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Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:02 AM

Ma'o Farm Fundraiser - September 20, 2008

Ma'o Organic Farms , the "No Panic, Buy Organic" group from Waianae is holding their 4th annual Downtown fund raiser this weekend at the Downtown Restaurant at the Hawaii State Art Museum . The event is from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm and includes...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 7:39 AM

Hawaii Agriculture Conference - September 4-5, 2008

The 2008 Hawaii Agriculture Conference "Growing with Intention" will be held next week at Hawaii Convention Center. Sponsored by the Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawaii , the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation , the University of Hawaii...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:06 PM

Slow Food Nation: Are you ready for the "Woodstock for Foodies".

Are you ready for Slow Food Nation '08? This weekend, in San Francisco, will be the largest celebration of food in America. Come celebrate at the Taste Pavillions; not a double cheeseburger in sight!. A "Woodstock for Foodies" say some ...
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 7:25 AM

Hawaii State Farm Fair - July 26, 27, 2008 Bishop Museum

The Hawaii State Farm Fair will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 26, 27, 2008 on the grounds of the Bishop Museum. Go to the Hawaii Farm Bureau web site for more information. Note that the Kapiolani Farmer's Market will be relocated to the Bishop...
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Thursday, June 12, 2008 12:20 PM

Are local tomatoes safe? Are tomatoes from the farmer's market safe?

“Buy Fresh Buy Local” but is it safer? Are local tomatoes safer? As a consumer of red, raw tomatoes, these are questions on my mind. As of June 12, 2008, the AP is now reporting that the FDA is saying that the outbreak of illness from eating Salmonella...
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Tuesday, November 06, 2007 11:05 AM

Slow Food Oahu Collecting Kitchen Equipment for Slow Food Swap Meet

Slow Food O'ahu will be collecting donations of under-utilized or unwanted kitchen equipment for the 2007 Slow Food Swap Meet. Donations will be accepted on the following dates and at the following locations. Thursday, November 15, 2007 at the Kailua...
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007 5:45 PM

Images of a Sustainable Food Revolution

How many of you have been to Iowa? For me, hundreds of times; having grown up in Illinois, Iowa is our next door neighbor. Iowa is also symbolic of modern agriculture but it's also becoming symbolic of changes in American agriculture. Check out Tom...
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Thursday, August 30, 2007 3:29 PM

Do you know where your garlic comes from?

Gilroy, California - right? Home of the Gilroy Garlic Festival ? OK, the central valley of California? Have you considered China? According to the UN FAO, the value of China's exports of garlic has increased from $145 M in 2000, to $482 M in 2005...
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Thursday, August 23, 2007 4:24 PM

Food safety and produce

Is produce the safest fresh food group? That's the question posed by the Barfblog today. The Ontario (Canada) Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, estimates that 41% of foodborne illness in Ontario can be attributed to produce. A 2005...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007 7:57 AM

Community Supported Agriculture

Ever heard of Community Supported Agriculture -- or CSA? It's really "subscription farming." For those of us who live in the city and have, I admit, a "black" thumb, CSA's provide an opportunity to support a farming operation...
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Monday, June 04, 2007 7:31 AM

Buying "Fresh" and Buying Local

It's all about "food miles" isn't it? Food miles are the distance food travels from where it is grown to where it is ultimately purchased or consumed by us. Being out in the middle of the Pacific automatically adds an enormous transportation...
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