The PCC Sound Consumer is PCC Natural Markets’ monthly newsletter dedicated to informing and educating PCC members and the public about food and agriculture, consumer concerns and co-op principles. The newsletter features articles about and by PCC Farmland Trust, an archive of which you’ll find below.
2012
- February 2012, Lambing Season
2011
- November 2011, PCC Farmland Trust and Theo Chocolate: A delicious new partnership
- September 2011, “Celebrate Organic!” Fall farm tour
- July 2011, PCC FARMLAND TRUST SAVES 9TH FARM
- June 2011, A humble tuber
- May 2011, Delta Farm tour: home of Nash’s Organic Produce
- April 2011, Camelot Downs, a fairy tale farm
- March 2011, Basic necessities for farming: soil, water and equipment
- February 2011, Organic farmers are the new rock stars
- January 2011, We are what we eat and how we eat
2010
- December 2010, Donations and gifts of all sizes
- November 2010, Edible and in-the-dirt gift experiences
- October 2010, Farmland Trust to join global Slow Food community in Italy
- September 2010, Local Chefs for Local Farms
- August 2010, A toast to Powers Winery, and you
- July 2010, Land as a living legacy
- June 2010, Saving farmland, generating questions
- May 2010, A new model in farmland preservation
- April 2010, The beginning farmer: turning change into opportunity
- March 2010, Seeding the future: host a house party
- February 2010, February: the month of change
- January 2010, Farmland Trust welcomes new staff
2009
- December 2009, PCC Farmland Trust saves Orting Valley Farms (cover story)
- December 2009, PCC Farmland Trust celebrates 10 successful years
- November 2009, The legacy of farmland: announcing the Agrarian Circle
- October 2009, Saving farmland with conservation easements, part II
- September 2009, Saving farmland with conservation easements, part I
- August 2000, Choosing farms to save: the basics of good soil and water
- July 2009, PCC vendors and shoppers support the PCC Farmland Trust
- June 2009, The economic value of farmland
- May 2009, Come tour the Bennington Place Farm!
- April 2009, Stewarding farmland
- March 2009, Farm tours mark the 10th anniversary of the PCC Farmland Trust
- February 2009, Working for a new farm and a real food
- January 2009, The first farm: January Harvest and a forecast
2008
- December 2008, Donate to meet challenge grants
- November 2008, Organic and sustainable: simple words, complex ideas
- September 2008, Ames Creek Farm tour: peak of the season
- August 2008, Challenges to saving farmland, new program
- July 2008, Local farms, local restaurants
- June 2008, The complexities of farmland preservation
- May 2008, Eat well, choose PCC Farmland Trust farmers
- April 2008, A taste of place: exploring terroir
- March 2008, In perpetuity: the long haul of land stewardship
- February 2008, Taking stock of seed in February
- January 2008, A January farm tour … and simple ways you can help save farmland
2007
- December 2007, Celebration time at the PCC Farmland Trust
- November 2007, Changing seasons: Turkey, tractors and turnips
- October 2007, Saving farmland: Fresh possibilities for change
- September 2007, Saving farmland: in the spirit
- August 2007, Stepping onto good soil
- July 2007, PCC Farmland Trust Challenge Grant
- July 2007, Stepping onto good soil
- June 2007, The midsummer challenge
- May 2007, Bennington Place tour showcases sustainable ranching
- April 2007, Creek restoration at Ames Creek Farm: Where there’s a fish, there’s a way
- March 2007, Spring into action!
- February 2007, Bennington Place: More than 174 acres
- January 2007, Great year ahead for organic farmland
