Melinda over at One Green Generation has a great post up about 5 Ways to Cut Down on Food Costs. Her tips are a good reminder of what we should be doing, as always.
Something that caught my eye was the National Resource Defense Council's "Eat Local" tool. Enter your state, and the month (it even splits out Early February as distinct from Late February!) and viola! It tells you what is local or from storage at your local farmer's market.
VERY cool link. Thanks Melinda!
Feb 21, 2009
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I will be sending the link to this post to many non-gardeners! Easy way to find out how well-traveled our food is. Thanks!
Ah, look at what is happening in good old Blighty....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/feb/21/gardening-allotments-national-trust?commentpage=1&commentposted=1
Different take on things? Or one person's stupid, narrow-minded opinion?
I'm Carr1e in the comments page. Disgusted, totally digusted, the Guardian is one of our most respected papers!
Thank you for posting that link! I have a lot of people I'll be emailing that to. I also might repost this link on my blog so that I'll always be able to find it. Very helpful!
I thought it was hysterical that the link gave me mushrooms--and only mushrooms--for my area (CT) in late February, early March, late March, well you get the idea.
You're welcome - it's awesome, isn't it? It should be more publicized!
Well I am not surprised to read that I have potatoes, onions, apples, and squash.
I heart your header!
Great links - thanks! (Apparently there is no fresh produce available in my state currently! Oh noze! o.0)
What a great tool! I try to keep track of what's going on at the local farms. It's great to supplement what we don't grow ourselves.
I like the eat local tool.
I can't wait for spring/summer to shop at local farmer's markets again. Oh, how I miss the fresh vegetables and better yet, the great prices.
Well you know your tool is so cool, but damn, I live in Northern Ireland so it doesn't work for me!
No fair :(
Now this, is a nice gardening blog! I don't necessarily follow the "organic only" way of doing things. My philosophy is "whatever works." I do like your way of drying tomatoes though.
love that! so cool.
Hey--are you in sf ever? I am going to be there in early April....blog pals meet officially? Just throwing it out there!
Also no surprise that my outcome is No fresh, local produce available in Montana at this time. See the list of produce available in bordering states below.
wow, that is awesome, I am definitely saving this for future reference.
This is a really wonderful tool! What a great resource to have (and send to everyone I know) I love your blog by the way! I am relatively new to the area, and an avid gardener so it has been nice to find some local blogs to help me out, and feel like I am not the only one I know interested in gardening! (originally from the east coast and moved here from Portland,OR, so it has been challenging to retrain my gardening brain!)
DP - This is a really great resource for those of us in NorCal. I love this place.
Carrie - Wow, that is such a terrible article! I don't think that news/journalism is what it used to be. Allotments aren't nostalgic - they give people a connection to the land and food to eat. How is that nostalgic? Sigh. Keep up the good word.
jimmycrackedcorn - It really is a fantastic link, check out Melinda's blog where I found it.
Heather's Garden - Hey, at least you have something local to eat, right? Lol
Melinda - THANK YOU for the awesome link! I had been so busy in the past few months I hadn't made it over to your site all that often, and I'm kicking myself for what I was missing. PS - I mentioned how the scones weren't sweet enough but I guess I didn't mix the sugar into the flour very well as I found out in later scones...not sure how that happened, I stirred the dry ingredients with a fork forever. Just didn't want you to think I was a sugar fiend.
EAL - Your local food is more than other people's! Our apples here are still wonderful. I actually did change the header this month - maybe just a few clicks, but it changed! :0)
Just Jenn - Just Wait! lol There will be local food available to you in no time. Spring is right around the corner.
mrsb - Love your new avatar. Glad to see you like the tool as well.
notsocrafty - We're so lucky to live where we do.
Allison - Our yearround farmer's market always has something in season (not rubbing it in, really), so there is always something inexpensive, local, and seasonal to buy. Spring will be here soon, as will open-toe shoe weather!
Carrie - Gah! I am so California/US-centric sometimes I feel silly. Must try to remember my friends across the pond.
Bill Bird - Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. We do our best to garden organically (95%+), but there are certain things we're still working on. The tomatoes we dried are marvelous, and so simple! I just came across your blog the other day through Angela's Sacramento Gardening site. Will subscribe right now! Take care.
digthischick - Yes, I'm an hour and a half out of SF and can be there if I am not working (BOO work! We have a project finishing early April...) Let me know when/where and I will do my best to visit. You and Paige I assume? Cherry season will be upon you in no time, I promise.
spelled with a k - It won't list citrus in your area though. :0)
Sarah - Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! I am so happy to live in NorCal because of the weather, food, people, etc etc. And yes, gardening here is much different! Unlearn all you know. Or at least most of it. PS - For more local blogs, check out my blogroll under "Locals". Look forward to chatting more!
I'm passionate about the subject of food miles. It makes me so angry to see strawberries imported from Mexico in February, and apricots flown all the way from New Zealand.... to London!!! crazy
Nice new header! Lovely and spring like.
Sigh. I have to wait until early April.
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