michelle victoria 2 Comments Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Recipes
I had not really planned on including my own recipes here, which now that I think about it is silly since I used to have an organic coffee house/cafe and was the chef, but as I was preparing my lunch today I thought this would be a great recipe to share on the web site.
michelle victoria 1 Comment Los Angeles, Restaurants, Sustainable Businesses
Let thy food be thy medicine, wise words from Hippocrates, the father of medicine, spoken almost 2500 years ago. Unfortunately much of today’s food is making us sick and we need to rethink what we eat so that our food can once again make us and keep us healthy. The birth of Seed has quite
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 1 Comment GMO-GE Information, Slow Food
Do you know that unless you are eating organic you are more than likely consuming genetically modified food? This is probably the largest experiment ever conducted on a non-consenting public, and for many a non-aware public. Very little is known about the long term effects of this food but many scientists and doctors are speaking out against it.
michelle victoria No Comment Recycling
Love, Appreciate, Respect, Recycle this is the mantra that Kathy “Elk Woman” Whitman lives by. Her abundant creativity, fueled by this mantra, has moved into recycled jewelry. What a wonderful surprise I experienced on Sunday. I was walking through the annual Santa Fe Indian Market (probably the biggest event of the year in Santa Fe),
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, Films to see
What a joy to watch Julie and Julia, which transports us back to another time and another state of mind, while offering a contrast to life in the 21st century. The fun watching Julia Child as embodied in Meryl Streep kept me smiling for the entirety of the movie and afterwards as well. Sharing Julia’s thrill shopping
michelle victoria No Comment Farmers Markets, Sustainable Businesses
Here is an editorial from the NY Times today. I wonder if it is merely hype (and it definitely qualifies as good hype considering the subject matter) or an effort with some sincerity. Since the buying power of Wal-Mart is monumental, even a small effort on their part can have a profound impact. Just bringing some