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WSU To Restore Common Reading Program!

Posted in Out & About on Thu, 05/28/2009 - 6:41am by lee -

It's so nice to see that sometimes a little bit of activism works. Shortly after posting last night's blog In Defense of Michael Pollan, I received this (form) letter from Elson S. Floyd, President of WSU. Nice job! Here's the letter:

Food Democracy Now: In Defense of Michael Pollan

Posted in Out & About on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 8:48pm by lee -

This is from the site Food Democracy Now, via my friend Shari (thanks Shari!):

Where Does Riverbend Farm's Food Go?

Posted in Farms & Gardens on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 10:39am by lee -

This 90 second video features Danny Schwartzman from Common Roots and Greg Reynolds from Riverbend Farm discussing where the food produced on the farm goes, and a bit about CSA programs, and who certifies food organic in Minnesota. Filmed on May 24, 2009 at Riverbend Farm.

- Greg Reynolds, May 24, 2009

June Local Dinner at Heartland on 6/23 - Please Come!

Posted in Out & About on Fri, 05/22/2009 - 4:59am by lee -

I'm extremely happy to let you know that we've got an ideal location for our June Simple, Good, and Tasty meal: St. Paul's Heartland Restaurant. Here's what the City Pages said about Heartland, naming it St. Paul's best restaurant for 2009:

This Week's Farmshare Bounty

Posted in Farms & Gardens on Thu, 05/21/2009 - 8:40am by lee -

A quick look at what's coming in my CSA box this week, along with ideas from Harmony Valley Farm on what to do with it all. This content comes directly from the Harmony Valley newsletter: