HOMEGROWN celebrates the imaginative, passionate people living HOMEGROWN
- Member Blog Posts (4)
- Discussions (4)
- Events
- Groups (3)
- Photos
- Photo Albums
- Videos (7)
matt's Groups
-
I Could Ferment That!
44 members
-
BREAD!
95 members
-
Homegrown Cookin!
90 members
matt's Discussions
Chat feature - would you use it?
Replied Mar. 19, 2009
Farm Aid: Around the Kitchen Table
Loading feed
matt's Page
Latest Activity
This month on FarmAid.org, our "Ask Farm Aid" question is an important and timely one (it's also mentioned in this editorial from January 24's NYTimes): "I keep hearing about 'concentration' in farming. What does that mean and how does it affect me?…
Terrific video profile of Rick Bishop of Mountain Sweet Berry Farm in Roscoe, New York, who grows strawberries and vegetables and sells them at the Union Square Greenmarket in New York City.
Originally from Serious Eats.
One of my favorite things to do here on HOMEGROWN.ORG is look at all the photos so many people upload (there are over 1,500 of them as of right now!). Some of these photos are really lovely and I would encourage people to upload them to Farm Aid's n…
Urban NYC farmers have set their eyes on a new prize: transforming privately owned backyards into lush, fruitful farmlands.
By signing up to share your yard with a urban farmer, you can eat fresh from your own personal farm during the harvest month…
TRUCK FARM is a Wicked Delicate film + food project about growing a little food in a big city. "Episode 1" is an excerpt from the film; visit wickedelicate.com to learn more!
When I tell people that I work at Farm Aid, I never know quite how people will react. Will they say, "Oh you guys are still around? Remember Live Aid?!" or, "Nice! Can you get me on the bus with Willie, I got some killer homegrown stuff to share wit…
I suggest sacrificing something in order to save your plants. Maybe a voodoo doll of your landlord? I'm always amazed by the ability of basil to bounce back - it's like a best friend; you can treat it like crap, but give it the right thing to drink…
Profile Information
- What Kind of HOMEGROWN are You?
- Fill in the Blank
- A bit about me:
- Web Marketing Manager at Farm Aid
- Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
- Homemade arugula/basil pesto with CSA sausage and pasta!
- Currently reading
- Atlantic Monthly
- Currently listening to:
- Neil
- My latest DIY project:
- Making LED throwies to fight the man out of cupcakes knit with homemade hemp and found Rasta dreadlocks.
- Web site I recommend
- http://www.farmaid.org/
matt's Videos
-
The Greenmarket: One Farmer's Story
Added by matt
-
-
Truck Farm - Episode 2
Added by matt
Matt's Blog
Share your Farm Fresh Pics!
One of my favorite things to do here on HOMEGROWN.ORG is look at all the photos so many people upload (there are over 1,500 of them as of right now!). Some of these photos are really lovely and I would encourage people to upload them to Farm Aid's new site called Farm Fresh Pics. The idea is that we want to put together a site full of the beauty of family farms and t… Continue
Posted on August 17, 2009 at 1:13pm —
A busy week at Farm Aid comes to a close
When I tell people that I work at Farm Aid, I never know quite how people will react. Will they say, "Oh you guys are still around? Remember Live Aid?!" or, "Nice! Can you get me on the bus with Willie, I got some killer homegrown stuff to share with him!" Or will they say, "That's awesome - here, come see my compost bin!" (OK, it's not often I'm shown something so personal as someone's compost bin when they first meet me, but you get the idea.) What I'm trying to say is, some people think of us… Continue
Posted on July 17, 2009 at 4:43pm —
Photos from the Dairy Rally & My HOMEGROWN Wannabe Dreams
This week at Farm Aid, we welcomed Joel back to the office after his trip to Iowa last weekend where he attended the Dairy Rally for Fair Prices. Thankfully, weather cooperated and turnout was good - farmers and participants from eight states showed up and spoke about solutions to the ongoing dairy crisis (the short version of which is, dairy farmers are being paid less for their milk than it takes to produce… Continue
Posted on June 5, 2009 at 5:00pm —
Howdy from the Land of Farm Aid & Important News About a Dairy Rally
Hi there, I'm Matt.
I've been a member here on HOMEGROWN since it debuted as a social network and have enjoyed following the conversations and getting inspiration from all of the things people are working on, but I haven't written any blog posts here - until now. Exciting to be witnessing history, isn't it?
I've been the "Web Guy" at Farm Aid for a little over a year now and would like to update you on just what it is we're working on from time to time.
Right now, many of us on… Continue
I've been a member here on HOMEGROWN since it debuted as a social network and have enjoyed following the conversations and getting inspiration from all of the things people are working on, but I haven't written any blog posts here - until now. Exciting to be witnessing history, isn't it?
I've been the "Web Guy" at Farm Aid for a little over a year now and would like to update you on just what it is we're working on from time to time.
Right now, many of us on… Continue
Posted on May 26, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 10:31am on October 8, 2008,
Sara Larmour said… - I like the pic! (^_^)
New to the site?
Welcome! There's a lot going on here, huh? Well, we've created a bit of a welcome guide for folks to feel more at home. Let the orientation begin!
Badge
Links
Living HOMEGROWN
Latest from FARM AID
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 over since our last update:- The "Crop Mob" trend. Volunteers visit family farms to help do work—I'm sure a lot of farmers would welcome this!
- A new website is available to help you learn "Where is my milk from?"
- "Last Clucks: The Death of a Chicken" by an author who spent last year on a farm. "To appreciate your white meat and where it came from, all you need is a bird and a straight razor."
- Black farmers look forward to USDA settlement — where they will get paid for years of discrimination in getting turned down for loans.
- A Missouri town banded together to keep a new factory farm from being built, but the battle is now going statewide and local laws may be overturned to allow these farms in.
- A Boston Globe article about the rising popularity of ordering grass-fed & other meat directly from farmers online.
- "Speak Your Piece: Guess Who's Missing From Antitrust Hearing?" (Spoiler alert: It's farmers!)
- And finally, does your 6-year old know what a tomato looks like? These kids don't...
What news did you see out there? Please share in the comments.
© 2010 Created by HOMEGROWN.org
