Blog and News
PSU’s Field Engagement Program Reflections on Aquaculture
Thursday, 14 May 2015
According to The World Watch Institute, nearly half of the fish consumed today is raised on a fish farm, not wild caught. While both harvest of wild fish and fish
- Published in New Hampshire
Harvesting Rhode Island: Farming Old, Farming New
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
“Harvesting Rhode Island” is a television series with Rhode Island PBS – TV promoting public awareness through folk life studies by interpreting how this historically significant way of life on the farm will
- Published in News & Announcements
Farm to Institution New England: Building a Network
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
A new case study about FINE’s evolution as a network We’re excited to release a brand new case study on Farm to Institution New England (FINE) that was developed by Melissa Deas,
- Published in General
Allowing Pacific Wild Salmon to Define Sustainability
Thursday, 07 May 2015
I write this blog primarily to spread the word about sustainable seafood. “Sustainable” has become a bit of a cliché as marketers stretch and pull the definition in directions that
- Published in General
Submit Comments on the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Wednesday, 06 May 2015
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, updated every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is an important blueprint
- Published in General
Mayday Mayday: Democratic Control Over Our Fish is Going Down
Monday, 04 May 2015
As the son of a commercial fisherman I feel a deep connection to those who risk their lives at sea and so I take very seriously the mayday distress call.
- Published in General
Beyond Basics: Feast Your Eyes, Heart, and Mind on Vermont Food and Farm Education
Thursday, 30 April 2015
A quiet revolution is astir in Vermont. Food systems education, practical agricultural experience, entrepreneurship, and inspiration have blended into an elixir for community revitalization. Advancing food justice, environmental sustainability, public
- Published in Vermont
Network Profile: Joanne Burke
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Joanne Burke, Ph.D., RD, LD, is the Thomas W. Haas Professor of Sustainable Food Systems at the UNH Sustainability Institute and member of the Backbone Team for Food Solutions New
- Published in News & Announcements, Stories and Inspiration
Dietary Guidelines and Sustainable Food System Advocacy
Monday, 27 April 2015
The Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) has been released. This report will ultimately inform the content of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) for 2015 published
- Published in General
Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Human Diets
Wednesday, 22 April 2015
Dietary guidelines are about diets and health, but the ways people eat have many impacts. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) began its work in late 2013, and released its Scientific
- Published in General
What is a Public Market, and What Makes the Boston Public Market Special?
Monday, 20 April 2015
In July, the Boston Public Market will open on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston. Lots of cities have public markets – you might be familiar with Reading
- Published in Massachusetts
Preparing for an Uncertain Fishing Future
Thursday, 16 April 2015
Bringing communities together with climate and marine scientists to understand predictive capabilities and information needs Report from the Workshop in the Island Institute’s Climate of Change Series on December 18,
- Published in Maine
Strolling of the Heifers’ 2015 Locavore Index
Wednesday, 15 April 2015
http://www.strollingoftheheifers.com/locavoreindex/
- Published in News & Announcements, Research and Reports
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