Homegrown

October 28, 2008

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 her backyard tomatoes and is always trying to figure out how to use less plastic, less chemicals, less stuff in general. 

Recently my friends Cori & Casey (sounds kind of like an 80's tv show doesn't it?) have started chronicling their earth mama ventures. Yay for friends who share their experiences on using lemon juice instead of conditioner and teach us all how to tighten our dreads. What? You don't have dreads! Neither do I, but the information may come in handy someday. But I've recently discovered there's more than just us three who belong to a csa, are learning how to cook kid approved squash and chard and growing backyard gardens. There might just be whole movement of us and we're starting to congregate around the compost heap over at HOMEGROWN.org. A web site celebrating:

all of us who pioneer a HOMEGROWN way to live, eat, grow, and express ourselves. We connect to the land and to each other. HOMEGROWN.org is a place where we can learn from each other, share our questions, and show off how we dig in the dirt, grow our own food, work with our hands, and cook and share our meals - all things that we call HOMEGROWN.

Check it out if you're an earthy mama, papa or otherwise, or a wanna-be organic farmer (ah, aren't we all). City slickers who can appreciate a garden grown tomato are also welcome. ​

Speaking of homegrown goodness I am so excited to have an evening out. Tonight I am attending a lecture at our local private college (where my husband works) by Michael Pollan. Author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food. Food Fantabulous!

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