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Monthly Archives: January 2010
The Facts About Farming
From the Bitten blog comes a link to The Facts About Farming, a piece in the LA Times by Russ Parsons where he outlines what he would “like to see happen in the next decade…a more constructive give-and-take, the start of a true conversation” between the most prominent voices of agriculture today, “hard-line aggies” and [...]
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Nature: Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air
Most gardeners I know, and most children, love hummingbirds. If you fall into one of those categories – or even if you don’t, check out the newest episode of PBS’ Nature, Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air. It is filled with stunning cinematography, including plenty of high speed and slow motion footage, fascinating scientific work, and [...]
Fairhope City Council Postpones Garden Resolutions
In late-breaking news, the Fairhope City Council removed the resolutions about community gardens from today’s agenda. They plan to address them in the January 25 meeting. Hopefully no one was inconvenienced by this.
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Fairhope City Council Meeting on January 11
The Fairhope City Council will meet at 6 pm, Monday January 11 at the Fairhope Municipal Complex, 161 N Section Street. At this meeting the members of the City Council will consider two resolutions of interest to the Local Food Production Initiative: A resolution supporting community gardens in Fairhope. A resolution supporting a community garden [...]
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Local Food Production Initiative Meeting on January 18
WHAT: Local Food Production Initiative general membership meeting WHEN: Monday, January 18 at 6:30pm WHERE: the parlor of the Methodist Church Christian Life Center, in Fairhope TOPIC: The future of Fairhope’s Farmers Market. Guest speaker will be Sherry Sullivan, Director of Special Events with the City of Fairhope. Also at this meeting officers and Board [...]
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Asking the Tough Questions
The Organic Consumers Association points to this article at The Ecologist: True Sustainability Needs an Ethical Revolution. The piece, written by two professors at Michigan universities, points up the hollow ring of “sustainability” now that it has become a buzzword, a lifestyle, even a brand. They identify the 1987 UN definition of sustainability as a [...]
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Good Day Sunshine
A friend from Ocean Springs MS gave us dozens of pink grapefruit and oranges in December. The grapefruit came from a neighbor’s tree and would otherwise have gone uneaten. Even after three years and a half years here I marvel at the fact that citrus is a local food. I love grapefruit, and these were [...]
What’s up with food and nutrition in 2010?
The Slow Food USA blog points to Marion Nestle’s list of food issues to watch in 2010. Among the top ten are food safety regulations, meat, and sustainable agriculture.
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10 Local Causes to Work for Where You Live in 2010
While I am no fan of the hyperbole, conspiracy theory, and vitriol that frequently spews out of the Organic Consumer Association, they occasionally have a good piece of information or ideas. Here’s one, a list of 10 Local Causes to Work for Where You Live in 2010. Although there needs to be some more practical [...]
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A “Gentle” Wish For a New Decade