Tag Archives: Urban Agriculture

Cambridge’s Urban-Ag Fair

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Margaret Collins

Farmers’ markets, farm stands, pick-your-own orchards and food fairs always come into their own in September in New England, which is the only time here when the harvests of two different seasons overlap. The third annual Urban-Ag Fair in Harvard … Continue reading →

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The Porch Garden

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Margaret Collins

I am no horticulturalist, nor is my thumb particularly green. But for the first time, I’ve been home for a full growing season and have attempted to make use of what small outdoor space is allotted to me in my … Continue reading →

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Elitism and Sustainability

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Margaret Collins

I missed the first shot fired in a recent war on foodies: a scathing book review by B.R. Myers in The Atlantic, covering a few recent publications celebrating food and those who live to eat it (such as Anthony Bourdain). … Continue reading →

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Food Lessons from Poverty

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Margaret Collins

The food of the poor has become the food of the wealthy, and the highly processed, “value-added” products that resulted from a huge economic boom making waves in the food industry are now the cancer-causing, obesity-inducing, calorie-rich manger of the urban poor. Continue reading →

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Reading: Crisis and Opportunity; Public Produce

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Margaret Collins

A look at two sustainable food books: Darrin Nordahl’s Public Produce, and John Ikerd’s Crisis and Opportunity: Sustainability in American Agriculture. Continue reading →

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