Sow What?: On food and farming
In This Series
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As food series ends, the story is just beginning
During my trip to the Midwest this summer, I saw many unsettling sights: vast monocropped landscapes lashed…
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On accepting invitations from strangers, and a harvest festival
A few years ago, I heard an actor say on a talk show that he had decided if…
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A frustrated resident speaks out
The following letter was mailed anonymously to Marian Kuper, whom we featured in last week’s “A Tale…
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How the nation’s breadbasket is poisoning its own water supply
In late September, the corn and soybean fields of the lower Missouri River floodplain are a lovely dull brown, nearly…
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An interview with sustainable-food advocate Diane Hatz
Ever dreamed of eating your way across the country? This summer, Diane Hatz did just that on the…
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A conversation with Michael Pollan
In his 1996 book Tasting Food, Tasting Freedom, the great food anthropologist Sidney…
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The savory challenges of being a sustainable chef in Big Ag country
Fifteen years ago, I left a great job teaching at a prestigious northeast culinary school to move back…
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Images of a sustainable-food revolution
Imagine a place where residents pull together to create a thriving store and restaurant serving fresh, local food.
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In the farm belt, a look at the extremes of agricultural production
When I arrived in Iowa on a reporting trip this summer, I expected to experience it with city…
