"We like to have people over — our friends and family — and really enjoy them," says Georgeanne Brennan. "We don’t want to do elaborate cooking, and yet we still want to have nice food to honor those guests."
Integrating geese into their cherry orchard has helped the farmers at Lagier Ranch control weeds in the summer. The birds also make a great holiday treat.
Novella Carpenter, author of the popular memoir Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer relays an intimate view of city farming -- in her back yard and across the country.
Do you pass the raw olives in the market by for fear of a messy time commitment? This DIY olive curing technique from Carmen Gagliardi will change all that.
"Sustainable farming really should mimic nature and involve plants and animals working together. On the other hand, I believe that meat should be consumed in moderation — like dark chocolate and red wine."
The world has already passed the upper limits for safe levels of carbon dioxide; to mark the International Day of Climate Action, CUESA offers five ways to reduce your carbon footprint.