Posts Tagged ‘local food’

My Journey to a more Sustainable Food Lifestyle-Part 4

My Journey to a more Sustainable Food Lifestyle-Part 4

I found a CSA…but do I really need it! March is finally here, time for me to pull out my favorite gardening books, finalize seed orders, and sketch out the plan for this year’s vegetable garden, even though its snowing* outside as I sit here writing this post. I couldn’t be more ready for spring, [...]

My Journey to a more Sustainable Food Lifestyle-Part 3

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 [...]

My Journey to a More Sustainable Food Lifestyle-Part 2

My Journey to a More Sustainable Food Lifestyle-Part 2

No rBGH/BST for me! I wouldn’t say that I’m not a spontaneous person but when making major life changes especially ones that are going to impact the people that I love, I do my research. Matter of fact, I love a little research every now and then. Searching the internet for hours until I find [...]

What does Sustainable Food Mean to You? (video)

What does Sustainable Food Mean to You? (video)

Not coming from the sustainable food movement directly, I can easily see how many people (maybe even most people) do not have a clear idea what is meant by sustainable food, or sustainable agriculture. Organic, I think many people understand as the absence of “bad” things like pesticides, chemical fertilizers, animal hormones, etc.. But that [...]

OPB Calling: Think Out Loud

OPB Calling: Think Out Loud

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) new radio show, Think Out Loud, is an informative one hour show that delves into the Portland, Oregon politics, culture, and leading edge issues of the day, sometimes covering topics about food and sustainability. I just received a notice from them that they will be having an interesting topic this Thursday, [...]

Ken Meter: Building A Local Food Economy: Part 3 (video)

Ken Meter: Building A Local Food Economy: Part 3 (video)

Ken Meter expresses optimism for the future of local food economies, suggests we choose healthier foods to eat as a guide toward supporting local food economies.