards: No antibiotics — ever No supplemental growth hormones* No animal byproducts in [...]
Our Turkey Farmers
Posted November 14th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Continuing in our series on “all things turkey,” this post highlights a handful of our Pennsylvania turkey farmers. Interesting fact: on the East Coast, they call themselves turkey farmers and on the West Coast, it’s turkey ranchers. Share that at Thanksgiving dinner! Whether they are cared for by farmers or ranchers, all of our turkeys [...]
Crazy Ideas For Crazy Garden Farmers
Posted June 30th, 2010 by Admin. Comments (2).
From GENE LOGSDON I wonder if a book titled A Guide To Insane Farming would sell, especially when, upon opening the book, the reader would encounter descriptions of how farming is actually done today. But what I’m talking about at the moment are ideas that really are off the grid, outside the box, beyond normalcy, [...]
Real Farmers Have To Be Real Smart
Posted June 13th, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).
From GENE LOGSDON Even though I spend a lot of time growing stuff and raising animals, I am an unreal farmer. A real farmer spends about half the year farming and the other half up at the FSA office trying to figure out how to cultivate the government. Cultivating the government takes real brains. I [...]
Selling Worm Castings & Tea at the Farmers Market…
Posted June 13th, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).
“Hi, I was wondering if a Farmers Market would be a good place to try and sell my worm castings and tea, and if you would know of other ways to market my stuff.” ~ Jason from Selah Wa. Hi Jason, Farmers markets are a perfect place to sell worm castings and tea. In fact [...]