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Mid-summer making - what's your project?
Replied Jul. 21, 2009
Should I give up on my lettuces?
Replied Jun. 29, 2009
Should I give up on my lettuces?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by fiver Jun. 29, 2009.
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Teach a Man to Fish at Boston
October 29, 2009 at 6pm to October 31, 2009 at 7pm
Send a recipe and photo using sustainable seafood. Join chefs, food writers, home cooks, conservationists in this annual event sharing questions, resources, recipes, tips all about sustainable seafood.
It's easy, it's fun. Bring eyeballs to your si…
Me too! It's hard to give up a whole Sunday, but I cannot imagine doing this on my own in my tiny loft. I'm also frankly, scared of what I don't know so am very eager to learn from some pros. Maybe we can each bring one or another thing we have in b…
I am so excited for this! Thanks for posting.
Please see my post, Tasting All Life Has to Offer which gives links and details.
Also, there's a Boston chapter under the guidance of a couple friends. See you at a canning event soon?
I'm going to attempt yogurt. I love the Greek style yogurt and hate paying nearly $5 for something I think I probably can do here w/o crazy equipment or lots o' tools. Will keep you posted!
Its my understanding that even organic soaps and pesticides are not compatible with "friendly insects" so you need to choose a method and not get ladybugs and spray neem, for instance, at the same time. Also, you might just try plain old liquid cast…
http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/4DMG/VegFruit/organic.htm
I had a ton of aphids on my collards and kale. After trying 'gentler' remedies, I picked as much as I could (blasted off the aphids with the water hose and ate the collards anyways!), then…
Is that organic? Okay to use on food plants?
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- At 2:52am on January 6, 2009,
Jacqueline Church said…
- Made some bread from Mushet's Art & Soul of baking last night. Olive thyme rustic loaf. Instead of poolish, I made use of my sourdough (sorta similar, right?) also since hubs not a huge fan of olives, carmelized some onion instead. Onion, thyme, slightly sourdough bread. Delish.
- At 2:58am on December 17, 2008,
Jacqueline Church said…
- I just put the "Yes We Did" sticker on my door, when I learn that Tom, in Monsanto's pocket, Vilsack is rumoured to be Ag Secty. Say What? here's my short post, including links...http://tinyurl.com/5wae2x
- At 12:56pm on December 16, 2008,
Jacqueline Church said…
- Well I'd like to add another post up there where I write about Maveric Ranch but I want to keep that there rather than replace it. Guess I don't have this interface down yet...
Yesterday with our unseasonably warm weather I decided to pack up, clean up my fire escape garden.
and
It's kind of sad to see all the empty pots where so much was blooming before but it's also better than looking at dead, frozen plants! And we can begin to dream of spring and what we'll plant then.
Sweet dreams, indeed.
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- What Kind of HOMEGROWN are You?
- Dirt Under My Fingernails City Slicker
- A bit about me:
- I'm a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Reuters, Chicago Sun-Times, Austin Statesman and John Mariani's Virtual Gourmet. Also a cook and traveler, I've eaten my way across several countries including China, Japan, Italy, Germany, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, and more. Clambered over Machu Picchu, walked icebergs in Antarctica, and dove to explore a shipwreck 100 feet below the waters of Curaçao. I've yet to fulfill my dream of filling a passport before it expires, but vow to keep trying.
Having grown up on Jacques Cousteau and National Geographic, sustainable food issues are deeply important to me. Currently working on a book about heritage pigs and the farmers who love them. The Leather District Gourmet, my blog, has a low-carbon, meat-free recipe feature weekly and an annual sustainable seafood blog event that was called “remarkable” by Sea Change Strategies and recognized by the Seafood Watch Program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
- Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
- Fougasse; sourdough anything...pancakes, popovers, pizza...on a baking kick. Oh, and beautiful root veg from the farmers market...
- Currently reading
- Organic Marin and Eat, Memory
- My latest DIY project:
- baking!
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- http://www.biotrekking.com
Devastating Fire at Maveric Heritage Ranch - Your Help is Needed!
I met Arie McFarlen at Slow Food Nation and was so impressed by the work she does. After spending the last decade trying to restore heritage breed pigs and working at conservation of livestock, her farm suffered a fire just days before Thanksgiving.
Please stop by my blog and read about it and how you can help:
Devastating Fire at Maveric Ranch.
You can also read updates here: Endangered Hog Foundation.
Endangered Hog Foundation
Maveric Heritage Ranch Co.
47869-242nd St.
Dell Rapids, South Dakota 57022
Please stop by my blog and read about it and how you can help:
Devastating Fire at Maveric Ranch.
You can also read updates here: Endangered Hog Foundation.
Endangered Hog Foundation
Maveric Heritage Ranch Co.
47869-242nd St.
Dell Rapids, South Dakota 57022
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Canning Pro or Novice? Have a look at Cans Across America and join the fun!
Please see my post, Tasting All Life Has to Offer which gives links and details.
Also, there's a Boston chapter under the guidance of a couple friends. See you at a canning event soon?
Here's the Facebook page: Canning Across America
Also, there's a Boston chapter under the guidance of a couple friends. See you at a canning event soon?
Here's the Facebook page: Canning Across America
Posted on July 21, 2009 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments
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Weekly Wrap-up of Farm & Food News
All week long, we post updates on what’s happening at Farm Aid and in the world of farms and food on Twitter. In case you missed some of those links, below are some notable stories we shared in the past week:- The USDA is scrapping its controversial plans for a NAIS (National Animal Identification System) program. (To learn more about the NAIS program, read the Wikipedia entry here.)
- "How Much Grass Must Be in Organic Milk?"
- An interesting video interview with a farmer that serves as an introduction to what biodynamic farming is.
- A very sad New York Times article on a recent dairy farmer’s suicide. "They lost money on every cow every day of every month last year."
- An article about the myriad of uses that a revolutionary new spray-on liquid glass may have. Lots of ways it may be used for food and farming!
- Lots of interesting stats from a USDA survey on organic farms. Did you know that most organic farmers sold locally, with 44% selling within 100 miles?
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