Daily Digest: March 26, 2013

by JBF Editors on March 26, 2013

 

Are the most commonly used insecticides killing bees? [NPR]

 

Single-serving wine goblets to be introduced at baseball stadiums. [NYT]

 

For chiliheads, Scoville-unit records are made to be broken. [WSJ]

 

As the market for kosher food grows, chefs bring an upscale spin. [CSM]

 

Marcus Samuelsson to open two... Read more >

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News Feed: August 9, 2012

by JBF Editors on August 09, 2012

 

Bon Appétit names the 50 best new restaurants in America. [BA]

 

Mapping where irrigation does the most damage to the planet. [NPR]

 

How to make banana pudding the right way. [Slate]

 

An author recalls his travels to Italy with Julia Child. [Smithsonian]

 

Craig LaBan urges Philadelphians to visit Brooklyn for great food. [... Read more >

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News Feed: March 7, 2012

by jbfauthor on March 07, 2012

Colder beer isn't necessarily better beer. [Slate]

Restaurants cater to citizen reviewers. [Boston Globe]

Lawsuit takes issue with high concession prices at movie theaters. [Detroit Free Press]

New strains of weeds challenge farmers.

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Test Your Eat-Q: Urban Agriculture

by JBF Editors on September 29, 2011

Test your agricultural knowledge with this Eat-Q quiz from the August/September 2011 issue of our member newsletter, JBF Notes. These terms crop up frequently when talking about urban farming. Can you match each word to its meaning?

1.  Planter
2.  Compost
3.  Hydroponic
4.  Potting Soil
5.  Community garden
6.  Locavore
7.  Seedlings
8.  Greenhouse
9.  Apiary
10. Irrigation

A.  Decomposed scraps that are very high in nutrients and can help fertilize soil in an urban garden.
B.  A structure where plants are grown that traps heat indoors even during cold weather.
C.  A person who values eating foods that come from within a certain radius of his or her location.
D.  A place where beehives of honey bees are kept, also known as a bee yard.
E.  A method of growing plants without soil, using

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