Wine and Food Travel

In a massive attempt to curb large corporate businesses such as Monsanto, Bayer and Dow, Peru has officially passed a law in 2011 banning genetically modified ingredients in the country for a whole 10 years. I bet you didn’t know that, did you? After years of discussion, the Parque de la Papa in Cusco, a farming community of 6,000 people that represent six communities, came together to discuss...

Article Repost from Just Label It. We know we’ve struck a chord with the Just Label It campaign, as Americans are responding in record-breaking numbers. As of today, more than 900,000 people have submitted comments to the FDA in favor of labeling genetically engineered (GE) foods. But this campaign has always been about more than just the numbers. It’s about spreading the word about our right...

This article is about two things: the generosity of family and the growth of an individual. Clearly this is about me, and the good fortune I had this past year to be living with my older sister Courtney. While rarely mentioned in my writing, Courtney is actually the reason I am able to do it, and the reason I want to do it well. I spent this past year living with her and her now husband, Bob, in their...

I love a good farmers market. I love turning a city corner and seeing tables and tents set up, piled high with produce, breads, pastas, fruits, and meat. I can spend hours looking through the offerings, making rounds before purchasing, always leaving with a new artisanal cheese, a chicken, or a basket of vegetables. Often, I just leave with the ingredients I’ll need for dinner. Having spent so many...

Beacon Street Farm is literally exploding. Vegetables are planted on every spare inch of the property, all 1/10th of an acre of it. With squash planning their cascade over rock walls, artichoke returning for a second season, garlic standing tall, and chickens roosting through the compost, Beacon Street Farm has made expert use of its space. Lara Lepionka and her family live on this downtown sidestreet...