I'm an environmental scientist, food lover, gardener, aspiring farmer, and one helluva cook. I'm passionate about food politics, the environment, rational governments, cooking, food, and life. I live in Corvallis, OR, but I've been lots of places. Most don't get nearly the rain we do here. I think food is one of the most important things in life. We all eat, and therefore we all make an impact on the world with our food choices. We have all gotten too far from our food, and once we get closer, the charade of the industrial food system becomes more apparent. Do not dispair; grow something to eat, choose food that your grandmother could identify as such, and think about where your food comes from. If we all did one of those three, real, good food would be much more plentiful - and the world might be a better place.
Seasonal food is plentiful right now, much of it in the shape of squashes and gourds. Last night I took a page (literally) out of Barbara Kingsolver’s recent book, Animal, Vegetable Miracle. Ever since I read the chapter on smashing pumpkins, I knew I had to try the pumpkin soup experiment. For the uninitiated, she …
According to researchers at Kingston University in London, wine may actually be bad for you. Heavy metals have been found at higher than expected levels in many wines worldwide, which could adversely affect the health of those drinking them.
Just 15 minutes down the road from Sarah Palin’s stomping grounds of Wasilla, there is a party going on. A potato party. Bill Campbell, a local agronomist, hosted the Palmer Potato Pageant at the Railroad Depot in Palmer, AK. The litany of alliteration unfolded with a planned Potato Potluck, exhibition of potato paraphernalia, potato poetry, …
Spuds! International Year of the Potato in Palmer, AK Read More 👉
Are you a real man? Then cook like it! The Art of Manliness is a blog “dedicated to uncovering the lost art of being a man“, and through contributions from readers like you, they’ve put together a Man Cookbook full of recipes to help you rightfully claim your manliness. Sorry fellas, but you won’t find …
Cook Like a Manly Man! The Art of Manliness (Free!) Man Cookbook Read More 👉
Searching for that truly virtuous cup of coffee? If you’ve looked into the impact of your morning cup of joe recently, chances are you know that most coffees are their greenest when they’re still on the plantation, or maybe the tree. Roasting, shipping, marketing, bagging and processing all take a lot of energy, and most …
Food Prices Too High? Tired of overpriced, undersatisfying meals? Want to have fresh, local food on hand all year-round? Ten Ways looks at eating local, fresh and delicious. It’s not hard to see the value in local, seasonal food, but how does one go about finding it, preparing it, and saving a little money along …
Lately, I’ve been noticing food. Yes, but not in the usual places like the grocery store, farmer’s markets, produce stands, et cetera. No, I’ve been noticing food in unusual places. On the ground. Under trees. In the street. While many people these days may think that apples, pears, plums and walnuts only come from …
Apples, Apples Everywhere! And Not a Bite to Eat…? Free Food in the City! Read More 👉
Fair Trade Coffee. Certified Humane Raised and Handled Chicken. Organic everything. Anyone not living under a rock in a remote, sandy location for the last five years has seen the prodigious rise to prominence of eco-labels at their local grocery store. You may not pay these little badges much attention, or if you do, you …
Food Labels: Organic? Fair Trade? Certified Humane? What Does it All Mean? Read More 👉
Using a nifty technique called sub-irrigation, the folks over at Inside Urban Green have been growing all sorts of things, including two tomato plants that yield a half-pint a day, in a Rubbermaid container, or grow box. They’re doing so while conserving water and taking up very little space. Anywhere there is sun, you too …
Organic Grow Box: Grow Food Anywhere! Even on Your Fire Escape. Read More 👉
