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Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Sean Buchanan Nov 19, 2012 salt 0 comments
from the FarmPlate Kitchen3     large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced3     tablespoons unsalted butter¾    cup heavy whipping cream2     sprigs fresh thyme, minced1     sprig fresh rosemary or marjoram, minced1     teaspoon ground cumin1     teaspoon kosher salt My father is a huge fan of these and only recently have I begun to appreciate the world of sweet potatoes in a savory style. Place peeled and diced sweet potatoes into a large saucepot of salted water. Place on medium heat and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender. Strain, and then smash potatoes with a stiff whisk on a hand mixer...
The Truth About the Great Pumpkin Seed
Susan Stuck Oct 28, 2010 salt 0 comments
There's a friendly tip in just about every Halloween-themed article ever written that reads "At Halloween, a great way to make use of pumpkin seeds is to toast them and eat them." Ha! Year after year, like Linus, I went through the same Halloween ritual. I'd rinse the slimy pumpkin guts off the seeds thinking "This year will be different." There's a friendly tip in just about every Halloween-themed article ever written that reads "At Halloween, a great way to make use of pumpkin seeds is to toast them and eat them." Ha! Year after year, like Linus, I went through the same Halloween ritual. I'd rinse the slimy pumpkin guts off the seeds thinking "This year will be different." Yet no matter...
Wilted Arugula Salad
FarmPlate May 12, 2010 salt 0 comments
from the FarmPlate Kitchen Arugula and oranges combine to make this salad a nutrition powerhouse. The salad is an excellent source of vitamins A, folate, C and K, and a good source of minerals including calcium, potassium and magnesium. Vermont Herb & Salad Company's baby arugula can be found at Price Chopper, Rutland Area Food Co-op, Fresh Market in Burlington as well as many East Coast Trader Joe's. 2 large navel oranges 12 ounces fresh arugula 2 scallions, thinly sliced ¼ cup pine nuts or sunflower seeds 2 tablespoons bitter orange marmalade 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper Working over a bowl to catch the juice, remove the...
Gates Foundation & U.S. to Support Global Ag Fund
FarmPlate Apr 27, 2010 salt 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...
Michelle Obama Prompts Food Giants to Get Healthy
FarmPlate Mar 23, 2010 salt 0 comments
Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the Grocery Manufacturers Association to emphasize the importance of producing healthy, affordable foods to reduce childhood obesity. Mrs. Obama asked that the major food manufacturers take responsibility for improving their offerings in grocery stores by improving food labels and reducing salt and fat in the products they sell. With the national consciousness trending more and more toward healthy food consumption, big businesses are taking note. Several major food companies including PepsiCo, Kraft Foods and ConAgra have since announced that significant and voluntary improvements will be made in the nutritional value of their products in...
Feds Investigate Possible BigAg Antitrust Violations
FarmPlate Mar 16, 2010 salt 0 comments
The U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are joining forces to investigate potential violations of antitrust laws in the agriculture industry. Attorney General Eric Holder and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack traveled to Iowa last week speak to farmers, ranchers and industry leaders at a public meeting. The first of five workshops on competition and consolidation in the agriculture industry took place on Friday in front of a crowd of about 700 people. The central question to tackle is, Holder said, “Is today’s agriculture industry suffering from a lack of free and fair competition in the marketplace.” Public relations executives from Monsanto Company were also at the...
Farm Bureau Opposes Climate Change Bill
FarmPlate Jan 12, 2010 salt 0 comments
The American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention kicked off in Seattle last Sunday with a heated keynote speech about climate change legislation from AFBF president Bob Stallman. Stallman called on members of the six million strong group--the largest farm group in the U.S.--to unite despite differences in farm size and ideology to aggressively oppose climate change legislation in Congress. The climate bill, which Stallman calls "misguided, activist-driven regulation," was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last summer and is currently being reviewed by the Senate. The bill calls for a 17 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. In order to achieve this goal, a...