Robin Shreeves Blog

Starbucks buys a dual-purpose coffee farm
The 600-acre coffee farm in Costa Rica will grow beans for the coffee house chain, but it will also be used to research leaf rust.
Food desert Camden, N.J., will get a supermarket
A ShopRite will bring fresh produce to a city that’s been designated a food desert, but residents need more than just one supermarket on the edge of town to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
James Beard book and media nominees announced
The list of chef, restaurant, cookbook, journalist and broadcast nominees is a great way to get introduced to new people, restaurants and writing in the food world.
Can less stuff lead to a less complicated life?
Our food blogger is a couple months late to MNN's Joy of Less challenge, but she's ready to get in on the joy.
5 organic and natural treats for an Easter basket
Create a basket for the kids that contains less candy of better quality this Easter.
Kathleen Merrigan leaving the USDA
Agriculture Department's deputy secretary has been a champion of local and organic foods, farm-to-school programs and more.
Jerry Seinfeld finds the funny in food
Seinfeld finds the humor in the state of food, and he sums up how our food blogger feels about Pop-Tarts, too.
Whole Foods getting into the resort business
Healthy lifestyle education will be the focus of the company's first luxury resort in Texas.
Dye-free green food St. Patrick's Day menu
On St. Patrick’s Day, any food that’s green becomes an option for an Irish feast. We have a roundup of recipes that turn out green without harmful food dyes.
Eppa Sangria, an organic wine to start off spring
This certified organic sangria is a good choice for the switch from winter red wines to lighter, fruitier drinks in spring.

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