It’s Halloween and I’m feeling spooked by the thought of our rising production of “Franken Foods”. Promoters of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have long touted them as a key solution to meet the food demands of our rapidly growing world population. However, a new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists, called Failure to Yield reveals . . . → Read More: GMOs are not the solution to world hunger
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I am very excited to tell you that this past Thursday spud! received a Green Torch Award from the Better Business Bureau. This is the first time that the Bureau has given out such an award, and it is a timely addition to its three main awards for Marketplace Excellence, Advancing Marketplace Trust, and Consumer Leadership. The . . . → Read More: spud! wins Better Business Bureau Green Torch Award This week, our firm sponsored the screening of a movie called “Homegrown” at an international film festival. I had not seen the film but given our company’s passion for sourcing local foods, it felt like a good fit to give this independent documentary some exposure. I went to the movie with two of my staff, Phil and . . . → Read More: Homegrown: the ultimate urban farming family On September 15th in this blog, I wrote about a fabulous conference that I attended in Sante Fe put on by the Slow Money Institute, which brought together food entrepreneurs, NGO leaders, farmers, and investors committed to financing local food systems. I was one of 25 presenting entrepreneurs who gave a 3 minute pitch to raise . . . → Read More: Raising money with a little help from the Beatles |
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