Sound Consumer

Organic can feed the world

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:40:47 PDT

You probably buy organic food because you believe it’s better for your health and the environment but you also may have heard criticism that “organic cannot feed the world.” Biotech and chemical companies have spent billions of dollars trying to make us think that synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are necessary to feed a growing population.

Putting it up: Easy ways to preserve produce

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:25:20 PDT

Freezing and dehydrating are easier than canning and a great way to preserve some of our favorite summer foods that have a short season and seem to disappear all too soon.

Are biofuels fueling hunger?

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:41:42 PDT

Once touted as a panacea for America’s energy ills, biofuels now are charged with jacking up food prices, felling rainforests, boosting greenhouse gases, culling biodiversity, and deepening hunger in food-insecure nations.

Scott Leach Orchards

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT

As sunny summer days give way to fall’s cool, crisp nights, Scott Leach Orchards will be ready to fill our fruit bowls with the treasures of fall: crunchy apples and creamy pears — certified organic, of course.

Recipes from the September issue

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Zucchini with zip: Fresh takes on a mellow and delicate late-summer staple.
Roasted Zucchini with Saffron and Garlic en Papillote · Zucchini Ribbons with Herbed Goat Cheese · Mexican-style Stuffed Zucchini

What's new in store — September 2010

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT

We're excited to offer 100 percent grass-fed, organic milk and cream from Pure Èire Dairy in Touchet, Wash. Also look for new crop, local, organic pears, and more

Notes from the Cellar

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Once upon a time, well before cans, bottles or kegs, before micro and macro, before Jesus, Jahweh, Mohammed, Krishna or Buddha, before atheism raised them one with no god at all, before people had gotten around to doing pretty much anything, some enterprising, thoroughly inspired soul invented beer.

Local chefs for local farms

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:46:29 PDT

Calling all foodies! On Sunday, September 26, PCC Farmland Trust will hold its third “Local Chefs for Local Farms” event at Café Juanita in Kirkland. In a separate event, tour Orting Valley Farms at Pierce County HarvestFest.

Letters to editor: September 2010

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:45:24 PDT

News bites: September 2010

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:22:38 PDT

Your community: September 2010

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:04:36 PDT

Your co-op: September 2010

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:37:43 PDT