Posts Tagged ‘heather jones’

Are You Local or Organic? Part Two

Responding to your thoughtful comments This week I had planned on waxing poetic about my little victory garden. The Brandywine and Mr. Stripey tomatoes whose arrival I’m anxiously awaiting, the sweet peas that are eagerly climbing up their stakes and it looks as if this year there will be cantaloupe. But after seeing how last [...]

Making a Better Butter

I really do love butter. A crusty baguette with creamy European style butter is one of my favorite snacks.

Fishing for the Local Availability of Fresh Fish

Navigating my way around the fish counter One thing I’ve learned about this journey to a more sustainable food lifestyle is that I still have so much to learn. Just when I think I’ve got a good handle on things I discover there is still yet another area where I fall short. First it was [...]

Shortcomings, from My Sustainable Kitchen

Spring is a time of re-birth and like the start of a new calendar year I welcome the opportunity to wipe the slate clean and begin again. As people we should constantly be improving ourselves and there is no better way to start than with our food consumption and overall eating habits. I’ve stated before [...]

My Journey to a more Sustainable Food Lifestyle-Part 5

Weaning my 3 year old off of hot dogs…there must be a local, organic beef hot dog somewhere I have a real love hate relationship with the state of New Jersey. I love living a short 20 minute drive away from the Atlantic Ocean but I hate that I live so far south that I [...]

My Journey to a more Sustainable Food Lifestyle-Part 3

Where are those re-usable shopping bags? So far I’ve shared with you how I came to my decision to adopt a more sustainable food lifestyle, my move from regular dairy to local and organic and my discovery of the local farmers markets in my area. But my journey doesn’t end there. Once I tackled my [...]

This Week On Cooking Up a Story: February 15-2009

Next Generation of Family Farmers- Parts 1 and 2 Cooking Up a Story: Food News Witness a night of conversation, as the grassroots organization, Friends of Family Farmers at their new InFARMation (and Beer) monthly event, focus on the full gamut of issues that effect family farmers, farm laborers, and those who eat locally grown [...]