Food For Thought The media has been having a field day with the idea that gardening can be a hedge against the weak economy. “As American [...] Ari LeVaux \ May 07, 2009 Read More (Ari LeVaux)
The Sweetheart Deal How The South Valley Is Giving Capitalism A Good Name Tony Gallegos has a solid build. He’s a former wrestler with a vague resemblance to a 50-something Erik Estrada. His mind is in [...] Ari LeVaux \ Apr 30, 2009 Read More Sweetheart, indeed. Sheila Bivens of Sheila's Sweets extends a specialty caramel lollipop in the South Valley Economic Development Center’s commercial kitchen. (Eric Williams ericwphoto.com)
Food News Separating The Alarmist Hype From The Scary Truth On Capitol Hill My inbox has been pummeled by e-mails warning me of the evils of a bill working its way through Congress. Sponsored by Rep. [...] Ari LeVaux \ Apr 16, 2009 Read More Proposed bills in Washington, D.C. seek to improve food safety with increased regulation—but they also threaten to jeopardize local food systems with over-regulation. (Bill Longshaw)
Food For Thought The Path To Growing Your Own Food Is Lined With Good Seed Catalogs Gardening season starts when you open your first seed catalog in the dead of winter, and it doesn’t end until you’ve dug your [...] Ari LeVaux \ Mar 26, 2009 Read More (Ari LeVaux)
Food News What Obama’s Secretary Of Agriculture Pick Means For The Future Of U.s. Farming When former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack’s name first surfaced as a possible secretary of agriculture, it triggered an outcry among progressive foodies. The [...] Ari LeVaux \ Jan 08, 2009 Read More Tom Vilsack chews the fat at Mineo's Pizza House in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Photo courtesy of Tom Vilsack's Flickr account)
Talking Food With Barack Obama Food and agriculture issues don’t grab many headlines in a presidential race, but they have immense bearing on our lives. After queries to [...] Ari LeVaux \ Jun 12, 2008 Read More Barack Obama assesses his slice at American Dream Pizza in Corvallis, Ore.