Tim worked at Mass Med in their business intelligence and analytic department. He dreamed of having a garden at work and came across an article about Green City Growers and its corporate wellness program at Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare. Tim reached out to HR and Jessie Banhazl to see if Mass Med could do a similar program.
Have you ever heard of Edible Education 101? Well, it is everything you need to know about our food system: the good, the bad, and even some solutions. Edible Ed is a live streamed lecture series out of UC Berkeley airing Mondays at 6:30pm PST/9:30pm EST.
Cage-Free, Omega-3, Free-Range, College-Educated... Wait, whaaat?
We certainly find all the different labels on egg cartons confusing, wondering which eggs are the best for our health and the health of the chickens laying them, and imagine some of you do too. Especially when these labels all sound so great but may in fact be misleading.
Here's the truth about each label, and our recommendations for obtaining the best incredible, edible eggs possible.
Urban farming requires a certain sense of adventure, like moving what is traditionally done only at ground level and moving it several stories high onto a rooftop. Rooftop farming is not without its challenges. Farming is not without its challenges, but even more so when done up on a roof. Our Director of Horticulture Laura Feddersen was recently asked a few interesting questions about our rooftop farming operation at Whole Foods Market in Lynnfield. Here's how she answered.
It's November, which means the days are colder and shorter and it's time to break out your favorite hardy soup recipes! Participants from our Dedham Parks and Recreation garden program shared one of their favorites: Portuguese Caldo Verde (green soup). It's a hardy, nourishing soup made with potatoes, onions, finely-shredded kale and olive oil, served with chourico (spicy smoked sausage) and corn bread.
