October 2011
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“We are the cooks, dishwashers, and food servers who prepare and serve your food...”
– http://www.realfoodrealjobs.org/
Logic of Sufficiency →
Rampant growth is often perceived as a good thing. This book advocates for sufficiency. Will be buying it today - the library didn’t have it.
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Dishwasher Meat Smoker →
Again, cheering on neighbors MacGyvering appliances.
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Washing Machine Cider Press →
Cheering on neighbors innovating and MacGyvering, with tasty results.
Agripedia →
How cool is it that the folks at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are putting together a serious food system wiki?
Music, Food, and Poker →
Sash Frere-Jones interviews Steve Albini and Bob Weston of Chicago’s Shellac about, well, music, food, and poker. Also : Steve’s cooking blog is recommended.
March 2011
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Jam, Two Ways →
A former acquaintance of mine on the music scene in Chicago makes delectable jams in LA. Also? She’s a total badass. Read to see why.
April 2010
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October 2009
11 posts
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Farmers' Markets & the Recession →
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Social Media and the Local Food Movement →
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“The women broke down the pallets as fast as they could. A crowd of customers...”
– “A Fresh Food Bank” by Douglas McGray, NYT Magazine, 11 October, 2009
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NY Times Mag's Food Issue This Weekend →
I freakin’ love Jamie Oliver.
Fresh Taste Blog →
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Gourmet No More →
Conde Nast is closing Gourmet magazine. November’s issue will be its last.
While it’s hardly about Food For the People, its aesthetics are beyond compare, in my opinion. Lovely photography, interesting pieces about food and culture, excellent recipes.
I came into many issues of Gourmet from the 70s and 80s a few years ago and they still have pride of place on my bookshelf. I recently...
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More on Markets →
The Obama administration wants Americans to buy more locally grown food. Problem is, the way we grow food today means that local is sometimes more expensive, so farmers markets can be cost-prohibitive for lower income families.
But the White House farmers market and a handful of others around the country are part of a pilot project. This market accepts food stamps — and those stamps are worth...
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The End
Just ate one of the last peaches of the season.
Now it really IS fall.
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The Show Must Go On
Most farmers’ markets go on, rain or shine. You don’t stop needing great food because of the weather, and growers don’t stop needing your support when it rains - nay, they need it more than ever!
What I’m saying is this: put on your overcoat and go grab your produce and bread and cheese and eggs at the Market, even if it’s raining or windy or overcast or chilly. You...
September 2009
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Too Much
Community kitchens. Farmers’ Markets accepting SNAP (formerly known as food stamps). Long-range food system planning. Kids’ nutrition and farm linkage programming at markets. School vegetable gardens. CSA. On-farm sales. Agritourism. Better food in food pantries. Kitchen incubators. Wine at markets. Eat Here. Demonstration gardens. Garden subsidies for low-income individuals and...
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Eastern IL Hunger Symposium →
75K people in Eastern Illinois live in poverty.
Thanks, Eastern Illinois Foodbank and Illinois Public Media.
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Food-Related Thread at DailyKos →
Both entry and comments are excellent.
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Urbana, IL's Chocolatier →
In this entry, he talks about making small-batch artisanal chocolate, the possibility of becoming an entrepreneur, and how great it would be if we had a community kitchen for small-batch producers to work out of.
Know Yr Farmer, Know Yr Food →
USDA is getting down wit the newfangled technology! Curious to see how the site evolves.
Current Issue of The Nation's Focus: Food →
Looks like a must-read.
Bring A Friend To The Farmers' Market Day →
Be a real pal - take a friend who never goes to the farmers’ market out with you when you head out this weekend!
Community Food Projects Request For Applications! →
What’s your project? I’m thinking… community kitchen… on-site City Hall garden… giant school garden at my daughter’s school…
Community Kitchens
I’m looking for info on commercial community kitchens used as small biz incubators. Anywhere in the US is OK. I’m using the Google, and getting results, but if you know of a project that’s successful, especially if it’s run by a municipality, please weigh in. Merci!
Gardening is Good... For Everyone →
Great piece about the big garden at Riker’s Island. Just wish some of the produce was going to feed the inmates, because you KNOW what they’re eating sucks.
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“People go to record stores for the same reason they go to the farmers’ market....”
– Steve Albini, cranky recording engineer
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Henry's Farm →
People say he’s crazy, that he works too hard, but I think Henry Brockman has it right.
