Building A More Humane Food System
How can we build a more humane food system? It starts with the everyday act of eating. Purchasing food from local farms diverts revenue...
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Hannah Ridge
- Sep 18, 2019
- 3 min
What's "ethical" to the Ethical Farming Fund?
The words “humanely raised” are an increasingly common marketing term on animal products. Unlike with the labels “cage-free” and...
Hannah Ridge
- Sep 21, 2018
- 2 min
How We Strengthened Pittsburgh's Foodshed
This past summer we wrapped up our Local Food Chains Project, which aimed to strengthen Southwestern Pennsylvania's food system....
Hannah Ridge
- Apr 11, 2018
- 8 min
Pittsburgh's Pig Farmers Putting Their Animals First
Under the shade of sassafras and cherry trees in Natrona Heights, PA, we watched the pigs enjoy their lunch. Some huddled around a large...
Ethical Farming Fund
- Feb 6, 2018
- 2 min
Applications for the 2018 Farmraiser Grant Are Open!
The Ethical Farming Fund, a local nonprofit dedicated to humane animal farming, is excited to announce their second ever Farmraiser...
Hannah Ridge
- Nov 29, 2017
- 5 min
In Some Farm-to-Table Restaurants, Meat Doesn’t Get the Memo
“Farm-to-table” is hardly a new term in our fast-paced food lives. It sounds trendy, but unlike IPAs and molecular gastronomy, it has...
Tim Trout
- Sep 27, 2017
- 2 min
Making Farm-to-Table Convenient
One common reason people don't support their local farmers is that shopping at a supermarket is just convenient. Supermarkets are open...
Ethical Farming Fund
- Aug 25, 2017
- 3 min
Improving Animal Welfare In Western PA Is Becoming Easier
In their latest effort to stand up for farm animals, the Pittsburgh-based nonprofit Ethical Farming Fund has launched a new program...
Hannah Ridge
- May 10, 2017
- 4 min
Want a local turkey for Thanksgiving? Now's the time to order one.
Will you be celebrating Thanksgiving this year? Do you love animals? If you answered "yes" to both of these—I especially hope you love...
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