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Tomatogate: Toward Truth in Food Advertising Jay Dockendorf

Tomatogate: Toward Truth in Food Advertising

When mislabeled produce leads to confusion, Yale's sustainable food director hopes for a better food future

Saffron: Growing a Coveted Spice Photo by Rainer Zenz/Wikimedia

Saffron: Growing a Coveted Spice

The expensive, challenging plant is cultivated in Iran, Spain, Northern Italy, India--and now, New Haven.

A 21st Century Forager Photo by seantoyer/Flickr CC

A 21st Century Forager

The term brings to mind images of rambling through forests in search of food. But on the Yale Farm, it's so much more than that.

Pencils, Books...and Kitchen Knives Photo by ben30/Flickr CC

Pencils, Books...and Kitchen Knives

Chopping doesn't have to be a chore: Why good knives should be on every college student's school supplies list.

On Farm's First Day, a Record Crowd Photo by Sean Fraga

On Farm's First Day, a Record Crowd

The author is thrilled and terrified by the number of students at the first workday of the school year.

Getting America Back in the Kitchen Photo by Sean Fraga

Getting America Back in the Kitchen

What will it take to get more Americans to embrace home cooking? The author says the key is Oprah.

No Forks Required Photo by catsper/Flickr CC

No Forks Required

Ever get tired of struggling to get a piece of lettuce onto your fork? Put aside your table manners and dive into a salad fingers first.

Doctors Vote for Organic Food

The American Medical Association put out a resolution last week in favor of local, sustainable food.

An Ad Campaign for Organics Photo by heymynameispaul/Flickr CC

An Ad Campaign for Organics

What would you put on a billboard to promote the joys of fresh, local, sustainable food?

Hey Mom, I Want to Farm Photo by Anastatia Curley

Hey Mom, I Want to Farm

With the economy in flux and interest in the food chain growing, more and more recent college graduates are thinking about choosing life on a farm over a job in corporate America. Here, advice for young people considering careers in agriculture--and their skeptical parents.

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