@PSFK » local food http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:43:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 What Will Be The Biggest Food Trends For 2012: PSFK Asks The PurpleList http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/what-will-be-the-biggest-food-trends-for-2012-psfk-asks-the-purplelist.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:37:16 +0000 With the rise of foodie culture and sourcing awareness, food trends are increasingly popular and important to monitor. ]]> Atwater Village Farm: The Community Food Project http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/atwater-village-farm-the-community-food-project.html Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:40:31 +0000 Atwater Village Farm: The Community Food ProjectChef Piper Goldstein has set up a project for a local market in L.A. on Kickstarter.]]> Dunkin’ Donuts Focuses On The Local Experience http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/dunkin-donuts-focuses-on-the-local-experience.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:22:07 +0000 Dunkin' Donuts Website Re-DesignThe company's new website enables customers to access information specific to their local store and streams content from its social network feeds.]]> Emerging Trends At The Intersection Of Food & Technology http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/emerging-trends-at-the-intersection-of-food-technology.html Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:58:29 +0000 Food+Tech Connect shares their observations following their SXSW panel on How Technology is Revolutionizing the Way We Eat.]]> Jay Rayner: Sustainable Super Farms Are The Future http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/jay-rayner-sustainable-super-farms-are-the-future.html Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:51:51 +0000 A food critic argues that a focus on local, seasonal and organic won't feed the world's growing population.]]> (Pics) Partners & Spade Exhibit Local Food Packaging http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/pics-partners-spade-exhibit-local-food-packaging.html Wed, 26 May 2010 17:03:26 +0000 An Art Exhibition Of Food Packaging 2The New York gallery displayed an interesting selection of Brooklyn made food products.]]> E-Commerce Site Connects Seafood Buyers Directly to Fishermen http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/e-commerce-site-connects-seafood-buyers-directly-to-fishermen.html Mon, 10 May 2010 13:45:34 +0000 FuudTV Fisherman PhotoFuud TV provides a new way to cut out the middle man.]]> Femivorism: Transforming The Role Of Homemakers http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/femivorism-transforming-the-role-of-homemakers.html Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:43:06 +0000 femnivore-1The New York Times Magazine has published an inspiring story addressing the trend of stay-at-home moms who provide wholesome, frugal and sustainable homes for their families.]]> (Pic) Triscuit’s Campaign To Seed The Home Farming Movement http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/pic-triscuits-campaign-to-seed-the-home-farming-movement.html Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:30:05 +0000 Triscuit Home Farming FrontA new campaign by Triscuit in collaboration with non-profit Urban Farming looks to grow the home farming movement.]]> What Is Fresh: A Tool To Locate Seasonal Food And Farmers’ Markets http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/what-is-fresh-a-tool-to-locate-seasonal-food-and-farmers-markets.html Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:02:20 +0000 whatisfresh-1WhatIsFresh was developed by Michael Horn, born out of his frustration to find the key ingredient for a dinner party recipe.]]> Root http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/root.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:47:48 +0000

PSFK picks up a bottle of traditional Philly liquor in an artist's haven for conscious shoppers.

]]> (Pics) New Amsterdam Market 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.]]> (Pic) Local, Local, Local http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/pic-local-local-local.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:07:50 +0000 Continuing the theme that local is more about good stuff created by people with heart, we noticed this bar close to our NYC office with its proud signage for ‘Local Food – Local Beer – Local Wine’.]]> New Amsterdam Market, NYC 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.]]> Ripert: Our Food Has Been Sabotaged http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/ripert-our-food-has-been-sabotaged.html Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:30:32 +0000 Ripert- Our Food Has Been SabotagedChef 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.]]> Urban Farm Tours: Building a Network of Backyards, Rooftops and Abandoned Lots http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/urban-farm-tours-building-a-network-of-backyards-rooftops-and-abandoned-lots.html Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:26:02 +0000 urban farmThe Urban Farm Tour concept builds a network of individuals who are raising their own food in limited space and opens their homes and gardens to the public. The event synthesizes ideas of local food and community with a bit of DIY inspiration and education.]]> Bed & Breakfast & Farming http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/bed-breakfast-farming.html Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:16:19 +0000 farm_skyThough it was a common practice up until the 1950's, farm stays slowly lost favor in a world of interstates, motels and drive-throughs that transformed the family vacation to a study in modern convenience. But as issues surrounding where and how our food is raised increasingly become important considerations in our lives, city-dwellers and suburbanites alike are beginning to warm to the concept of agritourism once more.]]> (Pic) Local Cola http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/pic-local-cola.html Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:52:23 +0000 new-york-pepsi.jpgWe noticed something interesting printed on the sodas that were on the table at an all day workshop we attended (as consultants) yesterday. The Pepsi cans say New York (and they were ‘bottled’ in New York state too).]]> A Farm on Wheels http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/a-farm-on-wheels.html Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:40:45 +0000 image_previewFilmmaker Ian Cheney has transformed the bed of his old, gray Dodge Ram pickup into a fully functioning farm. To convert the back, Cheney adapted elements of green roofing technology – adding drainage, a water-absorbent bottom layer and lightweight soil – enabling him to plant a crop of heirloom vegetables and still be able to drive, giving an entirely new meaning to the idea of food miles. In an effort to track the growing process, Cheney has installed a solar-powered timelapse camera onto the truck’s roof that captures real time footage of the progress that will later be edited into a shortRead more...]]> Micro-Batch Ice-Cream http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/micro-batch-ice-cream.html Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:52:34 +0000 zora-dora.jpgPSFK 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]]> Applications and Online Networks Springing Up Around Local Food http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/applications-and-online-networks-springing-up-around-local-food.html Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:00:54 +0000 backyard gardenAlthough 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...]]> Local Foods At Loews Hotels http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/local-foods-at-loews-hotels.html Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:02:32 +0000 loews-hotels.pngWe were sitting in the W Hotel New Orleans wondering why the hotel brand that had led such a revolution in the sector had so quickly lost its shine. The hotel just looked aging and plastic. One of the ideas we chatted about was the easy updates they could make – why weren’t those little apples they have in the lobbies of all their hotels from local producers? Anyway, we’re reminded of that discussion by news that Loews Hotels are making attempts to source their foods locally. In a press release Jonathan Tisch, Chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels says,Read more...]]> Local Foods For Local People Available Online http://www.psfk.com/2007/11/local-foods-for-local-people-available-online.html Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:16:53 +0000 picture-38.pngLocalFoodshop.co.uk helps UK residents find locally produced food and drink. A little search of Bexhill on Sea gave us two local producers (the wine maker Carr Taylor and vinegar and oil producer Stratta) and two shops (JC Rook, a Eblex Quality Standard Beef and Lamb Butcher, and High Barn Oils which sells farm grown, cold pressed linseed oil. ]]>