Food Crisis

With the price of commodities escalating, and governments hoarding food, global hunger and panic have spread all over the world. This is a crisis being felt throughout Africa, Asia, South and Central America. People are rioting, and governments are being forced to respond with price controls, subsidies, and by lifting tariffs. [...]

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Stuff

My son’s 3rd birthday is right around the corner, and it’s had me thinking a lot about birthday traditions. Forgive me that this post isn’t really about food, well it isn’t at all about food really. But, it is on my mind.
We have a lot of stuff. Our children are pretty indulged [...]

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Presidential Candidates and the Food Industry

Recently came across this article on where the 3 remaining candidates for president stand on issues related to support of local farms, food and physical education in schools, food marketing, and other food issues. It also reveals how much each has accepted in campaign donations from food and beverage industry lobbying and PAC groups [...]

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How-To Wiki

Seth forwarded me this How-To Wiki on eating locally. Wanted to pass it along.

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Getting a good start

It’s not too late to get started with some seedlings, but it’s close. Depending on where you live, and the climate, you can now sow many seeds right into the ground. In other places, it’s good to lengthen your growing season by starting your plants inside. All you need is some seeds, [...]

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The Dirt on Dirt

We got all our dirt delivered and safely into our new extra-large garden bed. It is gorgeous, dark-brown, rich soil. We opted for a 3-Way Garden mix, as it is a compost rich mixture of top soils, compost and sand to keep the soil from compacting (as our Oregon clay does). It [...]

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Me and my Cast-Iron Skillet

I have a new love, and it is my cast-iron skillet. You know how sometimes, when you’re really ready to learn something, all the sudden there are signs of it everywhere. So it was with my cast-iron skillet. My friend Andrea mentioned a while back that she loves cooking veggies in hers, [...]

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Cup O’ Joe

Northwesterners consume large quantities of coffee. It’s a fact. I’ve had friends visit from other places who are a little disturbed that seemingly everywhere you go someone is offering you coffee (most commonly) or tea (less commonly). I’m sure it has something (or everything) to do with the weather. You know [...]

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Portlanders: Are you looking for an egg co-op?

The Eastside Egg Co-op is currently recruiting new members (article below from today’s Oregonian).
Does anyone know of any egg co-operatives in NE?
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Eastside Egg Co-op
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
What: A flock of chickens in the city, tended by urbanites hungry for a slice of farm life — and really good eggs Where: Zenger Farm, Southeast Foster Road, [...]

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King Corn

This upcoming Independent Lens feature on PBS looks very interesting. It’s called King Corn, and is, at least in part, about our reliance on corn (mostly GM). I’m planning to watch it and thought I’d pass the word along.

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