New York-based Providence Farm Collective is the recipient of the 2023 Sustainability Award, a recognition given by Edible Communities to a person or group for their sustainability efforts and resulting community impacts. Each year, the publishers of Edible Communities, a network of over 75 hyper local food and drink publications in the United States and…
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Providence Farm Collective Wins 2023 Edible Communities Sustainability Award
By Joy Manning
Rethinking Hunger: Why Feeding Those in Need Must Focus on Nutrition
Most North Americans are technically “food secure”, having access to enough calories to avoid hunger thanks to government programs, food banks and hunger relief organizations. But the fight against hunger demands more. It’s time to shift our focus to “nutrition security”—so all people have access to the kind of diet that promotes good health and…
In Harmony with Nature
Sustainable food garden program takes root at Interlochen. “It was the summer of 2016, and the Board of Trustees wanted us to do things more sustainably on campus. The initial idea was to put in a school garden, that summer,” Emily Umbarger tells me. “I said, ‘Let’s slow down. Let me give you a 12-month…
Chef Bobby Hansen Wanted a Healthier Almond Butter, So He Got Crackin’
By Joy Manning
How to Buy Sustainable Beef
There are many reasons to shop for sustainable meats. To eat ethically and sustainably. To support small and local family ranchers. To support environmentally friendly farming. The list goes on. But not every supermarket in America is stocked with grass-fed, grass-finished and bird-friendly beef—yet. If you can’t find it at your store, there are still…
Book Review: The Land Remains by Neil D. Hamilton
Finding common ground implies a meeting of minds, a premise upon which we can build consensus. It seems sorely lacking in these politically contentious times. But Neil Hamilton’s The Land Remains reminds us that we already possess a common ground, in the most literal sense. It’s our land, which we ignore at our peril. The…