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If you haven’t heard of the 100-Mile Diet yet or the new book that goes along with it, Plenty…then definitely go snooping around. Here’s the basic, important, piece: almost every ingredient on your plate has travelled at least 1500 miles to get there. So, it doesn’t taste as fresh, and has a huge carbon footprint. And I’m not even going to talk about the...
Read MoreReal Life: Local Food
I have long wanted to try Miami’s local CSA (community supported agriculture), and this month, I’ve finally got my chance. CSA’s are a way to receive local produce and support local farmers. Subscribers pay upfront for a season of veggies, and the farmers use that money to get seeds, supplies and everything else they need for the season. As a member you will receive a box of...
Read MoreSign Up for a Season of Fresh, Organic Veggies!
The time is now to become part of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). The basic set up of a CSA means that you pay up front for a season’s worth of produce, grown locally and usually organically. CSA’s allow you to know where your food is coming from. The money that you pay upfront for your share of the harvest helps the farmer cover the necessary costs. As a member of a CSA, you...
Read MoreThe 100-mile diet from Miami
Every once in a while I write a post and I mention how important local food is to me. And then I never say another word. Well, here we go, starting the conversation. This has been a tough one for me to start writing about, because for me it is so big and complex, I didn’t know where to start. So today I’ll start with the thing that inspired me to do more and more research on the...
Read MoreCarnival of the Green #21
Today’s Carnival of the Green is located at GreenThinkers. Powering Down has a long but interesting post about agriculture & petroleum. Suggestions at end of the article: educate yourself (on issues, don’t just listen to what people tell you), grow your own food, start a community garden, support local farmers, and don’t rely on others to provide you with your basic needs....
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