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![Have you ever been grocery shopping when you were in a rush or hungry–or both? When that happens, we tend to throw items in our cart quickly, without checking […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2019/04/Screen-Shot-2019-04-22-at-9.37.04-PM-115x115.png "What Can I Do About the Palm Oil In My Food?")
What Can I Do About the Palm Oil In My Food?
Posted on April 30, 2019 | 1 CommentHave you ever been grocery shopping when you were in a rush or hungry–or both? When that happens, we tend to throw items in our cart quickly, without checking […] -
![My internship with Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County’s (CCEOC) Gleaning Program came to a close at the end of December. In the five months I spent working for the Glean […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2019/01/THR_2-115x115.jpg "Farms, Food Pantries, and Food Policy: Internship Lessons")
Farms, Food Pantries, and Food Policy: Internship Lessons
Posted on January 26, 2019 | 8 CommentsMy internship with Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County’s (CCEOC) Gleaning Program came to a close at the end of December. In the five months I spent working for the Glean […] -
![“When you reap your harvest in your field and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be for the alien, […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/10/IMG_0487-e1538448202902-115x115.jpg "Biblical Practice Serves Modern Needs")
Biblical Practice Serves Modern Needs
Posted on October 2, 2018 | 7 Comments“When you reap your harvest in your field and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be for the alien, […] -
![By Yuxuan Zhan This May, I was fortunate enough to be selected to participate in the Bard-Japan Farm Exchange program in Honbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan and receive a grant from the […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-20-at-5.50.07-PM-115x115.png "Living at Sophia Farm Community: Farming and Learning")
Living at Sophia Farm Community: Farming and Learning
Posted on September 20, 2018 | No CommentsBy Yuxuan Zhan This May, I was fortunate enough to be selected to participate in the Bard-Japan Farm Exchange program in Honbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan and receive a grant from the […] -
![In the South Pacific, it’s no surprise that coconuts are a big deal. Their usage is endless!–from a building material, to a source of healthy fat, to handmade virgin coconut […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/08/download-e1533569197696-115x115.jpg "Influential Fijian Women, Coconuts, and Me")
Influential Fijian Women, Coconuts, and Me
Posted on August 6, 2018 | 2 CommentsIn the South Pacific, it’s no surprise that coconuts are a big deal. Their usage is endless!–from a building material, to a source of healthy fat, to handmade virgin coconut […] -
![Where are your Malbecs? I don’t know anything about wine, but I know I like “Sancerre”s. I cut my teeth in the beverage industry in 2014, working part time at […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/05/HVpiquette-e1526263232929-115x115.jpg "A Changing Scene for New York Wine and Cider")
A Changing Scene for New York Wine and Cider
Posted on May 5, 2018 | No CommentsWhere are your Malbecs? I don’t know anything about wine, but I know I like “Sancerre”s. I cut my teeth in the beverage industry in 2014, working part time at […] -
![Imagine, for a moment, a seesaw. On one side, put volcanoes, fires, and decomposing plants. On the other side, put trees, oceans, crops, and gardens. This seesaw represents how carbon […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/04/blogpic1-115x115.jpg "Balancing the greenhouse gas emissions budget: it’s not just carbon!–by Emma Elbaum")
Balancing the greenhouse gas emissions budget: it’s not just carbon!–by Emma Elbaum
Posted on May 3, 2018 | No CommentsImagine, for a moment, a seesaw. On one side, put volcanoes, fires, and decomposing plants. On the other side, put trees, oceans, crops, and gardens. This seesaw represents how carbon […] -
![Since my last post, my internship has moved from the Manhattan Borough President’s Office to Agritecture. Yes, you are reading that right. It’s a play on agriculture and architecture. Agritecture […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/01/20170914_194025967_iOS-115x115.jpg "Growing Up in New York City")
Growing Up in New York City
Posted on January 16, 2018 | 2 CommentsSince my last post, my internship has moved from the Manhattan Borough President’s Office to Agritecture. Yes, you are reading that right. It’s a play on agriculture and architecture. Agritecture […] -
![GMOs are a hot topic these days. Get in an argument with someone who’s ‘pro-GMO’, and they’re likely to tell you that we’ve been engineering crop genetics since the dawn […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/05/soybean-field-115x115.jpg "GMOs are not the problem, but they’re part of it")
GMOs are not the problem, but they’re part of it
Posted on May 4, 2017 | No CommentsGMOs are a hot topic these days. Get in an argument with someone who’s ‘pro-GMO’, and they’re likely to tell you that we’ve been engineering crop genetics since the dawn […] -
![Winos, take notice! For many of us, it can be difficult to discern how climate change will tangibly impact everyday life. If you are an everyday wine drinker (like myself), […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/04/purple-grapes-553464_1280-115x115.jpg "Changing Climates, Changing Palates: The Impact of Climate Change on Global Wine Production")
Changing Climates, Changing Palates: The Impact of Climate Change on Global Wine Production
Posted on May 3, 2017 | No CommentsWinos, take notice! For many of us, it can be difficult to discern how climate change will tangibly impact everyday life. If you are an everyday wine drinker (like myself), […]