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 No Comment Changing Habits, Sustainable Agriculture
Michael Pollan’s newest book Food Rules, An Eaters Manual is out. This book offers 64 simple rules for eating healthier, for our bodies and for the planet. If this became required reading for everyone in school, at all levels, we would take a huge step forward in reversing America’s health crises, and the problems of
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 Changing Habits, Climate Change, Farmers Markets, Recycling, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Businesses, Sustainable Energy
It has been a busy couple of weeks since I attended the Bioneers conference and getting back to writing I was not really sure where to begin. I have so much great information to share from the conference and about my trip in Northern California, from green hotels to solar powered wineries…and this will all
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
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Climate Change, Farmers Markets, Industrial food practices, Investing, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Businesses
Friends of Slow Money are at it….. Are you fighting to protect the environment? Mitigate climate change? Save the oceans? End oil dependency? Improve health? Improve food systems? Preserve freedom? Imagine if your $5 contribution (coupled with thousands of others) could launch a whole new movement — one that fixes our food system, empowers social
michelle victoria No Comment San Francisco-Bay Area, Sustainable Agriculture, Vineyards
When I decided to visit California’s wine country I was curious to see if there really was a commitment to sustainable growing at larger vineyards. I wasn’t there to see who had the best wine, a very subjective concept anyway, but of course it would be nice if the wine was also good where the