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NEWS ABOUT: locally grown movement

locally grown movement stories: 4 news summaries

 Quietly, Moonshine 
 Makes a Comeback 

Homemade spirits find a loyal following; pity about the jail sentences

Sep 8, 09 10:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Whether it's a result of the recession or an outgrowth of the local food movement, more and more Americans are getting in on the craze for do-it-yourself food and drink. But there's a small problem with homemade spirits—unlike smoking salmon or pickling cukes, distilling your own whiskey or grappa... More »

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alcohol • locally grown movement • felony • whiskey • spirits • locavore • locally grown food • local food • moonshine


 The New 
 Gourmet 
 Greens: 
 Weeds 

Experts tout health benefits; consumers pay top dollar

May 27, 09 11:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - One man’s weeds are another man’s delicacy. The bane of American gardeners has a new home on gourmet dinner plates, the Wall Street Journal reports. “These are as good a yuppie green as you can get,” said one buyer who paid $9 a pound for dandelion... More »

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locally grown movement • organic • gourmet • weed • Jay-ZTV

OPINION

 Salty Ramsay 
 Marinates in Hypocrisy 

Push for local, seasonal food in UK restaurants has critics roasting TV chef

May 18, 08 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Borrowing some of Gordon Ramsay's favorite vulgarities, Rob Lyons lashes out at the famous chef's push for British restaurants to use seasonal, local foodstuffs. "There have been plenty of people lining up to point out the hypocrisy of Ramsay’s position," Lyons writes in spiked, pointing to observations... More »

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locally grown movement • local produce • dining • Gordon Ramsay • Hell's Kitchen

Markets May Lose Farmers 

Popularity of fresh produce a double- edged sword

Apr 11, 07 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Farmers' markets have gotten so trendy the they're beginning to annoy their founders: the farmers. Now some of the locally-grown-produce movement's most high-profile members, turned off by the time commitment and the carnival-like atmosphere at many markets, are dropping out of the circuit. More »

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food • sustainable living • farming • locally grown movement • farmers markets

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