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what does it look like when we eat meaningfully? send your words, photos: ckann29@gmail.com
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the title says it all: “Three Things Every Ethical Eater Needs To Know Now” by Kristin Kimball.
local? organic? are you veg? do you eat fish? is certified? ..or not? if it’s not, what does that mean?
steal away five minutes to read this, this (snowy for me) Sunday. and if you enjoy Kristin’s writing, her memoir, The Dirty Life, is one of my favorite books.
we can vote with our food xx
soon, january becomes february.
to leeks and brussels sprouts, and to the wonder that is kale xx
Eat local and in season!
(via notesformyfuturefarm)
edinburgh, again; in the land of wool
Tess Brown-Lavoie, of Sidewalk Ends Farm, in Providence, RI, gave the keynote address at the 2011 New England Farmers Union Convention. I read her words today, and even printed a copy of the address. You should read what Tess said, too!
Do so here: http://thegreenhorns.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/tess-talk-at-nefu/#more-15391
attention grabber: amidst the releasing of tax forms and the plurality of newt’s married life and backwards thinking on the english language and the depth with which i want the man in charge to stay in charge so we can keep going, tess speaks of [defines] patriotism perfectly »
“Ultimately, I found it not in the Constitution, or our nation’s political ideals, but in the land itself. I learned to love this country on the farm. I learned to love this country as I dug my shovel into its dark earth. I sewed seeds into my country, and harvested the abundances that grew from it. My stewardship of land is my greatest act of patriotism.”
to land, and those who work it xx
edinburgh in winter; cinnamon porridge
with walnuts drizzled on top, too xx
Dana Woldow of www.peachsf.org writes about kid-created, USDA-sponsored healthy eating PSAs… on TV shows, on in-flight commercials, on billboards, on YouTube ads.
what if the Wall Street Journal turned this:
As the U.S. government pours hundreds of billions of dollars into housing rescues, state and federal agencies have struggled to stop predators from targeting homeowners….The Fed’s ads come against a flurry of infomercials, billboards and door-to-door marketing from firms trying to attract customers who are confused by their options. “They’re everywhere–prime time, late night, radio, English, Spanish,” said Patricia Garcia Duarte, president of the nonprofit Neighborhood Housing Services of Phoenix. “They’re very slick and they really know how to market to vulnerable people.”
into this:
As the U.S. government pours hundreds of billions of dollars into healthcare, state and federal agencies have struggled to stop junk food advertisers from targeting children….The USDA’s ads come against a flurry of fast food commercials, billboards and movie tie-ins from food companies trying to attract children. “They’re everywhere–prime time, late night, radio, English, Spanish,” said school food advocate Dana Woldow, founder of PEACHSF. “They’re very slick and they really know how to market to kids.”
read dana’s article on Civil Eats here: USDA’s MyPlate Should Step Up To Marketing Plate
to carrots & peaches on billboards & nickelodeon xx
if you know what’s good for you, you’ll make this
dark chocolate tart with gingersnap crust
as soon as you can get to an oven.
i’m tellin ya. xx
when i have a wall of my own, i will grow lettuce from it.
to salads xx
Just getting ready for doing my own gutter garden. Thought I’d share a little “research” with you.
looks like 6 gutters angled slightly so the water flows and rains to a gutter below. and the final gutter drains into a horse trough with some more plants growing. there’s also a solar panel on top, for a water pump? nice.
(Source: , via verticaltheory)
TEDxManhattan; Laurie David’s “Dinner Makes A Difference”
round tables, taken seats, full plates xx
