Category Archives: Sustainable Food Models

Community Ovens – Sharing a Warm Hearth

Posted on October 20, 2011 by admin

For thousands of years in the Middle East and along the coast of the Mediterranean sea, small villages shared a communal oven for their baking and cooking needs. Traditionally, the ovens were made from a clay, sand and straw mixture … Continue reading →

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Polyface Farms – Sustainable Model

Posted on June 16, 2009 by admin

One of my favorite parts in Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, was the section on Polyface Farms located in Virginia.  What was so fascinating about Polyface is their focus on a sustainable system.  Their values really lay out what … Continue reading →

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