Fall is in full swing and Winter isn’t far beyond, I’ve been enjoying local apples, squash and weekly pots of soup. While this time of year usually encourages folks to slow down a bit I hardly have a moment to myself but was thrilled when I was able to recently carve out a little time [...]
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My Sustainable Summer
This weekend (Labor Day weekend) marks the unofficial end of summer, as I sit here preparing to tell you about my “Sustainable Summer” my mind is wandering to thoughts of Dora the Explorer backpacks and upcoming flu shots. Before I head back into my “Manic Mommy Mode” (as if I’m ever out of it) [...]
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Barbecue Grilling the Sustainable Way
I have a pretty small kitchen, it’s not as small as some New York City kitchens I’ve seen but for Suburban standards its sub par at best. Because in my opinion my kitchen is so space challenged I can’t wait for the summer months where I can basically move my kitchen outdoors to the great [...]
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Where are the Food Shows about Sustainable Eating?
I recently finished reading a phenomenal book about the evolution of Television Cooking Shows called “Watching What We Eat” by Kathleen Collins. In the book she really broke down the history of cooking shows starting with the initial radio broadcasts that kicked it all off and the first television shows that followed. She [...]
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Starting a Community Farmers Market-continued
This is the third in an ongoing series of posts, Heather Jones shares her first-hand experiences as she attempts to bring a farmer’s market to her rural community of Woodbine, New Jersey; population: 2800.
My Meeting with the Mayor
Last week I finally had my long awaited conversation with my town mayor where I planned on [...]
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Starting a Community Farmers Market-Part Two
This is part of an ongoing series; Heather Jones shares her first-hand experiences as she attempts to bring a farmer’s market to her small rural community of Woodbine, New Jersey, population: 2800.
Who knew it could be this hard?
You guys know the expression that “Time is of the essence”. Well I’m starting to [...]
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