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Middle school students will be part of Healthy Foods, Local Farms Conference
Register now for the Sierra Club’s 11th Annual Healthy Foods, Local Farms Conference, which will be held Sept. 24-25 at Spalding University in Louisville. This year’s theme is “A Climate for Change.” Speakers will include:
The Rethinkers, a group of mostly middle-school-aged students from New Orleans, who came together to rethink and rebuild their… »
Farmers, teachers and concerned eaters to convene at food-focused conference
The Sierra Club’s 11th Annual Healthy Foods, Local Farms Conference will be held Sept. 24-25 in Louisville. There are three main events, and participants must register separately for each.
A free pre-conference event will take place Sept. 24; details will be announced soon. A “Harvest Party” will be held on the evening of Sept. 24 and… »
The Good Gifts of a Fishing Hole
By GLENDA BARRETT
When my great grandmother, Sallie, grew old, she moved in with my grandmother, better known as “Mamaw” to her grandchildren, and for as long as I can remember, the two of them had a real passion for fishing.
One hot summer day, they decided to try their luck at Mamaw’s favorite spot, the Minnie… »
Lettuce From the Garden, With Worms
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
The New York Times
Growing up on a farm near Yamhill, Ore., I quickly learned to appreciate the difference between fresh, home-grown foods and the commercial versions in the supermarket.
Store-bought lettuce was always lush, green and pristine, and thus vastly preferable to lettuce from my Mom’s vegetable garden (organic before we called it… »
EPA failed to disclose coal ash-related health risks
Newly-released report shows increased risk of cancer for those living near coal ash disposal sites
By JASON HANCOCK
The Iowa Independent
People who live near near sites used to store ash or sludge from coal-fired power plants have a one in 50 chance of developing cancer, according to a just released government report kept from the public for… »
