The Spring Weekender at Dekalb Market
On Saturday April 7th – Sunday, April 8th, The Dekalb Market will feature over 40 food and retail vendors, workshops for adults and children with live music.
Find out more about this free to attend event
Dekalb Market kick-offs the market season this weekend with The Spring Weekender from 10am – 6pm
April 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Vanilla prices are projected to rise due to low production
April 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
India and Mexico are experiencing lower production this season of the highly exported spice with Mexico seeing as much as a 90 percent decline. Exports of vanilla have increased in other places like Madagascar after the news hit the market.
Let’s hope vanilla ice cream prices stay steady this summer!
Bees are buzzing their way up to the rooftop at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York City
April 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In May, the hotel plans to install one mature hive of 20,000 bees and five starter hives of 5,000 with the expectation to have 300,000 bees by August. The honey produced on site will be used by the restaurant in the hotel.
The hotel is also planning to build a rooftop farm in the near future
Owners of Applewood are using crowd-funding techniques for a start-up farm
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
David and Laura Shea of Applewood Restaurant in Park Slope recently purchase land in the Hudson Valley and needs the help of New York locals and abroad to raise money to purchase supplies needed to make their dream a reality. They will eventually like to host events such as Meet-The-Farmer, a sustainable dinner party.
Want to help out?
Mark Your Calendar: New Amsterdam Market reopens Sunday, April 29th with a kick-off event from 11am – 4pm
March 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
New Amsterdam Market’s Spring Season Kickoff and Bread Pavilion event will include a special cooking demo by Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery. More details on this event will be available soon on the website.
Visit the New Amsterdam Market’s website to learn more
McDonald’s gets into international urban farming
March 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Plans for Ireland and England to get funding from McDonald’s Farm Forward project which will educate the young population on the environment and improve living conditions for animals.
McDonald’s will also test a carbon calculator with more than 200 farmers
Food Products Recall Manual 4th Edition (2012) is now available
March 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
From minor to major, The Food Institute has just released their annual food recall listing which also provides operators with the tools they need to be proactive and streamline procedures.
The 2012 edition is available in PDF or print format
St. Louis spurs on the buy local movement with new program “The Farm to Family Naturally Mobile Market”
March 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In a partnership between Metro and the Sappington Farmers Market, farmers markets have been set up at four Metro transit locations in St. Louis, Missouri for neighborhoods that don’t have easy access to fresh produce.
They farmers markets will accept, cash, debit/credit cards and EBT cards with competitive pricing
Brooklyn Grange plans to open a rooftop farm at The Brooklyn Navy Yard
March 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The 45,000 square foot rooftop farm at The Brooklyn Navy Yard aims to supply local restaurants and residents with fresh produce. The Brooklyn Navy Yard is located near Flushing Avenue and Cumberland Street.
The Brooklyn Grange is actually located in Long Island City, Queens. They plan to replant 10,000 seeds that were used at the Long Island City farm for the Navy Yard
Rising food costs are making farmers really happy
March 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A boost in productivity and rising food prices gave farmers quite a boost last year– earning a net income of $98 billion. Exports have also been helping to increase their bottom line as countries like China demand more American farm products.
Between the locavore movement and foreign exports, this is a great time for farmers
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