The food system is broken and we have to start a new food system. The way to do that is through urban farming. By growing healthy food, we also grow healthy people and communities. That’s essentially the message Will Allen gives in The Good Food Revolution, his new book that’s largely biography and part food [...]
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The revolution is here
Posted in events, food, people, photo, tagged Books & Books, Slow Food Miami, Will Allen on May 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Treasures in the weeds
Posted in csa, events, farm, location, photo, tagged Bee Heaven Farm, csa, Gleaning Day on May 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
CSA members gathered at Bee Heaven Farm recently for Gleaning Day. They brought potluck dishes to share, and bags and containers for their loot. Because on Gleaning Day, you’re allowed to forage for your veggies. The challenge is to find what’s left. To the uninitiated, frondy carrot tops look like the weeds that surround them. [...]
The Good Food Revolution
Posted in events, people, tagged books, Books & Books, Slow Food Miami, Will Allen on May 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Thursday, May 10, 2012 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public Pioneering urban farmer and MacArthur “Genius Award” winner Will Allen had no intention of ever becoming a farmer. But after years in professional basketball and as an executive for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Procter & Gamble, Allen cashed in his retirement fund for [...]
Brunch in Paradise
Posted in agritourism, chef, events, farm, locavore, tagged Brunch in Paradise, Paradise Farms on May 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
May 13th, 2012 11:00 am – Farm tour 12:00 pm - Lunch This is the last Brunch in Paradise for the season! It’s is an ideal outing to celebrate Mother’s Day. Begin with a light tour of the farm by owner Gabriele Marewski. Then enjoy a delicious upscale family style meal made with local organic products, [...]
Memories of a moveable feast
Posted in agritourism, chef, events, farm, locavore, tagged Bee Heaven Farm, Farm Bike Tour, Miami Herald, Paradise Farms, Slow Food Miami on April 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
About 50 people registered for the Slow Food Miami Farm Bike Tour last week. It was a pretty good day for a bike ride, and even better for munching your way around the neighborhood. The Miami Herald sent a reporter/photographer, who took pictures at Bee Heaven Farm and Paradise Farms. Some pictures are published in [...]
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