Patchwork Green is a hillside and ridgetop farm overlooking the beautiful Canoe Creek Valley several miles north of Decorah, Iowa. Our family grows five acres of vegetables on a farm near Decorah, Iowa. We grow a wide variety of high quality, chemical-free vegetables using sustainable techniques.

Friday, January 3, 2014

Celebrate 2014: International Year of Family Farming


2014 was declared the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Food Tank is honored and excited to be collaborating with FAO around highlighting how farmers are more than just food producers--they're teachers, innovators, entrepreneurs, environmental stewards, and change-makers!

14 food resolutions for 2014 from Food Tank

1. Meet Your Local Farmer
2. Eat Seasonal Produce
3. End Food Waste
4. Promote a Healthy Lifestyle
5. Commit to Resilience in Agriculture
6. Eat (and Cook) Indigenous Crops
7. Buy (or Grow) Organic
8. Go Meatless Once a Week
9. Cook
10. Host a Dinner Party
11. Consider the ‘True Cost’ Of Your Food
12. Democratize Innovation
13. Support Family Farmers
14. Share Knowledge Across Generations

More at http://foodtank.org/news/2013/12/fourteen-food-resolutions-to-bring-in-the-new-year

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