local foods

Connecting farmers to restaurants in Binghamton

Matt Richmond — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:33:00 +0000

In New York’s central region, there are hundreds of farms selling meat and produce directly to the public, and a Binghamton group is working to connect restaurants with those farms. The downtown Binghamton restaurant Lost Dog Café recently held a "Meet the Farmer" event. Sixty people attended a catered dinner in the back of the busy restaurant.

Is it worth doing the leg work to track 'food miles'?

Ryan Delaney — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:15:30 +0000

Here's a catchphrase someone who's been to a farmer's market is probably familiar with: "buy local." And for those who try and follow the mantra closely, you may also be familiar with "food miles," the notion of counting how far your strawberries traveled to land on top of your bowl of Cheerios.

Local food economy overcomes obstacles

Joanna Richards — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:00:01 +0000

Recently, local food has been turning up on more grocery store shelves and restaurants in upstate New York. But the local food economy still faces challenges to bringing agricultural products from farm to table.