Tag Archives: farmer
do your farmers a favor
I want to bring up the idea of food consumers doing things to help their farmers. Why should we help our farmers? What’s at stake? The fundamental answer comes in two simple parts: 1) the global food system is fragile; … Continue reading
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is slow food expensive food?
The end of August is going to turn San Francisco into a foodie haven (more so than it already is). Even the New York Times, which was a little slow to pick up on the CSA trend, is taking notice. … Continue reading
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farmer’s market recession
For the past 6 weeks — since we first started attending the Windsor farmer’s market — we’ve made more money each subsequent weekend, because we’ve brought more (and a greater variety of) produce each time. Every weekend, we sold out … Continue reading
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why farm?
I was talking to my mom on the phone today, describing The Flood. “It doesn’t sound like you’re enjoying farming,” she said. “Oh, no,” I said. “I’m just describing the event. I don’t like waking up at 5 a.m. to … Continue reading
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Farming 101.
Welcome! This blog intends to give you — a person who undoubtedly eats, and maybe even grows some food yourself — a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the process of growing healthful produce. What’s it really like, in this day and age, … Continue reading
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