Tag: organic
group name: slowfood
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February 24, 2009 11:52 AM EST --
There are several reasons why now is the right time to learn to grow your own food ...cost savings, certainty of production methods, supporting your local community. Lots of writing and conversation . . .
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February 25, 2006 12:13 PM EST --
I thought these were astonishing statistics of the direction we continue to move in our eating habits. Below is something that I got from "organics consumers" ebulletin.
"Less . . .
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August 11, 2007 09:32 PM EDT --
Last week my daughter and I were making our usual Saturday morning journey to our local farmer's market. As we came around the corner we could see a large table HEAPED with fruit. Tiny, royal . . .
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April 22, 2006 12:36 PM EDT --
The E-box--How to make one for your deck!
Last year someone told me about an E-box that she had ordered and grew amazing veggies with just three of them. She paid somewhere between $40-$50 for them. . . .
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August 05, 2007 10:02 PM EDT --
I came back from vacation to a garden EXPLODING with food, mostly green beans and lettuce. It was hot and humid today, and dinner suggestions were for egg salad. This is my twist on it, I modified things . . .
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August 12, 2007 07:29 PM EDT --
We were invited to a toddler barbecue this afternoon. Just picture many tiny people running in different directions while the adults try to keep them from grilling themselves, running into the road, or . . .
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August 23, 2006 01:38 PM EDT --
my parents have been making this salad and raving about it. i got the recipe, tweaked it a bit, and started making it. now we're making runs to the store to get more black beans. i usually only have . . .
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August 08, 2006 02:08 PM EDT --
It is exciting today to see organic produce at the supermarket. Organic growing is a common practice now. Organic farming methods involve methods to minimize pesticide use and avoid chemical sprays. These . . .
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June 11, 2008 06:16 PM EDT --
I've been hooked on farmers' markets ever since I spent five years living in Madison, Wisconsin, where the Dane County Farmers' Market takes up the entire square around the Capitol in downtown . . .
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April 21, 2007 03:54 PM EDT --
Well, the sun finally came out, and the snow melted. This morning looked like a perfect day for a little road trip, so we ended up at the Brattleboro Food Co-op, in Brattleboro, Vt. And what a foodie . . .
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January 04, 2008 04:06 PM EST --
When the wind is howling and the temp erature outside is somewhere south of freezing, there is nothing more comforting than a good homemade dish such as chicken pot pie. Filled with fresh veggies nestled . . .
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March 08, 2007 10:04 AM EST --
A quick break from the childhood nutrition series, then back to that. I had to post an update on the following. Time magazine's cover article (COVER!) is on the issue of eating local versus big organic. . . .
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February 05, 2008 09:11 PM EST --
Okay, what does an Irish kid living in Maine know about making a delicious Jambalaya?
Well, years ago I had the privledge and pleasure to work at a culinary charity event in Boston with Chef Paul . . .
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April 24, 2009 11:56 AM EDT --
Exactly what are sustainable farming and/or sustainable food, and what is organic agriculture? Those are questions I hear quite often. A general concept of organic has been seeping into the mainstream, . . .
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April 08, 2009 03:26 PM EDT --
Last week, “conventional” agriculture advocates at the Mid America CropLife Association took umbrage at Michelle Obama’s organic garden on the White House lawn. They sent her a courteous and outrageously . . .
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October 11, 2006 01:07 PM EDT --
Recently, as a Sunday dinner guest, I eagerly helped myself to a piece of Southern fried chicken. Unfortunately, when I bit into my drumstick, my relish was spoiled by the black, discoloration of meat . . .
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August 04, 2007 02:42 PM EDT --
Almost every Saturday my daughter, granddaughter, and I visit the Keene, NH Farmer's Market. As farmer's markets go, it's a fairly big one, with lots of NH and Vermont farmers, organic meat . . .
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April 03, 2008 07:26 PM EDT --
Yesterday, April 2nd, there was an article in the " Dining & Wine " section of " The New York Times " titled " Some Goods News on Food Prices " which I read with . . .
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August 31, 2006 09:56 AM EDT --
While I was sitting at the supper table tonight enjoying my meal, I realized I knew where everything on my plate originated. How many consumers can claim that today? Take a look in the produce department . . .
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December 05, 2006 01:47 PM EST --
We are pleased to welcome Brian Halweil, Senior Researcher at Worldwatch Institute to this afternoon's live chat.
Brian will be talking about how you can connect the dots between what you eat . . .
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