michelle victoria 1 Comment City Information, Gardens and Farms, Sustainable Businesses, Sustainable Energy
I recently wrote about a plan, which is actually beginning to come to fruition, to create a major urban farm in Detroit called Hantz Farms; you can read it here. One of the inspiring aspects of this project is that Detroit is probably one of the most surprising places one could imagine to create a
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Gardens and Farms, GMO-GE Information, Industrial food practices, Sustainable Agriculture
Here is a great piece from treehugger.com about GMOS’s. The main point of the story is why have Americans accepted the massive inclusion of genetically modified food in our food supply, without much of a fight. And I will add, why has our government been complicit in this. Last week in India the release of genetically
michelle victoria 2 Comments Farmers Markets, Gardens and Farms, Sustainable Agriculture
After visiting a farmers markets in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico what I came away with more than anything else (besides delicious food) was the recollection that in fact organic farming is really the original, natural way that farming existed…unfortunately in most of the world we have just lost our way. Before the chemical companies needed
michelle victoria 1 Comment Gardens and Farms, Sustainable Agriculture
Can you imagine an actual large scale farm in an urban environment? How about in a city that has lost over half of its population since the sixties, has been pretty much abandoned and has a really tough reputation? Well it looks as if the vision of one financial manager to bring a working 70
michelle victoria 1 Comment Changing Habits, Films to see, Gardens and Farms
This is a story of inspiration that grew from one family’s recognition that our food supply is not secure. In 2001 there was a recall of taco shells that the Dervaes family ate. The recall was because GMO corn was used that had not been certified for human consumption. The realization that such a ‘mistake’
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Gardens and Farms
Today while waiting in the check-out line at my local co-op I saw a magazine that was new to me called Urban Farm…Sustainable City Living which looked great so I bought a copy. After taking some time to look it over I have to say that it is really inspiring. Their premier issue just came
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Climate Change, Farmers Markets, Gardens and Farms, GMO-GE Information, Industrial food practices, Sustainable Agriculture
Global warming, climate change, we can see it happening all around us. Warmer temperatures in some places and colder winters in others. What can each of us do on an individual level and how can we let our leaders know that this matters to us? It is time for action in so many levels. This
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Farmers Markets, Gardens and Farms, Industrial food practices, Recycling, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Businesses, Sustainable Energy
Green jobs, green cars, a green economy, do you ever wonder what exactly qualifies as green and how green is green? It has been said that green is the new black…a trend, a new wave, maybe even a cool way to live. But is that it? There are so many good reasons for this ‘greening’,
michelle victoria 1 Comment Farm to Table, Gardens and Farms, Restaurants, San Francisco-Bay Area, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Businesses
It was surprising to me to learn that there is not an organic breakfast, lunch and dinner restaurant in Berkeley… but Gather is on the way and it is opening December 15th. Gather will bring seasonal, farm food among friends, and its opening is a long fulfilled dream of the owners. Ari Derfel, one of
michelle victoria No Comment Farmers Markets, Gardens and Farms, Sustainable Agriculture
For many of us, farmers markets have become a regular part of our food shopping routine. Yesterday the Bionners had a pre-conference program called The Omnivore’s Discovery. We started the day at the Marin farmers market, which was a real treat. I had visited the market about two months ago when I was in the