Cross posted from Worldwatch Instituteβs Nourishing the Planet. In the Maradi area in south central Niger, where 70 percent of the population lives below the poverty line, the months before [ … ]
Tag: harvest
Wild Eats Library: Must-Reads for Foragers
Last week Hank Shaw posted this piece on The Atlantic Food Channel about his favorite books for foragers. It’s an excellent list of must-reads for anyone interested in wild edible [ … ]
Fast Fuel: Three Tips to Eat Healthy During the Busy Gardening Season
As our gardens start to deliver, as I harvest my first spring veggies this time of year, I always make the same resolution:Β This year Iβm going to eat more [ … ]
Apples, Apples Everywhere! And Not a Bite to Eat…? Free Food in the City!
Β Lately, I’ve been noticing food. Yes, but not in the usual places like the grocery store, farmer’s markets, produce stands, et cetera. No, I’ve been noticing food in unusual [ … ]
Green Diva’s Guide to Delicious Living: Herbal Oil, Vinegar & Salad Dressings
Tis the season . . . for harvesting wonderful herbs that is. There are many books, articles and probably millions of blog posts on the many ways to use and [ … ]
Free Fruit, Community Required: Raid a Local Fruit Tree in Three Steps
βFree organic fruit. Perfectly ripe. Locally grown. Yours for the taking.β Your ears perking up yet? If this showed up on your local Craigβs List or Freecycle would you be [ … ]