Category Archives: Food & Food Systems
Building a Food Movement Requires People Persons
April 4, 2013Early last week, I was interviewed by a graduate student in NYU’s Masters of Food Studies program. We had a great discussion – she asked very detailed questions about DVRPC’s food system plan and I asked her about her interest … Continue reading
Waste Not, Want Not: Reducing Food Waste
December 5, 2012This past Sunday, I cleaned out my refrigerator of Thanksgiving leftovers. The cranberry and orange relish had fermented. The cheesecake had absorbed all of the odors of the fridge. The roasted vegetables looked like they had passed on to the … Continue reading
Happy Halloween, New Jersey
November 5, 2012Throughout the month of October, the Dodge blog featured a wide range of blog posts related to food issues and food systems in honor of Food Day 2012. We learned how organizations are addressing food insecurity issues, and about New Jersey’s … Continue reading
Empowering Kids Through Gardening
October 29, 2012Over the past three years, Grow it Green Morristown has seen thousands of children come through the gates of the Urban Farm at Lafayette, a ½ acre farm devoted to teaching our community about healthy eating, sustainable agriculture, and community … Continue reading
New Jersey’s Fresh Faces of Farming
October 24, 2012One of the joys of writing about food in New Jersey is the people I meet who are bringing new meaning to farming and food production in the Garden State. When you picture your typical farmer, what do you imagine? … Continue reading
