Monthly Archives: October 2009

The USDA’s October Initiatives

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 9, 2009
October has been a busy month so far for the USDA, with pleasing results for sustainable agriculture advocates. The organization has launched the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food program, “‘which centers on building buzz around local and regional food systems and “spurring economic opportunity’” (read more at Samuel Fromartz’s Chews Wise). “In the months [...]
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Fall Market on the Square

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 9, 2009
The fall farmers market at Cathedral Square opened last weekend. WHERE & WHEN Market on the Square Cathedral Square in downtown Mobile Saturdays, 8am – 12:00pm October 3 – November 21? (I’m not sure about the end date) PRODUCTS Seasonally available produce such as tomatoes, eggplant, turnip greens, sweet potatoes, satsumas, peppers, pecans, honey, seafood; [...]
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More on Unsustainable Fisheries

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 9, 2009
At Culinate, links to three articles about overfishing and aquaculture.
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Slow Food Membership Fee Waiver Period Extended

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 9, 2009
Slow Food USA is extending their pay what you can afford program until October 15. One donor offered to match any additional dollars they can raise during this period.
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News from Ever’man Natural Foods in Pensacola

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 9, 2009
NON-MEMBER SURCHARGE SUSPENDED THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR Beginning September 1st, Ever’man will be suspending the 15% nonmember surcharge through the end of the year. This 120-day trial period allows the customer to learn about the benefits of membership rathsion at the register. OCTOBER IS National Co-op month BREAD BASKET PROGRAM “We selected the [...]
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Aquacalypse Now: The End of Fish

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 9, 2009
My brother-in-law sent me this link to a piece in The New Republic by Daniel Pauly, a marine ecologist who questions the current definition of any sustainable fishery, comparing the “management” of fisheries to this point in history to a Madoff-like Ponzi scheme. He writes, “eating a tuna roll at a sushi restaurant should be [...]
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Ground Beef and Other Health Hazards

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 6, 2009
In the New York Times this week, there’s a sobering article about the risks of eating ground beef, or in other words, the failure of our food safety system. At the Times’ Well blog, there’s also a list of the top ten common food poisoning risks. The safest ground beef would be made from whole [...]
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ELC Days 1-5

By Ang Jordan | Published: October 5, 2009
My husband rolled his eyes and sighed the sigh of great suffering when I announced October had come again, no doubt remembering our Long Month of Sweet Potatoes from 2008. However, I’ve changed some exemptions this year and am trying to be more flexible, particularly while we’re still scrambling to get certain of our local [...]
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