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Gates Foundation & U.S. to Support Global Ag Fund
FarmPlate Apr 27, 2010 Middlebury 0 comments
Four countries and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have come together to create the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, a fund dedicated to increasing food production and encouraging sustainable farming practices in the world's poorest countries. In the wake of the economic crisis and rising food prices, there are approximately one billion hungry people worldwide. According to the World Bank, three quarters of those one billion people depend on agriculture for a living. The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program will invest in farm machinery, improving planting and irrigation techniques and building better roads to link farmers to their markets. The U.S. has already...
One Big Block Party
FarmPlate Feb 25, 2010 Middlebury 0 comments
Move over Crescent City. It's Burlington's turn to let les bons temps rouler. The Magic Hat Mardi Gras Celebration in downtown Burlington, Vermont, opens with music at Higher Ground on Friday night. On Saturday, live bands on Church Street will fill the air with Cajun/Creole sounds as pubs and cafes will serve up tasty New Orleans fare. The King & Queen of Mardi Gras Costume Contest begins at noon outside City Hall. Winners are each awarded $500 and will help lead the Grand Parade with Magic Hat's Alan Newman and Mayor Bob Kiss. The event, now in its fifteenth year, will benefit the Women's Rape Crisis Center. • If you go, keep in mind: Smart revelers park their cars at Magic Hat HQ on...
A Better Loaf
FarmPlate Jan 07, 2010 Middlebury 0 comments
In Vermont, the per capita ratio of artisan bread bakers is perhaps greater than anywhere else in the country--which means the bar is set dauntingly high for the typical homemade loaf. Fortunately there's hope for the home bread baker, and it's just off Route 5 in Norwich. The Baking Education Center at King Arthur Flour is offering the four-day class "Bread: Principles & Practice" this coming week. Lectures, given by several of the BEC's world-class instructors, will cover every aspect of bread baking for the home baker, including the function of ingredients, pre-ferments and how to facilitate maximum rise. There will be hands-on work in yeast breads, from basic bread through whole...