tragicabbot

20 Reasons to feel hopeful about Michigan’s food in 2012

Any one of these will make you feel good about what we have going related to our food system, “healthy, green, fair, and affordable”. 

(via AnnArbor.com)

Dutch Farm in the City could be Supermarket of the Future

A group of architects from Rotterdam intend to produce everything from risotto rice, to kiwis to Tilapia fish all on one 4,000-acre plot of disused land in Randstad, Holland’s largest metropolitan area. On a farm that is also a recreational park, the food grown and sold here will support the 170 different eating cultures from the surrounding cities, greatly reducing the dependence on fossil fuels for distribution.

(via CNN.com)

Sorry It’s Bean A While

Claire shares everything you always wanted to know about the green bean.

(via the sprout diaries)

How to Cook Steel Cut Oats on the Stovetop

A beautiful bowl of Irish steel cut oats is not something that can be zapped in a microwave or stirred from a packet in a mug - and yes, it is worth the wait.

(via TasteSpotting)

The Sprout Diaries

Are you a foodie, gardener, cook or all of the above? You must check out my good friend’s latest project.

(via the sprout diaries)

Infographic: Home gardening in the U.S.

As more and more Americans grow their own fruits and vegetables, Mother Nature Network digs up some dirt on this DIY food revolution.

(via MNN - Mother Nature Network)

The Mama roll at Sushi Ya - Orem, UT