Posted in Do-gooding, Green living on May 17th, 2010
Wow. It’s been a month since I posted. In that time, I led a Shabbat event about global hunger, finished that enlightening cleanse, sat in on my first farmers market board meeting, interviewed for an article on farmers markets in a major progressive publication, and–just yesterday–put on a brunch fundraiser with locally-sourced foods.
I have a [...]
Posted in Green living, media on Feb 20th, 2010
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Posted in Events, Green living, Technology on Dec 22nd, 2009
On December 24, I will say goodbye to the contents of my one-person refrigerator and head to a table for more than 600. Yes, I’m off to the Hazon Food Conference in Pacific Grove, CA. According to the Twitter buzz, the conference promises to draw the largest gathering of the New Jewish Food Movement ever!
Not [...]
Posted in Green living, Philosophizing on Nov 25th, 2009
Religion, ethics, food morals, and chickens’ flesh and souls have all collided in a flurry on The Jew and the Carrot. Hazon, the Jewish environmental organization that runs the blog, has planned a ritual slaughter of chickens as part of its annual food conference, and not everyone agrees with this idea.
Check out the discussion flying [...]
Posted in Current events, Green living on May 8th, 2009
What a week!
On Monday, May 4, sustainable foodies triumphed at the 2009 James Beard Awards. Among the winners of these Oscars of the gourmet world are Michael Pollan (for his “eaters’ manifesto” In Defense of Food) and Dan Barber (for his chefing, which gives a whole new meaning to local ingredients).
Then organic farming got a [...]
Posted in Green living on May 4th, 2009
Sunday’s rain started early, and by 10 a.m., there was little doubt: this was a dismal day for outdoor activities. Yet the farmers still showed up at the farmers’ market in Takoma Park, and shoppers made it worth their while. The market on Carroll Ave. has become essential for many of us, it seems, and [...]
Posted in Gardening, Green living, Holidays on Apr 4th, 2009
Wondering what’s up with this bus? Check out my post on The Jew and the Carrot. It’s got quite a history, and a fascinating current purpose.
Posted in Current events, Gardening, Green living on Mar 20th, 2009
It’s official: the NY Times reports that this spring will see Michelle Obama digging in the dirt and Barack, Sasha, and Malia pulling weeds in a White House garden. White House exec chef Cristeta Comerford, pastry chef Bill Yosses, and assistant chef Sam Kass are already planning meals around the bounty. Check out the story!
Posted in Gardening, Green living on Mar 1st, 2009
Keep things toasty with a cold frame! (Image from http://the-plant-directory.co.uk)
After the session with Fannie, I headed to “Extending the Growing Season for Increased Harvests” with Vinnie Bevivino of Master Peace Community Garden.
Though the Riverdale, Md. operation is technically in the ‘burbs, Vinnie had brought a very applicable idea to present—creating a cold frame. This [...]
Posted in Aminals, Green living on Jan 12th, 2009
The other day, I brought up the new food movement I see emerging with the likes of Michael Pollan and Sally Fallon Morell with my mom. I mentioned that trailing their keystrokes and bean soaks is a sense that meat is okay.
“Really?” she said. “But how can they say that, when meat eating is responsible [...]
