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Killing Two Birds With One Stone: Creative Programs To Reduce Food Waste

Have you ever longed for the fruits hanging on your neighbor's trees? This article takes you to look into the possible solution to...

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Generosity Is On The Menu at Karma Kitchen

Since its opening in 2007, Karma Kitchen has employed an unusual business model. At the end of every meal, the diners at the restaurant...

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Can There Be Farmers’ Markets Without Farmers?

Some people would be surprised to learn that the fruits and vegetables at their local farmers’ market weren’t grown by the people who...

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Robert Mondavi And The Rise Of Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi is best remembered for transforming California winemaking into an internationally competitive industry. His strategy for...

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The Quakers And The Origin Of Fixed Prices

It is difficult to imagine a world without fixed prices. Consider how long it would take to buy groceries if customers had to haggle over...

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Associative Systems in U.S. Agriculture: A Necessary Evil?

Got Milk? Beef -- It’s What’s for Dinner. Cotton -- The Fabric of Our Lives. These familiar slogans arose from peculiar advertising...

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Time Banks: An Economy Of Volunteering

Do you know that volunteering can be exchanged too? The TimeBank system helps to explain the give and return logic behind community...

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Water Policy Part IV: Communal Approaches To Water Management

This is Part 4 of a four-part series on water policy. Click here to see Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.* In previous posts, I’ve discussed...

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Extracting Value From Nature

By Dror Etzion Editor’s Note: The following article was written by Dror Etzion, an assistant professor of strategy and organizations at...

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California Egg Law Challenged By Five States

How did a larger cage for the hens in California challenge the ground of the Constitution? Let’s take a look at the egg science here. At...

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College Students Demand "Real Food" In Campus Dining Halls

For the last decade, college students across the United States have organized to change their campus food. From the University of Vermont...