Farmers' Markets - As green as they seem?
Reportage Environmental Edition 2010 - Australian Centre for Independent Journalism - 27 September, 2010
We’ve all heard it before; if you want to live sustainably a good way to start is through the food you eat. But where is the food coming from? Rachael Chick writes about how location and sustainable food go hand-in-hand.
Market power
The Age - 29 June, 2010
From small beginnings, farmers’ markets are more sophisticated, accountable and popular than ever.
Growing demand to boost organic farm sector in Australia
The Australian - 14 Jan, 2010
ORGANIC farming is expected to be one of Australia's fasted growing industries this year as mounting consumer demand fuels production.
Australia’s largest free trade agreement begins
Aus Food News - 4 Jan, 2010
Federal Trade Minister Simon Crean yesterday welcomed the commencement of Australia’s largest free trade agreement - the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA), with food exporters likely to be among the lead beneficiaries...
Hot food trends for 2010
Aus Food News - 1 Jan, 2010
Spotting trends in food is essential to understanding what food consumers are doing now and more importantly may be doing in the future...
Home is where the mart is
New York Post - 17 Dec, 2009
Listen up, Realtors — I’ve got a tip for you. Forget curb appeal or the new bathroom or the hot tub on the deck. Think food instead. Plug the greenhouse or garden. Suggest carving out a vegetable patch where there is lawn. Mention the town’s weekly farmers’ market....
Organic farmers say they help can reduce greenhouse gas problems
ABC Rural News - 16 Dec, 2009
Organic agriculture leaders say they hold the key to solving the world's greenhouse gas problem.
Leading Aussie brands commit to GE-free ingredients
Greenpeace - 30 Oct, 2009
Leading brands commit to keeping their food and drinks free of genetically engineered (GE) ingredients in the 2010 Truefood Guide.
Farmgate opens new market
themercury.com.au - 21 Oct, 2009
...Tasmanian Farm Gate is a real farmers market -- items must be grown or made in Tasmania and the person who grew or made them must be at the market. This cuts out farmers who prefer to pass their goods on to retailers, be they supermarkets or Salamanca (Market)...
Farmers markets see growth
The Collegian - 7 Oct, 2009
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported earlier this week that farmers markets are on the rise across the nation, a trend US College farmers have already picked up on....
Michelle Obama's White House farmers market a hit
Digital City - 22 Sep, 2009
Michelle Obama's efforts at encouraging Americans to eat healthier is working at full speed.
Big food vs big insurance
The New York Times - 10 Sep, 2009
...success in bringing health care costs under control ultimately depends on whether Washington can summon the political will to take on and reform a second, even more powerful industry: the food industry...
Now my farm will help teach the world to live without oil
The Daily Mail, Online - 15 Feb, 2009
...An energy famine could easily lead to a food famine, even in Britain. Most of our food here is dripping in oil. It is used to grow food, protect it and transport it. As well as being an oil importer, Britain is also a net food importer. Without oil, we'd starve...
What is your dinner doing to the climate?
New Scientist magazine - 11 Sep, 2008
LOCAL or imported? Conventional or organic? Can you make choices that will keep your diet healthy and reduce your carbon footprint? Is it possible to eat green? Does it even matter?
