Star Provisions is a unique market where you can essentially shop from your favorite restaurant. Co-owners and chefs, Anne Quatrano and her husband, Clifford Harrison launched this novel idea in 1999. After owning and operating the extremely successful restaurant, Baccahanalia which has been the region's number one restaurant in the Zagat Guide since 1996, Anne and Clifford wanted to offer their guests the same experience they received dining out when choosing to "dine in". So here it is, the amazing Star Provisions, where you can find the best products from local, regional and artisan purveyors while getting expert advice from their professionally trained staff. "Extremely honored" might be an understatement of how we feel about being a part of this...
Buying organic is a powerful change-making action, but it's also a relatively easy one. You put the organic food in your cart, hand over the cash, and head home with a bag full of food you can feel good about. Defending your choice to support organic can sometimes be a little trickier. Early on, the trend was to attack the quality of organically grown food--bug-eaten lettuce and scabby apples. In just 20 years, the criticism has become the polar opposite, that organic food is gourmet and only for the rich. The latest "feed the world" scare tactic has been a really good way for Big Ag folks to shut down arguments for any agricultural path other than the one they...
Check out this great speech by Prince Charles on the future of food. The Prince boldly speaks out about a crisis we urgently need to address. With eloquent words, clarity, and heartfelt passion, the prince explained what’s gone so terribly wrong with our food chain—and what we can do to make it right.
"It is, I feel, our apparent reluctance to recognize the interrelated nature of the problems and therefore the solutions, that lies at the heart of our predicament and certainly on our ability to determine the future of food."
— HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales
Below is the 2nd episode of an interview with one of Allgood Provisions organic pistachio farmers. Topics include organic vs. conventional farming, environmental benefits of organic farming, and the future of organic food. Enjoy!
Below is an interview with one of Allgood Provisions organic farmers. Topics include organic vs. conventional farming, environmental benefits of organic farming, and the future of organic food. Enjoy!
