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"We farm because we want to, not because we need to. At some time or another, we were infected with a desire to give and take from the dirt."
By Victoria Bouloubasis | 21 Oct 2009

Food, Inc. slips by the foxes at the henhouse
Robert Kenner's film is a damning look at a food system that treats its animals, farmers and workers little better than the commodities of corn, wheat and soy that form the basis of most foodstuffs lining grocery store shelves.
By Suzanne Nelson | 8 Apr 2009

'Vimala cooks. Everybody eats.'
Men in collared shirts, women with dreadlocks, students in T-shirts and children with sticky fingers all come as they are to Vimala's home on Wednesday evenings, spilling into the small kitchen and living room.
By Victoria Bouloubasis | 1 Apr 2009

Chef Daniel Taylor's Seared Duck Breast with Gouda Quesadilla and Jalapeño-Ginger Chutney; Chef Aaron Vaughen's Potato Salad with Fresh Bacon
By Victoria Bouloubasis | 25 Mar 2009

Remaking the food system: The youth effort
"Most of what we do is trying to understand that whole process and figuring out how to find an equitable way to pursue what we, as a student group, think the university needs to do."
By Victoria Bouloubasis | 25 Feb 2009

Native persimmons are overabundant and underappreciated
Muttering something about the ignorance of the city-bred, my husband began to wax poetic about the mystical goodness of his mother's persimmon pudding.
By Cynthia Greenlee-Donnell | 14 Jan 2009

A secret family sauce will tickle palates at Hog Day
Karen Coble Albright spent two years perfecting Old South Family BBQ Sauce using her late grandfather's secret family recipe that dates back to the 1800s.
By Victoria Bouloubasis | 18 Jun 2008

Vermicomposting: Making worms work for you
Worms turn food waste into garden nutrients, saving landfill space
By Suzanne Nelson | 2 Apr 2008

Beef and dairy can be good for the planet
At first glance, the environmental case against cows is a mighty one.
By Suzanne Nelson | 5 Mar 2008

How FLO can you go?
In October, a group of UNC students formed Fair, Local, Organic Food (FLO Food). The acronym represents the three basic pillars of sustainability: benefiting the economy, people and the environment.
By Victoria Bouloubasis | 27 Feb 2008

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