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South Floridians Go Hungry as Grocery Store Chains Reject "Ugly" Produce

By Wendy Rhodes

Sep 20, 2018

A shocking 17 percent of adults and 26.7 percent of children in Florida are food insecure, meaning they lack consistent access to enough nutritious food. Sustainable Supperclub, an organization with the missions of raising awareness about food waste and supporting local charities, is joining forces with Hungry Harvest in an effort to put a dent in those numbers.

Fort Lauderdale's Vegan Fine Foods Is an Oasis of Plant-Based Bites

By Nicole Danna

Apr 24, 2018

A health-minded café, bakery, salad and sandwich bar, and market have united to offer Fort Lauderdale its first all-vegan spot specializing in plant-based foods.

Head Out to Swank Farms for the Annual Table Dinner Series December 18

By Nicole Danna

Nov 30, 2016

Here's one thing to put on your New Year to-do list: Attend a Swank Table dinner. No South Florida season is complete without at least one trip to Swank Specialty Produce for its annual farm-to-table pairing series. Now in its fourth year, the Loxahatchee-based farm will once again be...

Meat Substitutes Have Become a $4 Billion Per Year Industry

By Wendy Rhodes

Oct 27, 2016

If statistical data on current food trends is accurate, your worst fear may be coming true: Hippies are taking over the world. Veggie burgers and “not dogs” have been a staple of the tie-dyed chic since the days of Woodstock. But the fringe-wearing fringe is rapidly becoming the mainstream. MarketsandMarkets...

Heritage Hen Farm Owners Chosen to Represent U.S. Slow Food at Terra Madre Convention in Italy

By Nicole Danna

Sep 23, 2016

When Svetlana Simon first moved to South Florida from Michigan, one thing the newbie transplant realized she missed most about home was the farm fresh eggs she'd grown up eating, gathered from the chickens her family raised in their own yard. "I was here a few months when I bought...

50 Ocean in Delray Beach Unveils Hydroponic Produce Grown In-House

By Nicole Danna

Sep 1, 2016

Forget farm to table: How about restaurant to table, instead? It's a thing at 50 Ocean in Delray Beach, which recently debuted its own aeroponic and hydroponic in-house gardening system that allows executive chef Joseph Bonavita to grow everything from root balls of herbs and microgreens to lettuces and spinach. ...

Eat, Drink, and Make a Feline Friend at Good Luck Cat Cafe in Wilton Manors

By Nicole Danna

Aug 30, 2016

A new non-profit in Wilton Manors is the perfect spot to thrift, grab a beverage, and adopt a cat — all in the same building. Boomerang's Thrift Store — the retail fundraising side of Boomerangs Animal Rescue Fund in partnership with Good Karma Pet Rescue and Lady Luck Animal Rescue...

The Chocolate Spectrum Serves Artisan Goodies Made by Adults With Special Needs

By Rebecca McBane

Jun 22, 2016

Valerie Herskowitz has not only worked as a speech pathologist for nearly 40 years, founded Dimensions Therapy Center, and taught courses on autism at Nova Southeastern University, she is also a parent to an adult son with severe autism. She knows the value of making sure adults with special needs...

Grilling Veggies & Fruits 101: From Marinated Mushrooms to Charred Berries

By Wendy Rhodes

Jun 15, 2016

It’s grilling season, so fire up that barbecue, crank up the tunes, and whip out some fruit and veggies Whether you're a die-hard meat-eater looking to shake things up with the perfect burger or steak accompaniment or a vegan or vegetarian looking to branch out from meat substitutes, here are...

DeliverLean Brings Vegan, Paleo, and Detox Meals to your Doorstep

By Wendy Rhodes

Jun 14, 2016

San Francisco tech moguls are typically the first thing that springs to mind when thinking of the fastest-growing companies in America. But vegan home delivery? Not likely. Tell that to 49-year-old Scott Harris, CEO and co-founder of DeliverLean, a home delivery meal service catering to vegans and vegetarians that ranked...

Find Raw Goat Milk at Goodness Gracious Acres in West Palm Beach

By Nicole Danna

May 31, 2016

"People have a mistaken view of goat milk," says JoJo Milano, owner of Delilah's Dairy Farm and Goodness Gracious Acres in West Palm Beach. "They think the taste is gamey, but my nubians produce a milk that's actually very sweet. I like it better than cow milk." There are plenty...

Invasive Lionfish Now Available at South Florida Whole Foods Markets

By Nicole Danna

May 25, 2016

If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em. Lionfish are admittedly beautiful, from that adorable little unicorn horn to their colorful "mane" of fronds and brightly-hued stripes. It makes you forget that these fish are actually a threat to Florida waters, an invasive and destructive species with venomous spines capable of...

Get a Taste of South Florida's Best Restaurants at the OBIEs Friday

By Nicole Danna

May 19, 2016

Food and football: They just go together. And that's especially true of the annual OBIEs: A Taste of South Florida. Over the past three years the OBIE's — which stands for Orange Bowl Impact and Excellence Awards — has helped to invest millions of dollars back into the South Florida...

Can Saltwater Brewery Help Usher in a Sea-Change With Edible Beer Packaging?

By Doug Fairall

May 16, 2016

It's the ultimate way to recycle brewers spent grain and save animals: using the husks and grist of brewers barley to make biodegradable and edible six pack rings that hold cans of beer. (Maybe restaurants along Hollywood Beach should look into now that an obscure law banning non-biodegradable packaging east...

Marando Farms Partners With Georgia Pig for Marando Ranch

By Clarissa Buch

May 3, 2016

It was an unseasonably hot and humid winter day in 2009 when Chelsea Marando dug up the last pennies and dimes she could find buried within her cousin's pickup truck. She used those 69 cents to buy a poster board on which she wrote "Farmer's Market" with a black arrow...

Sons & Daughters: Palm Beach County's First Organic Winery Opens in Lake Worth

By Nicole Danna

Apr 25, 2016

There's a couple in Lake Worth making wine - Florida wine. That translates to a neon-pink fruit wine made by fermenting the flowers of a tropical plant. It's guaranteed to give you a nice buzz without the threat of a nasty hangover the next day. "Our goal is to help...

Muscle Maker Grill's Founder, Rod Silva, is Running for President

By Laine Doss

Jan 8, 2016

If you've had your fill of Donald Trump burning up your television set with talk of walls the derision between the Democratic and Republican parties, perhaps it's time to consider Rod Silver, an independent who's thrown his hat into the ring. Like quite a few candidates running for president, Silva...

Free Tickets to the South Florida Fair When You Donate to the Palm Beach County Food Bank

By Rebecca McBane

Jan 7, 2016

Every January since 1912, over a half million visitors head out to the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach to enjoy the weeklong festivities at the South Florida Fair. As one of Florida's oldest – and largest – community events, fairgoers can once again get in on all the...

Bananapocalypse: It's Not the End of Bananas, Just the End as We Know Them

By Sara Ventiera

Dec 8, 2015

The world's favorite fruit is dying a slow, miserable death. A new study confirms that the bananas you know and love are going extinct. Since the 1960s, a new strain of fungus the known as Panama disease (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense or Foc), called Tropical Race 4, has been killing trees. Originating...

Atlas Meat-Free Deli Offering Vegan Thanksgiving Spread With Parlour Bakery Dessert

By Hannah Sentenac

Nov 19, 2015

For those who want to opt out of the traditional dead-bird-as-dinnertime centerpiece next Thursday, Atlas Meat-Free Deli is offering a Thanksgiving spread that's completely cruelty-free. The popular meatless eatery in Yellow Green Farmer's Market has released a special lineup featuring everything from roast to quiche to cupcakes. Dubbed "The Feast...

Ethical Eating

Green Bar & Kitchen Will Expand Under New Ownership

PAC Pastries Opening in Wilton Manors

Ethical Eating

Green Bar & Kitchen Will Expand Under New Ownership

PAC Pastries Opening in Wilton Manors

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