Community Supported Soup My last post, 2016 Election – Food for Thought, talked about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the GOP’s platform to uncouple it from the Farm Bill and block grant it to death. With a Republican majority in both houses and a Republican president, it’s quite possible this will come to pass,… Continue Reading
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Custom Butchered Meats – AKA Cowpooling
It’s long been a Midwest tradition to put a side of beef and/or pork into the freezer each year to supply a family’s meat. Sixty years ago, what went into the freezer was either raised on site or within a mile or two. Even as people migrated off the farm to nearby towns and cities,… Continue Reading
Terra Madre Re-cap
Last month (how can it be a month already?!), I had the privilege and responsibility to represent Slow Food Chicago in Turin, Italy at Terra Madre/Salone del Gusto 2016 (http://bit.ly/2eg1qH3). This biennial conference and food show celebrates our diverse food cultures, protects biodiversity, and works to improve our global food system through local action and community… Continue Reading