Category Archives: Farmers
Lavender in Aisle Three
Yesterday, February 4, 2014, John Mulligan apologized to the Senate Judiciary Committee on behalf of Target. Shoppers in aisle three may remember last month’s news story about the hip chain—a data breach that compromised the data of millions of consumers. … Continue reading
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Tagged agritourism, growing lavender, John Mulligan, Mrs. Meyer's, Sequim WA, Target is Wal-Mart is MOAR
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Move Along, Move Along
I went to a meeting in the “big city” yesterday; it required spinning around on Satan’s Highway, aka Route 128 in Massachusetts. I got home after dark. My driveway is big and it has an entrance and an exit, used … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking and Food, Farmers
Tagged dreams, flashback posts, GMO seeds, seed catalogs
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King Solomon’s Beef
This weekend, Uncle Bob and I were talking about the prices of different meats. I was trying to explain the many benefits of buying local, grass-fed meats versus Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) raised meats. Uncle Bob could only see … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking and Food, Farmers
Tagged CAFO, grass-fed beef, Joel Salatin, King Solomon, local food, the true cost of food
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The Garlic Repeater
In the early days of telecommunications, a “repeater” was part of telegraph communications; the device was used to regenerate signals for transmission. It’s Wednesday, “Tiny Steps Gardening Day.” It’s time to plant garlic and as I look over my writing … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking and Food, Farmers
Tagged repeating myself, time to plant the garlic
Good Garlic Days
In my line of work, I have to make conversation. Often, the chit-chat begins with someone telling me “well, I’ve had good days and bad days.” I never use that response, although I might use “Comme si, comme sa.” Saturday … Continue reading
It Takes a Tractor
Since February, 2011, my brother and I have been having a dialogue about what a resilient community might look like. It all started when my brother asked me “Have you ever read The Town That Food Saved?” My brother, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Earl Butz, John Gould, Little Ridge Farm, Romans 12:18, The Town That Food Saved, tractors, Willie Nelson
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Peas in the Garden
When I first started writing my blog, my brother once said “I don’t understand the Uncle Bob angle.” I’m probably not Uncle Bob’s favorite niece, true enough; I was one of many nieces when we were growing up. These last … Continue reading
Posted in Farmers, Home
Tagged Amish snap peas, peas for peace, Proustian peas, Reggie can explain "peas perdu", Uncle Bob
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