Each year, Edible Communities asks its publishers to submit nominations from their local communities for the our annual Sustainability Award. Nominations are vetted by the Edible Communities Board of Advisors and ranked based on scope of work, community impact, and how the work relates to sustainability. Ultimately, the winner is chosen by the award recipient…
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StopWaste: 2022 Edible Communities Sustainability Award Winner
By Jon Gast
Cherries in Wisconsin
Farmland for the Future: Preservation Programs Help Farmers Continue to Own and Access Viable Land
The U.S. is losing farmland at record rates. Agricultural conservation easements can ensure farmland is protected forever and accessible to the next generation for farming into the future. SPONSORED Amid a nationwide land run on rural, recreational property that’s inflated land values, sending many existing farmers packing and limiting the accessibility of farmland to the…
By Leslie Baehr
An Ojai Biodynamic Farm Comes of Age
How to Support Food and Drink Businesses in Your Local Community
By Anne Dropick
Connecticut Hops
Ancient heritage is made modern. Most people think of hops as a bittering and aromatic ingredient in beer, but its original use was probably as a healing and preservative agent. Various sources document written evidence of hops for medicinal and other purposes at least by Roman times: Pliny the Elder (23-79 O.C.E.) describes hops as…