18-year-old Casey Hirth takes a break from working on the farm for a journey of a lifetime.

Like many 18-year-olds, Casey Hirth divides his time between earning a degree in Environmental Biology and some seriously demanding extra-curricular activities. Unlike many 18-year-olds, Hirth’s extracurricular activities include running Old Pine Farm with his mother and brother—the only meat [...]

The Portland Meat Collective, lead by Camas Davis, bridges the gap between farmer and food, animal and story.

I felt compelled to become a vegetarian, because I simply did not feel comfortable eating animals. I did not feel connected to the animal that was being placed on my plate.
I’ll be honest—I love the smell of [...]

Melanie and Colehour Bondera are a lot of things. They are founders, networkers, travelers, and activists. But they are, first and foremost, farmers. 

By: Piera Tocci

Melanie and Colehour Bondera are a lot of things. They are founders: Melanie co-founded Hawaii Genetic Engineering Action Network and SEED, the islands and states organization dedicated to educating people about [...]

Melanie and Colehour Bondera are a lot of things. They are founders, networkers, travelers, and activists. But they are, first and foremost, farmers. 

By: Piera Tocci

Melanie and Colehour Bondera are a lot of things. They are founders: Melanie co-founded Hawaii Genetic Engineering Action Network and SEED, the islands and states organization dedicated to educating people about [...]

If you think Apple Pond Farm and Renewable Energy Education Center sounds like a really busy place—you’re right. Terra Madre delegate Sonja Hedlund has been at the helm for 37 years.

If you think Apple Pond Farm and Renewable Energy Education Center sounds like a really busy place—you’re right. On any given day, you can [...]

Slow Food USA sneaks a few minutes with Terra Madre delegate Amy Cox to talk about her favorite food, her favorite books, and what she plans to bring back from Italy.

By: Piera Tocci

Throw the phrase “food trends” around in a crowded restaurant, and you’ll likely get responses like “molecular gastronomy” or “small plates.” Slow Food [...]

After 10 years working in Portland’s kitchens, Ben Meyer embarked on a kind of culinary pilgrimage—a journey that continues at this year’s Terra Madre conference in Turin, Italy.

By: Piera Tocci and Holly Huitt

After 10 years working in Portland’s kitchens, Ben Meyer embarked on a kind of culinary pilgrimage. In 2001, he worked his [...]

Late Wednesday night the House extended the current Child Nutrition Act to avoid passing the Senate’s inferior version, leaving school lunch advocates flummoxed.

For the past few weeks we had been pushing the House to pass their version (instead of the Senate’s) of the child nutrition bill, and to do it as quickly as possible.
Taking [...]