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What Will I Get From My Minnesota/Wisconsin CSA?

Posted in Farms & Gardens on Wed, 03/11/2009 - 6:09am by lee -

hv-header1 My friend Jim suggested this post, and I'm glad he did. He's apprehensive about joining a CSA; he seems especially concerned that he'll end up with 200 boxes of radishes. Here's a month-by-month listing (from the Harmony Valley Farm website) that lists the vegetables (and occasional fruits) that will be coming from the Harmony Valley Farm CSA, located in Wisconsin.

"The Good Life" (aka "Good Neighbors")

Posted in Books & Media on Tue, 03/10/2009 - 6:32pm by lee -

I've recently been turned on to the show The Good Life, a British television series that aired from 1975 - 1978 (available in the US as Good Neighbors). The show features Tom and Barbara, a British couple who, on Tom's 40th birthday, decide to try a more self-sufficient lifestyle. They turn their garden into a farm and raise pigs and chickens, among other things. Of course, silliness and buffoonery ensues.

Slow Food Shifts Towards Social Activism

Posted in Out & About on Tue, 03/10/2009 - 11:17am by lee -

Great, pertinent article on slow food in today's Oregonian, specifically related to how the mission of Slow Food International is changing to better meet the needs of its members and of its times). Here's an excerpt:

The Quick Story About Slow Food

Posted in Out & About on Tue, 03/10/2009 - 6:41am by lee -

According to Slow Food USA:

Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.

Healthy Eating/Living with Brenda Langton

Posted in Health on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 10:03am by lee -

Twin Cities' own good, local, sustainable, vegetarian-friendly food restaurateur Brenda Langton will be hosting a 3 session class on Health Living and Healthy Eating. Here are the details:

Dates: March 10, 17, and 24 Time: 6 - 9 pm Cost: $225 includes 3 classes, food, and The Cafe Brenda Cookbook Contact/more information: 952-933-4428

You can find more information at Live Green Twin Cities.

Mix My Granola

Posted in Out & About on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 6:11am by lee -

Michael Pollan Featured on Authors@Google (2008)

Posted in Books & Media on Sun, 03/08/2009 - 6:18pm by lee -

This video is not new - in fact, it's just over a year old. Still, if you haven't had a chance to see Michael Pollan speak, this video provides almost 60 minutes of the author discussing "In Defense of Food", why it was written, the value of local and sustainable food, nutrients, and all sorts of other things. He's a great, compelling speaker, as you might have guessed. And his material is as compelling as he is.

Great Article on Locally Produced Meat

Posted in Out & About on Sun, 03/08/2009 - 1:50pm by lee -

citizen-times From Asheville's Citizen Times today comes a terrific article on the benefits of knowing where your food comes from as well as the cost of buying locally. Here's a quote:

“People are so disconnected from farms nowadays that they desperately want a relationship with a farm,” said Jamie Ager, who with his wife, Amy, runs Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview, where their meat operations have enjoyed annual growth rates of about 20 percent since they started eight years ago. “It's almost like an innate thing — you need to have this relationship with the land, and we help provide that relationship.”