He writes about the environment, science, bicycling, food, and agriculture. He travels frequently and can be followed at his blog Off the Road. FoodJune 25 2013 7:05 AMGoing Against the GrainSmall-scale grain farms are the next wave of the locavore movement. But can they actually make a profit?Alastair BlandFoodDec. 3 2012 4:41 PMAvocado Collectors and Their Rarest FindsAlastair Bland