Tag Archives: food production & supply

Partial locavore

Living in Alaska, it’s hard to be a complete locavore. But I’m glad to be able to be a least a partial locavore, thereby reducing my carbon footprint, supporting Alaska farmers, & getting some really great local produce. Continue reading

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A box of produce, & homemade sauerkraut

More about community supported agriculture, & my very own homemade sauerkraut.

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Local farmers, local food

My first box of produce from Glacier Valley Farm CSA is cause to celebrate — not just good food, but also the connection that comes from supporting local farmers. Thank you, farmers of Mat-Su.

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The Daily Tweets, 2010-01-12: Faux Palin, Prop 8, DADT, & fresh produce

RT: @shannynmoore: Palin is to journalism what Dahmer was to cooking. // She should fit in quite well with Faux News. # Mainstream media coverage of Cheney & Palin: stenography & “regurgitating press releases.” http://tiny.cc/zDHkY (h/t @celticdiva) #fb # Bent … Continue reading

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Sarah James & Michael Pollan at Bioneers 2009

The 2009 Bioneers conference is going on right now. I can’t go this year, but thanks to them livecasting some of the plenary sessions, I got to hear Sarah James & Michael Pollan this morning. Four more keynoters will also be livecast.

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Organic hot dogs!

Happy day! Hot dogs from animals not only raised organically, but in pasture — health grass-fed animals instead of the grain-fed, feel lot, antibiotic-filled animals that most people still eat. For Natural Dogs, a Growing AppetiteBy KIM SEVERSONNew York TimesJuly … Continue reading

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Chemical food

The Environmental Working Group reports of the foods most contaminated by pesticides.

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Economics of healthy eating

I’ve been thinking a lot about this. It does seem to be more expensive to eat healthily — & then I think about the kinds of stuff on store shelves, & it becomes clear: refined & lower quality food is … Continue reading

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