Carlo Petrini started the slow food movement in response to the opening of a McDonalds in Piazza Spagna in Rome in 1986Italians have historically viewed eating as an experience to be savored with friends and familyA fast food restaurant opening in[...]

The slow food movement supports many programs around the worldThey have started seed banks to preserve native varietiesThey support the preservation and promotion of local and traditional food product and preparation knowhowThis is the kind of[...]

The family farm can survive and even thrive if they look at the fishing communities in New England and Maritime Canada and learn from their experiences Fishing was a way of life for hundreds of years for many families living on the east coast[...]

The temperatures dipped low last night and this morning we were greeted with frostThe predawn was crystal clear with a sky dotted with lingering stars and a sliver of moon still showing on the western horizonWarm and comfy in the nook where we[...]

Chili is one of the long favored cold weather classics on our family farmIt is one of those great fixinthemorning meals that allow you to come home to the welcoming aroma of chili ready for the tableIt is a special delight when working outside on[...]