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fruit tree harvest northwest harvest cultivating youth green seattle guide the green book sustainable west seattle june 3 2008 i tractor farm art from urban agrarians posted by beetknits under art and architecture food systems gardens urban agriculture vids pics and clips tags activism agrarian art artist avant garde blog city farmer city farming city gardening cmmunity cooking film good farm movement health human ecology installation land politics social issues urban urban agriculture urban gardening video visual art blog 2 comments 22 may 2008 about good farm movement found on comfood i m glad to find other people who are into art focused on food and gardening in cities this blog isn t very big yet but it will grow i mean doesn t everyone want to look at cool art with good food their belly good farm movement is the art of the urban agrarian we are a visual art blog that showcases and celebrates the agrarian avant garde the forward thinking farmers cooks eaters educators activists and artists reclaiming our land our communities and our health we believe thought provoking visual art is a powerful means for examining the relationship between people and food in society therefore we draw on the visually dynamic mediums of design photography film video painting and drawing as wellsprings of education and inspiration our ambition is to grow an informal collective of contributors who shift and shape the visual commentary regarding the political economic cultural and social issues of food and farming every contribution is open for commenting and hopefully will produce critical thought and meaningful dialogue on and away from the site we welcome all well composed contributions for consideration please send your piece to goodfarmmovement gmail com other interesting art exhibits fallen fruit edible estates hot summer of urban farming victory gardens 2007 future farmers may 29 2008 even seattle hospitals are full of sustainable local food posted by beetknits under agribusiness food systems hunger news seattle tags antibiotics communities compost composting culture employees environmental health farm stand food system fresh food gardens health health care healthy communities hormone free milk hospital local local farms local food local produce medicine milk nutrition organic produce public health rbgh free sustainability sustainable sustainable agriculure sustainable food sustainable produce vegetable leave a comment immediate release may 29th 2008 contact holly freishtat 360 391 2888 holly cultivatehealth com seattle hospitals purchasing local sustainable food national report outlines leading trends in health care sector 127 hospitals nationwide are buying healthier food to promote public health 5 29 08 seattle wa for 127 hospitals across the united states the words hospital food and healthy communities healthy environment are one and the same according to a new report released by health care without harm hcwh today the healthy food in health care report outlines concrete steps being taken by hospitals regionally that support the national trend to change their food buying practices towards more sustainably produced healthier choices for patients staff and visitors eight seattle area hospitals out of the 127 facilities in 21 states across the country pledged to source local nutritional sustainable food when hospitals sign and implement the healthy food in healthcare pledge they redefine healthy food beyond nutrition to include community and environmental health hospitals are changing the culture of food in healthcare by sourcing local produce hormone free milk meat without hormones or antibiotics sustainable seafood and through hosting f armers markets community supported agriculture boxes for employees says holly freishtat sustainable food specialist for washington physicians for social responsibility wpsr a member organization of hcwh the healthy food in health care pledge outlines the steps to be taken by the health care industry to improve the health of their patients local communities and the environment this pledge report details the concrete food purchasing steps these facilities are making for example 80 facilities 70 are purchasing up to 40 of their produce locally over 90 facilities 80 are purchasing rbgh free milk 100 have increased fresh fruit and vegetable offerings 50 facilities 44 are purchasing meat produced without the use of hormones or antibiotics 63 facilities 60 are composting food waste seattle area hospitals have been leaders in the movement of providing healthy sustainable food the eight hospitals that have signed the healthy food in healthcare pledge are seattle children s hospital and regional medical center overlake hospital medical center northwest hospital and medical center university of washington medical center and multicare health system that includes good samaritan hospital tacoma general hospital mary bridge children s and health center and allenmore hospital each of the facilities is implementing their pledge commitments in various ways they are rolling out new patient menus featuring healthier selections purchasing locally grown produce when possible and increasing the amount of organic sustainable foods a few highlights include food composting four hospitals composted a total of 310 tons of food compost in 2007 two more hospitals are planning to compost by the end of 2008 farm stand and or csa three hospitals have a farm stand and or a csa thus increasing the access of organic fruit and vegetables to over 14 000 employees nutritional quality all the hospitals are decreasing the amount of processed foods and transfats while increasing whole grains and fruits and vegetables hospitals around the country are linking their operations to impacts on human and environmental health and an emerging part of this trend is increased attention to food service health care without harm hcwh is joined in its work to encourage support for local sustainable food by major medical associations in 2007 the american public health association recognized the urgency of transforming our food system and passed a policy to promote environmental sustainability improve nutritional health and ensure social justice that same year the california medical association passed a resolution that encourages hospitals to adopt policies that increase the purchasing and serving of local sustainable food when hospitals serve and promote nutritious local sustainably grown food to patients families staff and visitors hospitals are modeling preventive medicine stated sue heffernan rn mn clinical nurse specialist at seattle children s hospital across the country pledged hospitals are continuously working to address the public and environmental health impacts from current industrialized food production practices by sourcing nutritious local sustainable food for more information and expert list please contact holly freishtat wpsr sustainable food specialist food society fellow 360 391 2888 holly cultivatehealth com heath care without harm an international coalition of more than 473 organizations in 52 countries is working to transform the health care sector without compromising patient safety or care so that it is ecologically sustainable and no longer a source of harm to public health and the environment for more information on the healthy food pledge see http www noharm org us food pledge to learn more about hcwh s work on food and other issues related to health care www healthyfoodinhealthcare org to view the healthy food in healthcare pledge report the 2007 california medical association resolution encourages hospitals to adopt policies and implement practices that increase the purchasing and serving of food that promotes health and prevents disease included are meat and dairy products produced without non therapeutic antibiotics meats derived from non cafo sources such as free range animals food grown on non industrial agricultural operations such as small and medium sized local farms and food grown according to organic or other methods that emphasize renewable resources ecological the 2007 american public health association policy towards a healthy sustainable food system urges support of environmentally sound agricultural practices to reduce contamination resource use climate change in addition to improved food labeling for country of origin and genetic modification and a ban on non therapeutic antimicrobial and arsenic use it recognizes the urgency of transforming our food system to promote environmental sustainability improve nutritional health and ensure social justice may 27 2008 rocket science an edible rooftop garden in portland posted by beetknits under agribusiness oregon rooftop and container gardens urban agriculture urban planning tags city farmer city garden city rooftop consumerism container gardening ecoroof edible skylines efficiency energy how to hydroponics kiddie pool local food local produce oregon organic portland or restaurant reuse rocket building rooftop agriculture rooftop garden skyscraper soil sustainability sustainable sustainable food urban agriculture urban bounty farm urban farm urban gardening vegetable vegetable gardening leave a comment photo by kym pokorny from her blog dig in with kym if you look around and see all the flat roofs you can start to imagine a food sustainable city says marc boucher colbert one of the partners who contracts with rocket restaurant to design and maintain the garden we ve taken away all this space but we can reclaim it click here to read the article at city farmer news may 27 2008 one country s table scraps another country s meal posted by beetknits under agribusiness food policy hunger international news poverty waste and reuse tags america compst consumers consumption dump excess expenses food food bank food crisis food policy food shortages food waste garbage grocery landfill leftovers recycle reuse trash usda waste wasted food leave a comment grocery bills are rising through the roof food banks are running short of donations and food shortages are causing sporadic riots in poor countries through the world you d never know it if you saw what was ending up in your landfill as it turns out americans waste an astounding amount of food an estimated 27 percent of the food available for consumption according to a government study and it happens at the supermarket in restaurants and cafeterias and in your very own kitchen it works out to about a pound of food every day for every american grocery stores discard products because of spoilage or minor cosmetic blemishes restaurants throw away what they don t use and consumers toss out everything from bananas that have turned brown to last week s chinese leftovers in 1997 in one of the few studies of food waste the department of agriculture estimated that two years before 96 4 billion pounds of the 356 billion pounds of edible food in the united states was never eaten fresh produce milk grain products and sweeteners made up two thirds of the waste an update is under way after president bush said recently that india s burgeoning middle class was helping to push up food prices by demanding better food officials in india complained that not only do americans eat too much if they slimmed down to the weight of middle class indians said one many people in sub saharan africa would find food on their plate but they also throw out too much foo d click here to read the rest of the new york times article here is an awesome blog all about wasted food may 27 2008 anna lappé maverick farms and the next generation of farmers posted by beetknits under agribusiness north carolina vids pics and clips tags agribusiness anna lappé business community supported agriculture crop csa farm farm incubator and grower program food security food system growing land trusts local local food maverick farms mentoring north carolina small business small farm small planet institute small scale farming social southeast sustainable agriculture sustainable food training vegetable video youth leave a comment watch this video from msn about maverick farms hosted by anna lappé of the small planet institute maverick farms is an educational non profit farm dedicated to family farming as a community resource and reconnecting local food networks maverick farms formed in spring 2004 to preserve a small farm in the blue ridge mountains of north carolina an area under intense pressure from development it operates as an open laboratory experimenting with human scale farming techniques and traditional food preparation maverick farms works to reclaim the pleasures of eating and sharing meals in a culture overrun by industrial agriculture and flavorless food the project arose out of springhouse farm which for 30 years sold hand picked vegetables to local restaurants maverick farms is continuing with that tradition while embarking on new education and outreach projects to connect local food producers and consumers they just started a new program that they call farm incubator and grower program fig on mentoring aspiring young farmers and teaching them over the course of two years all that great stuff you need to know about planning crop rotations and balancing farm budgets and running a csa and restaurant supply business on successful completion of the training maverick works with the young farmers gain access to land financing equipment and a ready made markets to launch their own farm enterprises the program will hopefully help to reestablish local food sources in the area because viable local food systems are often constrained by a lack of both land under cultivation and new farmers fig will collaborate with local landowners land trusts and town and county governments to identify land that could be rented at below market rates or deeded as common agricultural property i found maverick farms from this grist article grist is great for all environmental news may 25 2008 southeast 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