Most people dream of running their own business: following their passion, being their own boss and having control of their time. It sounds glorious! The reality of entrepreneurship (and farming) is far less glamourous. In addition to the actual farming …
Last month, I answered a reader’s question about getting started in the food business. No doubt, there are just as many people thinking about getting into agriculture and farming. I asked my friend and colleague, Ellen Polishuk, author of Start …
Let’s be honest, old business receipts don’t spark joy; even for the most fastidious bookkeepers. If you want to declutter your desk and create an inviting space to keep up with your paperwork, then you may want to recycle all …
By Steve Holt Thanks to Steve Holt for interviewing me for this piece. His article was originally published on TakePart. With a little planning and some creativity, you can say good-bye to spoiled, unused local produce. It’s happened to all …
Does your food business produce more than a ton of food waste per week? If so, now is the time to plan for the change! In Massachusetts, new regulations will ban food waste from the waste stream, sending it to …
Here’s an overview of the different articles we’ve written in the past four years. They’re always available in full on our website.
The recent Stanford Study called to attention the reason so many folks choose organic foods over conventionally grown, and it’s not necessarily nutritional value. The study asserted that conventional is the same as organic, nutritionally speaking.
“Local” and “Sustainable” have been buzz words of the restaurant industry for the last few years and this trend is here to stay. Buying locally and sustainably is not just good for the environment and the local economy: it can …
No matter where you live, eating seasonally and locally offers a different way of thinking about food. While some areas of the country are relatively blessed to have locally grown fruits and vegetables for longer seasons, such as California and …
Here in Cambridge, we haven’t seen a drop of rain in over a week, and none is on the horizon for many more days. Given the wet June we had, it may seem like a relief. But with temperatures soaring …