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Organic Foods

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Photos of Envelopes Full of Cash Lead to $1 Million Fine for Duvall Organic Farm HerbCo

    Photo snapshots depicting envelopes full of cash sent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (endearingly known as ICE) from an employee at an organic farm in Duvall led to a $1 million fine being handed down U.S. District Court in Seattle yesterday.

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Veg-Friendly Golden Beetle Is A Butterfly In Training

    American casual dining culture is so attuned to cheap, fast, and large when a curve ball (like high prices and small portions) arrives sometimes we handle it poorly--especially in Seattle, as entitled diners, and more so for vegetarians, the perennial "cheap date." But that curve ball flies both w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Mighty-O Donuts Applies for Organic Certification

    Mighty-O Donuts hopes to further solidify its organic credentials this summer by becoming the nation's ninth certified organic restaurant. Under the tutelage of Chaco Canyon, the state's first certified organic vegetarian café, Mighty-O a few weeks ago applied for certification through Oregon Tilt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Seattle's Top 5 Egg Nogs

    ​Whether it is tradition or merely a coping mechanism to get through hours on end with your relatives, there is no use denying you will be consuming at least one requisite cup of Egg Nog this holiday season. When craving this festive staple, the effort to whip up your own may seem too much to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Reverb Questionnaire: Dennis Kucinich On Kanye, Katy Perry, and The Sound of Music

    ​Reverb Questionnaire is a (mostly) static list of questions we pose via e-mail to folks outside the music industry (Sarah Silverman, Michael Chabon, and Michele Norris, etc). This week, we reached out to Ohio congressman and one-time presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, who will appear at ... More >>

  • Food

    December 1, 2010

    "Farm-to-Table" Doesn't Always Apply to Wine

    Emmer & Rye and Tilth exemplify the locavores' dilemma.

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    The Magnolia Farmers Market Faces Closure, West Seattle Scores a Vegan Café, & Ballard Gains Another Dive Bar

    Grilled "cheese" sandwich with split pea soup at Chaco Canyon Organic Cafe​The Magnolia Farmers Market will close unless it receives a minimum of $20,000 in community support, according to Magnolia Voice. The Neighborhood Farmers Market cites several reasons, including a 25 percent drop in att ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Weirdest Costume Contest in Seattle (At Least Today)

    Awesome mustache not included​We've already talked about the Top 10 Tasteless (and vaguely food-related) costumes for Halloween. We've talked about candy buy-backs from concerned dentists, about how excellent it is to go trick-or-treating in Seattle (at least according to Zillow.com). We've ta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Sweet News for Organic Strawberry Growers

    ​Chowing down on a mountain of strawberry shortcake this weekend at Bumbershoot won't do anything for your arteries. But if the strawberries are organic, it might help you avoid cancer, according to a study from Washington State University. According to Grist, WSU scientists spent two years ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Four Reasons Why Your Farmers Market Hates You

    "Don't manhandle us!"​She's skinny and diminutive - about 5'4" - and she wears a big black hat and matching long black trenchcoat, along with eyeglasses. She creeps up to innocent, unsuspecting produce stands at the farmers market and maliciously goes in for her kill. She is the Market Thief. ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Seattle's Top Five U-Pick Berry Farms

    Lip-smackin' good!​ A favorite summertime tradition in these parts is to pack up friends and family and head out past the Seattle suburbs for a day of picnicking and berry picking. There's no better feeling than the sun warming your shoulders while your fingers fumble for delicious, juicy, mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Veg-Tastic Seattle's Top Five CSA's

    ​ Seattle loves its fresh veggies. Pike Place Market is the oldest continually operating farmers market in the United States, and just about every neighborhood boasts its own colorful weekend farmer's market. Our area also supports some of the healthiest Community Supported Agriculture program ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Worth a Read: Maira Kalman's "Back to the Land"

    ​The Monday morning after a long holiday weekend is always a downer. As an antidote, consider taking five minutes to read this: "Back to the Land," an opinion piece by Maira Kalman that ran in The New York Times on Thanksgiving day.

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    Chaco Canyon Goes Completely Organic, BOKA Stays at 85%

    ​Six weeks ago, Chaco Canyon Cafe, the mostly organic, partially raw-foods, all-vegetarian restaurant in the U District, went whole hog and got USDA organic certification. That makes it one of only a handful of certified restaurants in the country. Like Tilth Restaurant, Maria Hines' Wallingfo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    National Trend Alert: Street Food People Actually Need

    Conversations about sustainability and the merits of various heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables make up a lot of food talk, especially in Seattle. So it's easy to forget that many urban dwellers struggle with simply finding fresh produce. These areas -- typically low-income neighborhoods -- ... More >>

  • Food

    July 1, 2009

     . . . And You Will Know Us by the Trail of German Butterballs

    What locavores, wine geeks, and indie rockers have in common.

  • Calendar

    June 10, 2009

    Joshua Beckman

    What locavores, wine geeks, and indie rockers have in common.

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    The Real Speakeasy, the Real-Food Starbucks, and other Food News

    Food stories plucked from the ether: Bar? What Bar? by William Grimes (NY Times): Arright, all you speakeasy wannabes -- and Grimes is talking about you, Tavern Law -- do you really want to mimic Prohibition-era bars? Kill off your patrons with rotgut and bribe your local police force. Korean Tac ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 27, 2009

    Joshua Beckman & Joel Felix

    Food stories plucked from the ether: Bar? What Bar? by William Grimes (NY Times): Arright, all you speakeasy wannabes -- and Grimes is talking about you, Tavern Law -- do you really want to mimic Prohibition-era bars? Kill off your patrons with rotgut and bribe your local police force. Korean Tac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    Liquor Deregulation, Drunk Beard Nominees, and Other Food News

    Food news of the world: Bill to Loosen Wine, Beer Sales on Gov. Gregoire's Desk by Melissa Allison (Seattle Times): It's not everything that Costco sued for but it paves the way for saner regulation. Does that make me a deregulation fan? Am I going to find myself chanting "Drill, Baby, Drill!" next ... More >>

  • Food

    March 11, 2009

    Sustainability Award Winner: George and Eiko Vojkovich

    Food news of the world: Bill to Loosen Wine, Beer Sales on Gov. Gregoire's Desk by Melissa Allison (Seattle Times): It's not everything that Costco sued for but it paves the way for saner regulation. Does that make me a deregulation fan? Am I going to find myself chanting "Drill, Baby, Drill!" next ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    Duck Inspectors, Mercury-Infused Corn Syrup, and Other Food News

    Oh, the news. It never stops being new: Sarah DiGregorio at the Village Voice drives up to Hudson Valley Foie Gras, one of the nation's two foie gras producers, to inspect the ducks, the pens, and the carcasses for signs of torture. She finds none. Animal-rights activists tell her they're hiding th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2009

    Cake Decorating 101

    It seems a bit extravagant to spend $40 on a cake these days, but when your homemade version looks like something a 6-year-old made, sometimes you're left with little choice. For serving sweets that make more (home-)economic sense, spend that money on Whole Food's Cake Decorating 101 class: Chef Sha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    Someone With a Brain Has Spoken Up About the Waterfront Tunnel

    A commenter on the Huge Ass City blog actually seems to have some understanding of the world we live in. Mr./Ms. reality based commute's comments start at #33. Unlike the site's host, and his usual retinue of fans, rbc apparently recognizes that affluent Seattle liberals smelling each other's enligh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    Homegrown: New Sandwich and Salad Shop to Open in Fremont

    A commenter on the Huge Ass City blog actually seems to have some understanding of the world we live in. Mr./Ms. reality based commute's comments start at #33. Unlike the site's host, and his usual retinue of fans, rbc apparently recognizes that affluent Seattle liberals smelling each other's enligh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: What's the 404?

    A commenter on the Huge Ass City blog actually seems to have some understanding of the world we live in. Mr./Ms. reality based commute's comments start at #33. Unlike the site's host, and his usual retinue of fans, rbc apparently recognizes that affluent Seattle liberals smelling each other's enligh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2008

    Wondering what to do with that refund check?

    A commenter on the Huge Ass City blog actually seems to have some understanding of the world we live in. Mr./Ms. reality based commute's comments start at #33. Unlike the site's host, and his usual retinue of fans, rbc apparently recognizes that affluent Seattle liberals smelling each other's enligh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2008

    Cheap Eats, Traveling Abattoirs, and Other Food News

    A commenter on the Huge Ass City blog actually seems to have some understanding of the world we live in. Mr./Ms. reality based commute's comments start at #33. Unlike the site's host, and his usual retinue of fans, rbc apparently recognizes that affluent Seattle liberals smelling each other's enligh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2008

    KUOW Gets Uptight!

    A commenter on the Huge Ass City blog actually seems to have some understanding of the world we live in. Mr./Ms. reality based commute's comments start at #33. Unlike the site's host, and his usual retinue of fans, rbc apparently recognizes that affluent Seattle liberals smelling each other's enligh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    The Food Section: October 3, 2007

    A commenter on the Huge Ass City blog actually seems to have some understanding of the world we live in. Mr./Ms. reality based commute's comments start at #33. Unlike the site's host, and his usual retinue of fans, rbc apparently recognizes that affluent Seattle liberals smelling each other's enligh ... More >>

  • Music

    July 25, 2007
  • Blogs

    June 13, 2007

    The Food Section: June 13, 2007

    And she's paying rent.

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2007
  • Blogs

    May 3, 2007

    How does your garden grow?

    And she's paying rent.

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2007
  • News

    February 28, 2007
  • Food

    February 21, 2007

    Organicize Me

    Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.

  • Food

    August 16, 2006

    Spilling the Milk

    Local markets charge into the national battle over standards for organic milk. Should you?

  • Food

    January 11, 2006

    The Road to Beervana

    Local markets charge into the national battle over standards for organic milk. Should you?

  • Film

    November 23, 2005

    The Future of Food

    Opens Wed., Nov. 23, at Varsity.

  • Food

    August 10, 2005

    Touchstone Bakery

    Opens Wed., Nov. 23, at Varsity.

  • Food

    September 29, 2004

    All That Cheese

    Opens Wed., Nov. 23, at Varsity.

  • Food

    August 11, 2004

    The Big O

    Ravenna restaurant becomes the first in state to win organic certification.

  • Food

    December 24, 2003

    Food &/Or Beverage News

    Ravenna restaurant becomes the first in state to win organic certification.

  • Food

    September 3, 2003

    Chefs A' Field

    Ravenna restaurant becomes the first in state to win organic certification.

  • Food

    July 16, 2003

    Food & Beverage News

    Ravenna restaurant becomes the first in state to win organic certification.

  • Food

    October 2, 2002

    The Revolutionaries

    Ravenna restaurant becomes the first in state to win organic certification.

  • News

    December 27, 2000

    Food fight at PCC

    Facing fierce competition from Whole Foods, Puget Consumers Co-op fires its CEO.

  • Food

    April 1, 1998

    Organically blown

    How the feds turned 'organic' into a bad word.

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