Our farmlands—and taste buds—are rooting for grass-fed “good meat” at our tables. So what is grass-fed meat and why is it good? Where do you find it? How do you select and cook it? Imagine sinking your teeth into a hot, juicy burger. Crunch through its salt-and-pepper crust and savor the warm, beefy juices within….
edible stories
By Amanda Rae
Grass Fed, Good Meat Burgers for Earth Day
By Erin Wade
Learning to Dig
Book Review: The Land Remains by Neil D. Hamilton
Finding common ground implies a meeting of minds, a premise upon which we can build consensus. It seems sorely lacking in these politically contentious times. But Neil Hamilton’s The Land Remains reminds us that we already possess a common ground, in the most literal sense. It’s our land, which we ignore at our peril. The…
How Niman Ranch and Local Chefs Teamed Up to Feed First Responders During the California Wildfires
By Rick Cohler
Marquette Grape
Pioneering grape carries an appropriate name. Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette was two weeks shy of his 36th birthday while his exploration partner Louis Joliet was a 27-year-old philosophy student turned fur trader when they left St. Ignace, at the head of Lake Michigan, on May 17, 1673. In two canoes paddled by five voyageurs, they…
By Joy Manning
Rethinking Hunger: Why Feeding Those in Need Must Focus on Nutrition
Most North Americans are technically “food secure”, having access to enough calories to avoid hunger thanks to government programs, food banks and hunger relief organizations. But the fight against hunger demands more. It’s time to shift our focus to “nutrition security”—so all people have access to the kind of diet that promotes good health and…