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Blogs
March 13, 2012
Region's Newest Cheese Maker Bullish on Sheep
Many cheese makers prefer not to work with sheep since the wooly ovines don't give milk year-round, but Clinton dairy farmer Lynn Swanson appreciates the seasonality of sheep milk production. "My family was all cow dairymen in Carnation," says Swanson of Glendale Shepherd, slated to become the regi ... More >>
Food
February 15, 2012
Happy Birthday, Deep Sea Fishermen's Union!
Celebrating its 100th, the DSFU weathers a challenging climate.
Blogs
January 23, 2012
Potato Expert Sees a Future in "Microchips"
With the potato chip industry continuing to consolidate, a University of Idaho agricultural economics professor thinks micro-chipperies could help save potato farms too small to deal with international conglomerates. "The good thing is, as you give consumers more choices, the total demand in ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2012
New Study Sounds Rare Optimistic Note in Sustainable Seafood Conversation
The management system used for Alaskan halibut and other Pacific fisheries could help restore healthy fish populations and make fishing more profitable if widely adopted, according to new study published in the latest issue of Marine Policy. Researchers found "catch shares," which assign a specifi ... More >>
Blogs
January 9, 2012
Which Pies to Eat During National Pizza Week
Does the U.S. really need a National Pizza Week? In 1986, Ronald Reagan -- intent on distracting voters from the simmering Iran-Contra affair - thought so. Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng observed the first-ever pizza week by commissioning "Why I Like Pizza" essays from elementary school ... More >>
Blogs
December 13, 2011
Shellfish Industry Hopes New Initative Fast Tracks Farm Permits
Washington shellfish farmers hope a new statewide initiative to develop and promote aquaculture will result in a simpler permitting process for oyster, clam, mussel and geoduck farms. The Washington Shellfish Initiative is the first project announced in conjunction with the National Oceanic ... More >>
Blogs
December 5, 2011
Macrina's Squash Harvest Bread
Eve M. TaiThe mini squash harvest breadButternut squash is one of Nature's genius ingredients, amenable to both savory soups and Macrina Bakery and Cafe's Squash Harvest Bread. A stalwart in Seattle cafes, the bread is a panopoly of fresh roasted butternut squash, nutmeg and cinnamon topped ... More >>
Blogs
December 1, 2011
Comment of the Day: Canadian Government 'Only Understands Money'
You comment. We of-the-day it. Today's winner contends that the shamelessly money-driven politics of America don't actually end at the northern border.
Blogs
November 8, 2011
Fisheries Management Council Delays Consideration of Forage Fish Harvesting Ban
The Pacific Fisheries Management Council this weekend declined to immediately impose any new restrictions on forage fish harvesting, dismaying environmentalists who believe the ocean's future health depends on additional protections. The council agreed Sunday to ask its Ecosystem Plan Develo ... More >>
Blogs
November 2, 2011
West Coast Fishery Managers Consider Protecting Very Small Fish
West Coast fishery managers this week are considering adding dozens of forage fish species, including smelt, croakers, silversides and shad, to the list of fish protected from harvesting. According to the Pew Environmental Group, which is backing the proposed measures, protecting forage fish ... More >>
Blogs
October 19, 2011
Media: 'Northwest Salmon Have a Deadly Virus.' Scientist: 'It's Really Dangerous When You Put It That Way.'
Image SourceIf you salivate at the mere mention of the word salmon, then yesterday's news about the virus discovered recently by scientists in wild sockeye salmon in Canada probably got your gut rumbling, and not in a good way. The New York Times and dozens of other news outlets reported that ... More >>
Blogs
October 18, 2011
Sustainable Seafood Experts Ask Eaters to Think Beyond the Green List
Seattle chef and cooking instructor Becky Selengut, who publicly challenged Whole Foods Market's commitment to sustainable seafood at a panel earlier this year, yesterday said she's "changed her tune." Selengut and chef Barton Seaver served as panelists for Slow Food Seattle's "My Fish Has I ... More >>
Blogs
October 13, 2011
Animal Liberation Front Activists Briefly Free 1,000 Minks from Washington Farm (Where Many Are Immediately Hit by Cars)
Note to animal-rights activists: Freeing caged animals from farms is only beneficial to the animals if they have some place to go after being freed--preferably some place that's not near a busy highway.
Blogs
September 28, 2011
Dairy Cows Slaughtered by the Hundreds of Thousands to Drive Up Milk Prices, Lawsuit Alleges
Seattle attorney Steve Berman says the scheme was simple. California dairy farmers would exterminate thousands of healthy cows in California, thus driving up the prices of milk, cheese, and other dairy products nationwide, and in turn making billions of dollars for the farmers.
Blogs
September 27, 2011
USDA Looks to Ban Potatoes From All School Lunches--Idaho: 'Bad Idea!'
Among the 50 American states, can anyone guess which one would rather not see a nationwide ban on potatoes in school lunches?
Blogs
August 4, 2011
Sustainable Seafood Advocates Win Battle on Atlantic Coast
Sustainable seafood advocates say a decision by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission this week to step up protection of menhaden bodes well for fisheries on both coasts. "It's a huge victory," says Tony Friedrich, executive director of Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. "I ... More >>
Blogs
July 29, 2011
The Fishy Story Behind Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess, which opens this weekend at McCaw Hall, is sort of a story about sustainable seafood. Seattle Opera is unlikely to mention as much in its program notes, but the male lead in George Gershwin's opera shares a name with a fish that's been at the center of sustainability discussi ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2011
Potato Industry Pins Hopes on School Vegetable Bars
The state's potato industry, now fighting proposed regulations to limit starchy vegetables in school lunches, is hoping to put hot vegetable bars in 10 Washington schools. The bars, modeled after salad bars, would feature an array of vegetables and legumes that students could use to top thei ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2011
Chris Voigt Wins an Award for Being the Biggest Potato Pimp Ever
OK, first of all. You want to see a party? You go down to the National Potato Council's Annual Meeting and Expo in Las Vegas. This is a gigantic meeting of people who do nothing all year but think about potatoes, then get released on Sin City for one weekend every year to just go BONKERS. I d ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2010
Crappy Situation For Whatcom Organic Farms
Well, shit. That's what organic farmers are saying in Whatcom County, where herbicide-tainted manure is costing them hundreds of thousands of dollars in crop damage. Tests indicate the curling leaves and stunted growth Whatcom farmers have been reporting in their peppers and tomatoes come fr ... More >>
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July 28, 2010
Paul Greenberg
Well, shit. That's what organic farmers are saying in Whatcom County, where herbicide-tainted manure is costing them hundreds of thousands of dollars in crop damage. Tests indicate the curling leaves and stunted growth Whatcom farmers have been reporting in their peppers and tomatoes come fr ... More >>
News
April 14, 2010
Down on the Farm
The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights.
Calendar
February 17, 2010
Port O'Brien
The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights.
Blogs
January 28, 2010
Milkmakers: Cookies that Make Their Own Milk
Emily Kane knew it was going to be difficult to return to her job as a finance recruiter after she had her first daughter, Isabel, three years ago. But she didn't expect this additional problem: Her milk production dipped drastically. Always a baker, she had heard of cookies that were suppos ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2009
Why Are Chicken Feet Staving Off a Trade War? 'Cause They're Tasty.
The New York Times reported yesterday that China and the United States are bumping chests with one another over poultry trade. According to the article, China's threatening to ban U.S. poultry exports because a) the Obama administration is imposing tariffs on Chinese tires and b) the U.S. kee ... More >>
Food
March 11, 2009
Sustainability Award Winner: George and Eiko Vojkovich
The New York Times reported yesterday that China and the United States are bumping chests with one another over poultry trade. According to the article, China's threatening to ban U.S. poultry exports because a) the Obama administration is imposing tariffs on Chinese tires and b) the U.S. kee ... More >>
Calendar
November 19, 2008
Bert Bender
The New York Times reported yesterday that China and the United States are bumping chests with one another over poultry trade. According to the article, China's threatening to ban U.S. poultry exports because a) the Obama administration is imposing tariffs on Chinese tires and b) the U.S. kee ... More >>
Blogs
November 13, 2008
The Other Tribal Fishing Issue: High Court Says No Nets for You
Chehalis tribal member Gerald Cayenne wasn't exactly going after whale or anything so controversial, but contrary to state law, he did take a gillnet off the reservation to catch fish in the Chehalis river without a permit. The net works by trapping fish as they swim into it, trapping them by thei ... More >>
News
June 18, 2008
Bare Market
A harbinger of summer is delayed by crappy weather.
Blogs
June 12, 2008
The No-Berry Blues
A harbinger of summer is delayed by crappy weather.
News
May 14, 2008
Salmon Caught in the Carbon Net
Our mania for wild, fresh boutique fish comes at a high environmental cost.
Blogs
February 21, 2008
Two Local Purveyors of Dairy Featured in The New York Times
Our mania for wild, fresh boutique fish comes at a high environmental cost.
Food
February 21, 2007
Organicize Me
Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.
Film
November 2, 2005
Oyster Farmer
Runs Fri., Nov. 4–Thurs., Nov. 10, at Grand Illusion.
Food
May 18, 2005
The State of Beef
Runs Fri., Nov. 4–Thurs., Nov. 10, at Grand Illusion.
News
May 28, 2003
Journalistic Downer
A KIRO-TV food-safety investigation merely exposes deficient reporting and vacuous alarm.
Food
December 18, 2002
The Hotdish
A KIRO-TV food-safety investigation merely exposes deficient reporting and vacuous alarm.
News
December 11, 2002
Local Brilliance
Foodie gifts with hometown connections.
News
July 10, 2002
Gangsta Salmon
Farmed fish threaten the very waters they grow in.
Food
August 2, 2000
Scaling back
Making a case for saving fish from a dinner-plate fate.
News
July 12, 2000
Viagra on the Half Shell
Dreamers, schemers, and scientists try to catch and cultivate the Northwest's most potent icon.
News
October 27, 1999
More strange boatfellows
Dreamers, schemers, and scientists try to catch and cultivate the Northwest's most potent icon.
News
October 20, 1999
Fish stew
Dreamers, schemers, and scientists try to catch and cultivate the Northwest's most potent icon.
News
March 31, 1999
A Hill of Beans?
Starbucks' effort to improve labor practices on Latin American coffee farms seems to have fizzled.
News
March 31, 1999
Snow job?
Is a proposal to ban all fishing nets from Puget Sound supposed to save salmon or sports fisherfolk?
Food
November 11, 1998
Pricey butter
Is a proposal to ban all fishing nets from Puget Sound supposed to save salmon or sports fisherfolk?
News
October 7, 1998
Letters
Chickens of the sea
News
September 16, 1998
Killer Salmon
Farm-raised Atlantic salmon are spreading disease and genetic weakness throughout Puget Sound and threatening to destroy native salmon in the process.
News
June 17, 1998
Fishy stories
Not just the crab is faux—Seattle companies cloak their greed in environmentalismas they fight for more of the Bering Sea action.
Food
April 1, 1998
Organically blown
How the feds turned 'organic' into a bad word.
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