Food Farmer Earth
Revitalizing Local Food Systems: Ken Meter's Vision for a Sustainable Future
Ken Meter discusses the critical need for rebuilding local food economies to address the paradox of food insecurity amidst abundant agricultural production in the United States. He advocates for consumer awareness and the support of...
NASA
Landsat 9, part 4: Plays Well With Others
Landsat is not the only satellite orbiting Earth and sending back data. It takes a team of data sets to get the full picture of what’s happening down on the surface of Earth. Episode 4 shows how Landsat is combined with other data sets...
The Wall Street Journal
The Farm Economy
The U.S. farm economy has been hammered by bad weather and trade tariffs, among other factors. What's this mean for prices, growth-and recovery?
Food Farmer Earth
Co-Packing Cannery: Offering Added Value Food Processing to Farmers
What does a farmer do with the portion of their fruit and vegetable harvests that are cosmetically imperfect, and often less profitable to sell, but otherwise are perfectly good products to eat? Paul Fuller of Sweet Creek Foods has a...
Food Farmer Earth
Farm Loop Tour: Connecting with your Local Farming Community
From the archives: The Molalla Country farm loop tour educates the general public where their food comes from and how it's grown.
Food Farmer Earth
SakéOne: Pioneering American Craft Sake
SakéOne in Oregon is dedicated to crafting premium junmai ginjo sake, a process that begins with rice from Sacramento and incorporates traditional Japanese techniques and ingredients, including specific strains of yeast and koji mold....
Food Farmer Earth
Buying Bulk Foods: Fill Your Pantry
Fill Your Pantry, an annual post-harvest event sponsored by Ten Rivers Food Web, and Willamette Farm and Food Coalition, seeks to establish a regional food economy that benefits farmers, consumers, and the local community. As Jen...
Food Farmer Earth
Back to the Land - Earthen Path Organic Farm - Mobile Minute
Since the 1970's, Steven Schwen set out to live a more agrarian lifestyle. On his organic farm in Oak Center, Minnesota, he uses draft horses to plow his fields and eschews most of the modern conveniences others would likely consider...
Food Farmer Earth
The Price of Privatization: Monopolies in Agrochemical Research
The consolidation of power by the top agrochemical companies like Monsanto and Syngenta, owning a significant portion of commercial seeds, underscores a control over the global food supply, raising concerns about food diversity and...
Food Farmer Earth
Food Waste Why Is So Much Food Wasted?
From the archives: Did you know that around 40% of the food we produce gets thrown out? How did that come to be? Journalist, Jonathan Bloom, discusses what he has uncovered from his research on food waste throughout the industrial nations.
Food Farmer Earth
Innovating Dairy: The Happy Cow Creamery Story
Happy Cow Creamery in South Carolina showcases a unique on-farm pasteurization process that emphasizes minimal processing and maximum freshness, capturing the essence of farm-to-bottle milk within 48 feet. The farm's sustainable practice...
Food Farmer Earth
Corn Maze and Pumpkins at Harvest Time
Fall is a busy time of year on Bi-Zi Farms in Vancouver, Washington, and is marked by their annual Fall harvest festival they call "The Pumpkin Patch" designed to entertain families with kids of all ages. In addition to the 7-acre corn...
Food Farmer Earth
Canning Food: Pickles
Paul Fuller and his wife Judy have been building their food processing business Sweet Creek Foods—they refer to it as a "glassery" rather than a cannery—for 12 years. They started with pickles, then moved on to jams, tomatoes, salsa and...
Food Farmer Earth
Organic Foods Backyard Agriculture
A simple idea led two women into a thriving new agricultural enterprise. Creating backyard mini-farms for homeowners who want to start growing their own fresh herbs and vegetables, but lack the time or know-how to do it themselves.
Food Farmer Earth
No Animal Welfare Protection Laws - Kathy Hessler
From the archives: In part 2, Kathy Hessler, Director of the Animal Law Clinic at Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland (Oregon), discusses some of the important work that is being done to try and address the problems associated with...
Food Farmer Earth
One Restaurateur's View Why Agricultural Sustainability Matters
Lisa Mygrant, owner of the new Raven & Rose restaurant shares her personal views on why sustainable farming is so important to her. Having grown up in a family that grew their own food, and having completed a brand new degree program at...
Food Farmer Earth
Kitchen Literacy
From the archives: A conversation with author Ann Vileisis about her book, "Kitchen Literacy", a historical look at how we viewed our food and why. Part 1.
Food Farmer Earth
Vandana Shiva on Hunger: Beyond Agricultural Inputs to Sustainability
Vandana Shiva articulates how the shift towards a high-cost, chemically-intensive agriculture has paradoxically led to increased hunger among agricultural communities, with a focus on the role of monocultures and international trade in...
Food Farmer Earth
Homemade Ricotta Cheese: A Simple and Flavorful Recipe
This guide demonstrates the easy process of making whole milk ricotta cheese at home, requiring just milk, citric acid (or lemon juice/vinegar), and salt. The emphasis is on gentle heating and careful handling to ensure the curds form...
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"Exploring the Impact of GMOs: Insights from Alan Kapuler
Alan Kapuler provides an in-depth examination of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms), discussing the scientific and ethical considerations behind their use in agriculture. He emphasizes the need for transparency and comprehensive...
Food Farmer Earth
Carlo Petrini on Nurturing Sustainable Communities
Carlo Petrini emphasizes the urgent need for creating sustainable communities, stressing the importance of becoming ecologically literate and understanding the profound nature of food and ecology. He advocates for a shift towards...
Food Farmer Earth
The Organic Dairy Decision: A Farm's Transformation Journey
A dairy farmer shares his initial hesitation and eventual decision to transition to organic farming, overcoming fears of giving up conventional methods like antibiotics and pesticides. The switch not only improved farm practices and...
Curated Video
Demand Shift Evaluation in the Farmland Market Due to Brexit Fears
This video begins by discussing the current situation for farmland prices in the UK and how Brexit fears are affecting the market. The presenter explains how a weakening of demand has led to a price fall, which he evaluates by discussing...
Food Farmer Earth
Canning Magic: Marisa McClellan's Journey into Jam Making
Marisa McClellan shares her personal journey from childhood experiences of making jam to embracing canning as a full-blown career, highlighting the simplicity and accessibility of hot water bath canning for home preservation. She...