PCC Sound Consumer archives: 2009
December 2009
- PCC Farmland Trust saves Orting Valley Farms
- Sustainable Christmas trees
- Compendium, not your average greeting card company
- Recipes from the December issue
- Insights by Goldie — Winter: time to shift to crucifers!
- Notes from the Cellar. Prelude to the sequel.
- PCC Farmland Trust — PCC Farmland Trust celebrates 10 successful years
- Letters to the editor
- News bites
- Your co-op
November 2009
- Just a pinch — traditional spices
- Pledge to eat local
- Holiday dinners — leave the cooking to us
- Organic cotton: As important as organic food
- Recipes from the November issue
- Notes from the Cellar. Giving thanks.
- PCC Farmland Trust — The legacy of farmland: announcing the Agrarian Circle
- Letters to the editor
- News bites
- Your co-op
October 2009
- The acid alkaline balance
- October is co-op month
- More floating feedlots off Washington's coast?
- A brighter future, one banana at a time
- Recipes from the October issue
- Notes from the Cellar. Coda: Allegro Vivace.
- Seasonal produce. Rent's Due Ranch.
- PCC Farmland Trust — Saving farmland with conservation easements, part II
- Letters to the editor
- News bites
- Your co-op
September 2009
- Organic food integrity starts with seed integrity
- PCC #1 for sustainable seafood
- The organic dairy business: the land of milk and money
- Recipes from the September issue
- Insights by Goldie — Bitter and sweet: agave syrup
- Notes from the Cellar. Just a beverage.
- Seasonal produce. Tomatoes grown with pride.
- PCC Farmland Trust — Saving farmland with Conservation Easements 101
- Letters to the editor
- News bites
- Your co-op
August 2009
- Harvesting sunlight. Grass, cows and climate change.
- Beefing Up the Palouse
- Food safety at home
- Thinley reports from D.C.
- Recipes from the August issue
- Insights by Goldie — Important summer reading
- Notes from the Cellar. Mmmm, ahhhhh ... (burp).
- Seasonal produce. Local, organic peaches.
- PCC Farmland Trust — Choosing farms to save: the basics of good soil and water
- Letters to the editor
- News bites
- Your co-op
July 2009
- The glycemic index. A tool for healthy diets.
- Bicycles for Education
- Recipes from the July issue
- Insights by Goldie — Knowledge is power: We hold the key to sustainable food
- Notes from the Cellar. Euphemisms, tall tales and outright lies.
- Seasonal produce. Local, organic cherries.
- PCC Farmland Trust — PCC vendors and shoppers support the PCC Farmland Trust
- Letters to the editor
- News bites
- Your co-op
June 2009
- Raw food vitality. Almost everyone can benefit from eating more raw foods.
- Public policy report
- Choosing sustainable and healthy seafood
- Genetically modified coffee confrontation brewing in Hawaii
- Recipes from the June issue
- Notes from the Cellar. Holy mackerel.
- Seasonal produce. Local, organic berry season.
- PCC Farmland Trust — The economic value of farmland
- Letters to the editor
- News bites
- Your co-op
May 2009
- Defining natural. A new standard for body care products.
- Organic White House
- Animal ID does not address causes of disease or contamination
- Recipes from the May issue
- Notes from the Cellar. On the road, again ...
- Seasonal produce. Local, organic mixed baby greens.
- PCC Farmland Trust — Come tour the Bennington Place Farm!
- Letters to the editor
- News bites
- Your co-op
April 2009
- The Eco-kitchen. How to green your cooking space.
- Host a chocolate tasting party
- Recipes from the April issue
- Insights by Goldie — Everything old is new again! Pressure cookers are in
- Notes from the Cellar. What's in a word.
- Seasonal produce. Fresh, spring asparagus.
- PCC Farmland Trust — Stewarding farmland
- Letters to the editor
- News bites
- Your co-op
March 2009
- A rowdy year in agriculture
- Issues & education announcements
- Garbage: Rethinking the need for bags
- Recipes from the March issue
- Insights by Goldie — The pleasures of the seasonal plate
- Notes from the Cellar. Everywhere.
- Seasonal produce. In between the seasons.
- PCC Farmland Trust — Farm tours mark the 10th anniversary of the PCC Farmland Trust
- Letters to the editor
- News bites
- Your co-op
February 2009
- Life in the margins. A case for wilderness on the farm.
- Global report advocates small-scale farming
- Juicing for health
- Recipes from the February issue
- Insights by Goldie — Pantry preparedness: your best home-security system
- Notes from the Cellar. Running laps.
- Seasonal produce. The world of winter citrus.
- PCC Farmland Trust — Working for a new farm and real food
- Letters to the editor
- News bites
- Your co-op
January 2009
- Getting your fruits and vegetables:. How much is enough?
- PCC announcements. (January 2009).
- Shopping and eating on a budget
- Recipes from the January issue
- Insights by Goldie — Watchdogging organic standards and the devilish details
- The value of organic certification
- Notes from the Cellar. Snake oil.
- Seasonal produce. Great grapefruit.
- PCC Farmland Trust — The first farm: January harvest and a forecast
- Letters to the editor
- News bites
- Your co-op