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Where Does Riverbend Farm's Food Go?

Posted in Farms & Gardens on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 10:39am by lee -

This 90 second video features Danny Schwartzman from Common Roots and Greg Reynolds from Riverbend Farm discussing where the food produced on the farm goes, and a bit about CSA programs, and who certifies food organic in Minnesota. Filmed on May 24, 2009 at Riverbend Farm.

Will Allen Named One of Fast Company's Most Creative People

Posted in Out & About on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 5:30am by lee -

Urban farming legend Will Allen is everywhere these days. In 2008 he won a MacArthur Grant. Just a few weeks ago, he was presented with an Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC) Growing Green Award.

Simple, Good, and Tasty Featured in City Pages Hot Dish

Posted in Books & Media on Tue, 05/26/2009 - 11:03am by lee -

In case you missed it when it was posted last Friday, 5/22, Simple, Good, and Tasty was featured in Rachel Hutton's terrific City Pages Hot Dish blog. Here's a little bit of what Rachel had to say:

Awesome Onion Planting Day at Riverbend Farm!

Posted in Farms & Gardens on Tue, 05/26/2009 - 6:12am by lee -

Organic certification is a substitute for knowing who's growing your food and how they're growing it.

- Greg Reynolds, May 24, 2009

June Local Dinner at Heartland on 6/23 - Please Come!

Posted in Out & About on Fri, 05/22/2009 - 4:59am by lee -

I'm extremely happy to let you know that we've got an ideal location for our June Simple, Good, and Tasty meal: St. Paul's Heartland Restaurant. Here's what the City Pages said about Heartland, naming it St. Paul's best restaurant for 2009:

This Week's Farmshare Bounty

Posted in Farms & Gardens on Thu, 05/21/2009 - 8:40am by lee -

A quick look at what's coming in my CSA box this week, along with ideas from Harmony Valley Farm on what to do with it all. This content comes directly from the Harmony Valley newsletter:

"FRESH" Screening June 3rd at the Riverview

Posted in Books & Media on Thu, 05/21/2009 - 4:54am by lee -

UPDATE: Tickets for the 6/3 showing of FRESH are now available at the Birchwood for $10 each. The movie FRESH, a food documentary by ana Sofia joanes, takes a look at the food industry through the eyes of some of our most celebrated farmers and thinkers. From the FRESH press release:

FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur's 2008 Genius Award; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur, Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollan's book, the Omnivore's Dilemma; and supermarket owner, David Ball, challenging our Wal-Mart dominated economy.

Organic Initiative Application Deadline is 5/29

Posted in Farms & Gardens on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 8:48am by lee -

Are you a farmer who's considering going organic? From Minnesota's Land Stewardship Project:

There is a new federal source of funding for landowners who want technical and financial support as they convert their farms to organic production or add certain practices to their already-certified operations. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Organic Initiative has just been announced with a 3-week sign-up period that ends May 29, 2009. All applications must be turned in to your home county Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office by that date.