Plenty #11: No-till and Urban Ag at NOFA/Mass Winter Conference
Amazing no-till results, proof-of-concept urban agriculture, and learning “tracks” available for a curated conference experience
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Plenty #10: Raising the Stakes of Fossil Fuels at Standing Rock
The human stories connected to social movements are, almost without exception, highly charged with emotion. Details about the violence and intimidation directed at protesters by corporations and law enforcement generate instantaneous, visceral reactions in people with any amount of compassion. The chronicles of the struggle of the Standing Rock Sioux, and their allies ignite just such emotions.
Read morePlenty #9: Christopher Kimball Settles in on Milk Street
In Episode #9, Plenty talks with another icon of the food world, this time pioneer of the culinary airwaves, Christopher Kimball. The founder of Cook’s Illustrated magazine, and instantly recognizable host of the Emmy Award–winning “America’s Test Kitchen” from 2001 through 2016, he is also the author of best-selling titles such as The Cook’s Bible and The Yellow Farmhouse Cookbook. […]
Read morePlenty #8: Chef Power Hour — How to influence food policy
This episode of Plenty is unusual for the unique, unfiltered look it provides into one way advocacy can result in changes to food policy. We sat in on the September “Chef Power Hour,” a monthly meeting of the minds hosted by the Chefs Collaborative and heard some thought-provoking ideas on how chefs, a set of professionals intimately concerned with food […]
Read morePlenty #7: Darra Goldstein Helps Ferment the Food Revolution with CURED
Thanks for joining us for another mouthwatering helping of Plenty, the farm and table podcast that examines the people, practices, and policies that affect what goes on behind the menu and beyond the shopping list. This episode? Number 7. “Darra Goldstein Helps Ferment the Food Revolution” with the brand new journal of food preservation, CURED, from Zero Point Zero Media.
Read moreNew England Farmers Union President Calls for Public to Speak up for Dairy Farms
Noonan Urges Citizens to Take Action to Protect Family Dairy Farmers in New England In a message shared by the Neighboring Food Co-op Association, Roger Noonan, president of the New England Farmers Union President explains the need for immediate action to protect the region’s family dairy farms.
Read moreTimothy Snyder to Visit Williams to Discuss Links between Environment and Holocaust
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.—Timothy Snyder, Bird White Housum Professor of History at Yale University, will present a talk titled “Black Earth: The Ecological Politics of the Holocaust” as part of the year’s Confronting Climate Change Initiative at Williams College on Monday, Sept.19, at 7 p.m. in Griffin Hall, room 3. This event is free and open to the public. 🔊 LISTEN to […]
Read morePlenty #6: Shining Some Light into the DARK Act with David Durfee and Dan Bensonoff
In this episode, we are very pleased to have, as guests on this show, General Manager of Wild Oats Market in Williamstown, Mass David Durfee. and Dan Bensonoff, Policy Director at the Northeast Organic Farming Association, Massachusetts (NOFA/Mass). We’ll be discussion legislation at the federal level that will determine how, and even if, consumers will be able to know whether […]
Read morePlenty # 5 — Sharing an Ocean Breeze with “Fresh Fish” author Jennifer Trainer Thompson
Whether you grew up on the shore or spent your life as a land lubber, Fresh Fish — A Fearless Guide to Grilling, Shucking, Searing, Poaching and Roasting Seafood will have you catching the scent of the beach on the wind.
Read morePlenty # 4 — Railroad Street Youth Project’s Annual Culinary Arts Dinner
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Youth empowerment organization, Railroad Street Youth Project , serving young people in southern Berkshire County, is getting ready for dinner. Its much-anticipated Annual Culinary Arts Celebration will take place on Monday, December 7th at 5:30 p.m. at Crissey Farm. This evening is the culminating event for the RSYP Apprenticeship Program (RAP), which offers work-based apprenticeship opportunities […]
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