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LocalHarvest Newsletter

 

January 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

Four weeks into the new year and 2008 already

feels broken in. We at

LocalHarvest have spent a good deal of that

time putting big plans in place

for the site -- new ways for the public to

interact with family farmers

through our site, new content, new features.

We hope you'll visit often and

check out our progress. Meanwhile, we bring

you this month's newsletter,

featuring a story about a CSA that serves

low-income people, and the way

the farmers make it work. You will also find

an update on the almond

pasteurization issue, a great video on our

collective consumption habits,

and everything you ever wanted to know about

beans!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A CSA Option for the Poor

 

 

 

For years, people have been trying to figure

out how Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

projects could be made accessible to low

income people. Economically, the CSA model is

built on farmers' need for capital at the

beginning of the growing season. Most CSAs

ask their members to pay a lump sum for the

entire season, a requirement that bars

low-income people from participating.

 

Read on...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the LocalHarvest Catalog:

 

 

 

One delicious bit of sweetness we've been

selling a lot of this month is buckwheat

honey! People who like strong, dark honeys often

seek this one out for its rich flavor.

 

Speaking of sweetness, the Medjools are

ready, the Medjools

are ready!

 

Been thinking about joining a CSA this year?

The sign-up season has begun. Click

here to find a CSA near you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update: Pasteurized Almonds

 

 

 

Those of you who have been reading this

newsletter for a while will remember that we

have been following the story of the almond industry's

move to require all raw almonds to be

pasteurized by steam or chemical processing, and yet still

be labeled as 'raw.' The Cornucopia Institute

has been working tirelessly to get the USDA to reverse

this decision. Mark Kastel from Cornucopia

has written an update on the situation and given us

permission to reprint it here:

USDA

Under

Pressure to Address Almond Pasteurization

Issue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video: The Story of Stuff

 

 

 

This month's featured video: It's not about

food or farms, but we liked it a lot anyway.

The Story of Stuff.

 

Watch the the video....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nancy's Nutrition Corner

 

 

 

Most of us know that beans are good for us.

Few people, though, know the breadth of their

influence. Beans decrease cholesterol, fight

heart disease, stabilize blood sugar, combat

obesity and reduce cancer risk. Read on to

find out more about the benefits of beans,

and ways to decrease their unsociable effects

on digestion.

 

Read on...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipe Corner: Beans - By Lorna Sass

 

 

 

I've had a long love affair with heirloom

beans and began singing their praises in

print fifteen years ago in my book,

Recipes From and Ecological Kitchen

(now in paperback as Lorna Sass' Complete

Vegetarian Kitchen).

 

Read on...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As always, thanks for your interest in and

support of LocalHarvest.org! See you next

month, and until then, take good care and eat

well!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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