Don’t let the marketers fool you. Dandelions are a superfood, not a super-weed. The pushers of chemical-weapons-in-a-spray-bottle want us to see the dandelion’s bright yellow blooms and signature jagged leaves and think “seek and destroy.” But what those of us hip to the culinary scene really think is “seek and enjoy.” For thousands of years, […]

When I walked into the breezy, dark chocolate-colored bungalow that houses the store and production space for Aimee’s Livin’ Magic raw foods in York, I knew I was about to meet a kindred spirit. How could I tell? The sign above the stone fireplace that read “Will work for chocolate” told me everything I needed […]

Whether you’d like to learn new mulching techniques to better hedge against Maine’s cold winters or you’d like to find out how to save seeds in order to take a practical and political stand against corporate control of the food system, you’ll want to attend the Local & Sustainable Food Conference on Saturday and Sunday […]

To say hospital food has a bad reputation would be an understatement. The gravy-covered mystery meat, fake mashed potatoes and green Jell-O tend to rival airplane food in universal scorn. The irony of health care institutions serving overcooked, highly processed, meat-based meals makes hospital fare an easy target for public health crusaders and stand-up comics. […]