http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:15:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/pics-new-amsterdam-market.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:03:27 +0000 Last weekend was the PSFK team’s second outing to the New Amsterdam food market that is held monthly near South Street Seaport.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/new-amesterdam-market-nyc.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:14:23 +0000 The second outing of the New Amsterdam Market took place last weekend and PSFK was in attendance checking the artisinal food stands - and their wares of course.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/ripert-our-food-has-been-sabotaged.html Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:30:32 +0000 Chef Eric Ripert says that the food industry had sabotaged what we eat and that we need to understand how our diets impact both ourselves and the planet.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/micro-batch-ice-cream.html Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:52:34 +0000 PSFK spotted this micro-batch ice-cream parlor on a recent trip to Beacon in New York state. Beyond using an array of local fresh ingredients, Zora Dora sells only product handmade that day. Produced in small batches, they say they are able to control the quality and freshness of all their frozen desserts. They also support local Hudson Valley farmers trying to use the freshest dairy, fruit and vegetable products when in season. Zora Dora]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/event-brooklyn-food-conference.html Tue, 05 May 2009 14:09:07 +0000 The first annual Brooklyn Food Conference took place over the weekend, bringing a diverse audience, estimated at between 2,500 and 3,000 people, together around the idea of creating a just, sustainable and delicious food system for all. The grassroots effort that resulted from a partnership between a group of passionate volunteers and a small number of like-minded organizations was impressive in its breadth and scope. More than 60 workshops touched on a wide array of subjects ranging from food policy and health to backyard gardening and political organizing. A perusal of the conference offerings from the day points to both theRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/applications-and-online-networks-springing-up-around-local-food.html Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:00:54 +0000 Although the local food movement is hardly a new concept, we’re seeing applications and online networks popping up to connect farmers and eaters everywhere. Locavore is an application for the iPhone that answers the question “when is fill-in-the-blank vegetable going to be in season near me?” It offers an easy interface that asks users to enter their city information and then it does the rest of the work, providing an updated list of what is being grown and sold in your area. Ning is a site that allows users to create their own social networks around anything – from writingRead more...]]>