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Right now, the only way to completely avoid GMOs (genetically modified organisms) is to buy Organic.

We all know the best way - buy local food! Well, the second best way is to help Slow Money raise capital to invest in local farms.

Tim Hayden made a very astute observation in a recent talk - he says that while most people think the internet and social media are reducing human interaction, it's actually doing the opposite.

I was so excited when I read this I could hardly contain myself. No matter your politics or views on economics, what's going on right now with Agri-business is NOT healthy for America's food system. Through subsidies and ridiculous legislation, agri-business has tried hard to destroy the small farmer. We've been fighting back on a grass-roots level, but we're reaching a very important inflection point and without a fair playing field the battle gets much tougher (i.e. once small farms emerge from exemption limits, they are treated just like mega-ag). They haven't said too much yet, but they have said it's a major priority and are setting up info sessions across the nation to learn more - NPR Story

What'sonmyfood.org has created a searchable database designed to make the public problem of pesticide exposure visible and more understandable.

Eggplant originated in India and China and has had a bad wrap for thousands of years because of its association with the Nightshade family (they contain alkaloids that are used as drugs in higher c

Okra has one of the prettiest blooms in vegetable land. When you think of okra, this probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. This hearty vegetable from the hibiscus family has a lot more up its sleeve, too, and is making its first appearance in the Greenling Local Box and Greenling's website this week.