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LUKE Wines

The Wine Knitter

Kristin and Thomas Vogele are co-founders and owners of LUKE, launched in 2012. Their website says, “Regular soil analysis, natural composting, integrated pest management, biodiversity ,and integrated farming are always prioritized. The grapes are sourced from seven different vineyards throughout Columbia Valley.

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How Public Libraries Are Seeding America’s Gardens

EATER

Chávez Branch of the OPL system was the first of the city’s 17 locations to start a seed library, in 2012, inspired by librarian Pete Villasenor, who saw one at the Potrero branch of the San Francisco Public Library. “We The seed library fits right in.”. The Give and Take. The César E. Beyond Seed Distribution.

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New Client Announcement: HipCityVeg

Restaurant Clicks

This health-conscious chain is dedicated to sustainable practices, both in their foods and other materials, which are compostable. . HipCityVeg was opened in 2012 to bring delicious vegan food to the world. The fast-food inspired menu is made with fresh, organic, and often locally sourced ingredients. About HipCityVeg.

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Orange Is the New Yolk

EATER

The egg’s luxury came as much from its implied provenance as it did from garnishes like caviar and hollandaise: The diner might assume that the chef had sourced the egg from a farm where the chickens’ asses were being wiped with non-GMO Charmin. Although they were discontinued in 2012, they continue to loom large in the cultural memory.

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#LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge and ‘A Woman’s Place’

Modern Restaurant Management

Tortas Frontera is now offering the same locally-sourced Mexican specialties that Chicago air travelers know and love for pickup and delivery from Kitchen United’s near north side location. That’s why the compostable packaging is more important than ever.

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Hawai?i’s Mushroom Boom Is Here

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He plucks them from composted wood chips nestled in cardboard boxes, and carefully puts them in a clean new box. Yang smiles as he shows off his heaping compost pile: He says he reclaims three to five tons of organic green waste every few weeks to produce substrate, the woody equivalent of soil, for his mushrooms.

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