michelle victoria 1 Comment Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Gardens and Farms, Slow Food, Sustainable Agriculture
In 2000 Fred Cline, founder of Cline Cellars, and Bob Cannard founded the Green String Institute. The Institute was created because both men saw that as the concept of organic farming became more popular it was unfortunately also being diluted from what it truly is. To Bob Cannard, one of the pioneers of the organic movement
michelle victoria 2 Comments Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Gardens and Farms, GMO-GE Information, Recipes, Santa Fe, Slow Food, Sustainable Agriculture
Yesterday at the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market I was lucky to spot the last bag of blue cornmeal at one of the vendor’s stands and this morning I made this blue corn cornbread. I had not planned to post this here but I had someone Tweet me (my Twitter name is SmartLifeways if you would like to
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Farmers Markets, Gardens and Farms, Sustainable Agriculture
Has a small organic garden on the White House lawn really made a difference? The NY Times, the Huffington Post and even You Tube to name just a few, carried the story about the new farmer’s market just a few blocks away from the White House, but does it really matter? I would have to say, yes
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Gardens and Farms, GMO-GE Information, Investing, Sustainable Agriculture
Only two days after the Slow Money conference ended here in Santa Fe and the media is talking about it. What is different about Slow Money’s approach? After attending the conference and gaining a deeper understanding of the organization’s goals I would have to say it is its sincere commitment to make a fundamental change
michelle victoria No Comment Films to see, Gardens and Farms, Sustainable Businesses
I just learned of this wonderful organization, the Slow Money Alliance. They are presenting a new economic vision that is committed to building local food systems and local economies. This is an emerging network of serious investors, donors, entrepreneurs, farmers and activists who are committed to a sustainable future, from the ground up. Read their
michelle victoria 3 Comments Films to see, Gardens and Farms, GMO-GE Information, Slow Food, Sustainable Businesses
Imagine that Americans who eat a typical, commercially processed American diet are probably eating some form of corn in every meal. The documentary film King Corn http://www.kingcorn.net/ (available at Netflix) shows two friends who decide to grow an acre of corn in Iowa to learn what is involved to grow it and where it
michelle victoria No Comment Farmers Markets, Gardens and Farms, Sustainable Businesses
Sometimes the larger issues that we read about and we know are reaching a critical point seem so monumental a sense of powerlessness can overwhelm us, global warming can be one of these issues. But, the good news is there are many things that each of us can do on a daily basis to halt
michelle victoria No Comment Gardens and Farms, Slow Food
A new breed of farmer is growing and in a surprising place, the city. This article from San Francisco about today’s Urban Farmers offers a few wonderful reasons why people are growing their own fruits and vegetables, canning their harvest, and raising bees. This goes beyond the “Victory Garden” concept, giving city dwellers a chance to reconnect
michelle victoria No Comment Farmers Markets, Gardens and Farms, GMO-GE Information, Slow Food
When you shop at your local farmer’s market you get produce that is fresher, tastes better and is more nutritious than anything in the supermarket. You also support your local economy and encourage small to medium scale farmers to stay in business, which is also really important to maintain agricultural biodiversity. Large scale chemical agriculture
michelle victoria No Comment Gardens and Farms
This photo was taken at Slow Food Nation an event created by Slow Food USA in San Francisco, September of 2008. What a great testimony to the power of perseverance and never giving up your dream. This bus was traveling across the country to bring attention to the idea of an organic garden at the