Farm Bill 101 April 23, 2013 Tags: sustainable agriculture, family farming I was invited recently to sit in on animal science class at a college about 10 miles away from my house that has a strong agriculture program. This week, the class was discussing the farm bill, and the students were supposed to be exploring […]
Archives for April 2013
A Celebration of the Casserole
The following excerpt is taken from Shannon Hayes’ newest book, Long Way on a Little: An Earth Lover’s Companion for Enjoying Meat, Pinching Pennies and Living Deliciously. When I was in graduate school, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview school food service directors from around New York State. My most memorable conversation was with […]
Ula Wins
Ula: Daddy, can I have a balloon? Bob: I just gave you a balloon. Ula: But can I have another balloon? Bob: No, I already gave you a balloon. Ula: Yes, but I need another balloon. Bob: For Pete’s sake, Ula. What do you need another balloon for? Ula: I just need another balloon. Bob: […]
Health Lessons from a Local Diet
For nearly 20 years now, I’ve been fully immersed in the local food movement, investigating and promoting the ways that it helps to heal the earth, build community resilience, improve local relationships, enable healthier partnerships between humans and livestock, and improve our well-being. That last attribute has been an interesting sticking point for our family […]
Toothpaste, Part 2
Golly. It sure is nice to post a little something on a blog and get such a deluge of information. Here’s what I can share from yesterday, based on blog posts, FB comments and correspondence I received on the post: 1. The role of coconut oil in the toothpaste is anti-bacterial. 2. Be leary of […]
Toothpaste Day
I’m fond of the maxim A woman who doesn’t change her mind doesn’t have one. This is particularly true when it comes to the subject of fluoride in toothpaste. When the kids were babes, I swore off fluoride, convinced it would poison their pristine minds. I pestered and poked through our food coop until I could find […]