Sound Consumer

Farmed fish have been called many things — but organic isn’t one of them. You may have seen “organic” salmon from Chile, Norway or other exporting countries in some markets or on restaurant menus.

Read about Edmonds PCC — now LEED Platinum and certified Salmon-Safe. And PCC is honored with a “Leadership in Action” award by The Organic Center, a nonprofit research institution in Oregon, for its new purchasing policy on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food.

The Sound Consumer first began reporting on a proposed process to define sustainable for labeling foods in 2008. The following report is an update on the controversy.

For me, nothing is more exhilarating than the visceral sense of the earth’s awakening each spring. The thrill of that moment virtually (and sometimes literally) brings me to my knees.

Learn about the many pastas at PCC, including gluten-free pastas, cooking tips, pasta in bulk and a special PCC Cooks class. From cold pasta salads to steaming Mac and Cheese, our oodles of noodles — packaged or in bulk — are sure to inspire plenty of delicious meals.

What better way to celebrate spring’s arrival than with pasta? Strozzapreti, farfalle, fusilli — the shapes alone are like the season, fun and fresh — and make a perfect bed for first-of-the-season vegetables and other wholesome ingredients.

Camelot Downs is the kind of place that leaves a sort of dreamy, picturesque impression in your memory. We recently visited this Whidbey Island farm with a small group of PCC members, PCC Farmland Trust donors, and local conservation specialists.

Edmonds frisée · GE alfalfa · Regarding “natural” · “Buttery” spread? · Fragrance-free plea · BPA in lids

Cage-free initiative · Organic testing for pesticides · Washington cherry crop · Vashon kids eat local · GE corn for biofuel · Ethanol raises food prices · Peace Cereal misleading · Fair trade certifiers collaborate · Flame retardant butter · Prison dairy · Cow escapes slaughterhouse · “Super” bacteria in chicken · Baboons pick the sweetest · NW timber exports

Notice of annual membership meeting · 2011 election this month · Meet the candidates · Ballot count meeting · Board report