Fun fact: On Wednesdays I help Vegetable Husband, a local CSA, by sharing the week’s harvest on their blog along with some recipes to help folks cook what’s in their baskets. It’s a fun, delicious way to stay in tune with what’s local and seasonal, and these transitional times of year are my favorite.
Tag: Georgia
Georgia Right to Grow Act
Five Georgia legislators have introduced the “Georgia Right to Grow Act”, intended to protect the right of Georgians to grow food crops and raise chickens and rabbits for home consumption. [ … ]
How a Rural Georgia Farm Changed the Lives of Ethiopian Villagers
We rode out to Mills Farm just outside of Athens to pick up organic corn grits and corn flour, and I got to have a really nice chat with Alice Mills, who runs the farm with her husband Tim. She told me a story that sort of blew my mind, and I just think it’s an amazing example of the power of community.
How Can We Address the Childhood Obesity Problem?
A Facebook pal recently asked what folks thought about Georgia’s new childhood obesity campaign. It garnered some really good discussion, and it got me thinking a lot about how we can tackle this childhood obesity problem.
Up Close and Personal with Vegetable Husband
If you could get a behind-the-scenes look at a CSA, what sorts of things would you want to see?
Community Garden Tour: Edgewood Community Garden
It seems like every neighborhood in Atlanta has a community garden these days, and since my running partner and I have been marathon training, I’ve been seeing more and more of them during our long, winding, weekend runs. I thought it might be fun to grab the camera and share some community garden goodness with you guys!
Peach Salsa: A Georgia-Inspired Recipe
I just got back from a visit to Atlanta, Georgia where I got to a visit to some outrageous farmer’s markets. All of that fresh, local fruit inspired this recipe for a peach salsa that will go great with just about anything.
Georgia Anti-Immigrant Legislation & Farmworker Crisis Update: Slaves, Convicts, & More
The Georgia farmworker crisis I wrote about last week has been getting a lot of attention. Aside from the fact that it is due to ridiculous Republican legislation, there are a number of interesting side stories that are quite interesting (and concerning).
Celebrating the Peach at the East Atlanta Farmer’s Market
Yesterday, Slow Food Atlanta held the Peach Jam at the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market, and I was lucky enough to hit up the even to celebrate Georgia’s quintessential summer fruit!
Georgia Loses Millions of Dollars Worth of Crops because of Anti-Immigration Law
Huge fallacy: undocumented immigrants don’t contribute to society.
Truth: undocumented immigrants do tremendously important work in inhumane conditions and for completely unfair wages so that Americans can eat cheap food.
Test: Georgia Republican lawmakers recently passed legislation geared at pushing undocumented, “illegal” immigrants out of the state of Georgia.
Georgia Man Fined for Growing Vegetables
An Atlanta-area man is facing fines of up to $5000 for growing too many vegetables on his land.