Local
Homegrown
October 28, 2008
Golden Harvest: pumpkin and apples from the farm Turns out I'm not the only urban earth mama. Someone who thrills in making compost in her little backyard plot, feels a spiritual connection to a local csa farm, spends time in the kitchen cooking beets, kale and collards, takes photos of ...
Grandma's Farmer's Market
October 4, 2008
BC fruit Grandma sells her hand crafted jewelry at her community farmer's market each week. We had such a fun time sharing the last market of the season with her and grandpa this past Thursday. Grandma let each one of us choose a piece of jewelery. Celine spent most of ...
Magnificent and Mundane
September 28, 2008
Basilica: The magnificence in my neighborhood Compost Corner: The mundane in my backyard Most of my life is very ordinary. But even that can be beautiful, especially when I take the time to plant a few seeds.
I'd rather buy (local) food than grow it...
September 4, 2008
From a strictly economic perspective growing your own isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Hosting Hikers and Fellow Pilgrims
August 14, 2008
We're all on a journey, a trek through life. Too bad more people don't live by the creed, "travelers on this journey of life take care of fellow travelers". What a nicer world that would be.
Stocking the Larder Locally is for Everyone
August 7, 2008
Local foods should be affordable for everyone. It's wonderful to be a part of a community organization with this focus.
Stocking the Larder, Locally: Part Two
July 31, 2008
Owning one, small, old car and not driving it a lot, having no debt and a smaller urban footprint (fancy speak for living on a small city lot and renting part of our house) are three biggies that enable us to buy more local food.
