I am so used to opening up the pantry and being able to quickly prepare a meal out of whatever ingredients I have on hand. For many of us that have desk jobs, this type of convenience when making our food choices is critical.
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It has been eye opening to get a peek into dairy in New Zealand and meet two amazing dairy farmers that are passionate about the work that they do. Despite many urban consumers' beliefs, the majority of farmers care deeply about land management and operating their farm in the best way possible.
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Hear from two dairy farmers in New Zealand. If you like milk, ice cream, yoghurt, cheese… you should know where your milk comes from!
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Americans spend less on food than any other country. In 2018, Americans spent an average of 9.7% of their disposable income on food (USDA ERS). In New Zealand, Kiwis spend an average of 17%-20% of their disposable income on food. (New Zealand Now Cost of Living Calculator). Why is this?
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I’ve wrapped up my work at my first farm stay in New Zealand on a 15 acre permaculture farm. Over the past couple of weeks I have had the chance to prepare beds for planting, practice seed-saving, seed fresh beds and more. Along with these farm tasks I have also learned a lot about challenges of small scale vegetable growers.
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Check out what a Farm Gym workout looks like. When you are working the land everyday, no gym is necessary. All you need is sun, photosynthesis and some farm tools.
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Often times we think about eating pork, not pigs. Or eating beef, not cows. We think about meat as food, rather than animals. Animals can be an important part of a regenerative farm.
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Hear from the farmers, food companies, agribusinesses that I meet as I travel through the lens of food and agriculture.
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Flowers are food too. We are missing out by not diversifying our diet. A more diverse diet can help support an agricultural system that is better for people and the planet.
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Free Farm Stand is an all volunteer run organization that operates a free farmers market that shares fresh and local produce with neighbors in the community.
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The how and why I decided to go globe-trotting to explore the world through the lens of food and agriculture
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A while back I was traveling for work and had the unique opportunity to join in conversation with farmers and food companies around the same table. The conversation that ensued over dinner and the following day has continued to replay as I make my daily eating choices.
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I was driving down the road in rural Nebraska when I passed a sign lit up by white Christmas lights that proclaimed in bold letters, “EAT MORE BEEF.” As a vegetarian of 4+ years, an environmental scientist by training and a current resident of San Francisco, California I couldn’t help but chuckle to myself.
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