Yup, people are still talking a lot about raw milk, especially in light of Wisconsin Governor James Doyle’s surprise veto of a bill that would have allowed the state’s dairy farmers to sell it directly from their farms. Michael Feldman took up the issue on the New York Times‘ Op-Ed Page: Things loosened considerably over the

So, it's Philly Beer Week (obvs), and after a post-work game plan discussion with a coworker (Doobies for Flying Fish and then Bells in West Philly perhaps?), I jumped on the internet to cruise for blog worthy items. That's when I see this: "The Death of Beer?"
So, sales of Bud and Miller are down. People

Keswick's Vermeer
UPDATE: From Paul Lawler: "Thanks for posting about Keswick Creamery/Carrock Farm but the situation has changed. 
Cheesemaker Melanie Dietrich Cochran emailed me last night to tell me to stop spreading the news. The family's lawyer realized that due to new changes in SEC law their Cheddar Notes scheme is illegal. So please pull the posts

Just this morning, Neighborhood Bike Works (NBW) announced that it has received a $5,000 grant from the Finish Line Youth Foundation. The grant will help provide scholarships for youth attending NBW's Bike Camp 2010, allowing NBW to further its mission of providing opportunities for youth through bicycling. This is the second year the foundation has supported

Meritage, the recently updated restaurant at 20th and Lombard (across the street from Pub & Kitchen) is launching “Vegan Tuesdays.” Every week for $35, Executive Chef Anne Coll will serve up a four-course tasting menu of vegan goodies. Here’s a sample menu: Amuse Bouche:Vegetable tartlette with star anise tomato chutney First course: Heirloom tomato salad with cucumber granita,

File this under “Awesome.” The California State Assembly has voted to ban plastic bags at grocery stores: The hottest debate Wednesday was in the state Assembly, which voted 41 to 27 to pass a bill that would ban single-use plastic grocery bags — the first of its kind in the nation, according to lawmakers and

One week from today (June 10) is the deadline for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society City Gardens Contest. Categories include: Flower Garden, Vegetable Garden, Combination Garden, Container Garden, Children’s Garden, Park, Garden Block, Greenest Block in Town and Urban Farm. Volunteer judges are chosen based on competence and accomplishments in gardening. Gardens are judged on maintenance and

On Monday, Green Philly Blog posted this informational video about Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs). Check it out:

Yesterday, Adam Erace (of Philadelphia Weekly and Green Aisle Grocery fame) posted this pic on Twitter. Apparently Ultimo Coffee is giving away compostable coffee grounds

The Atlantic has a great story up today, written by livestock rancher and environmental attorney Nicolette Hahn Niman, author of Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms (2009).
A vegetarian herself, Niman recently took part in a panel discussion with Howard Lyman, a former cattle-feedlot operator turned vegan and author of Mad Cowboy. Her account of the debate