Comments on: Dark Days Challenge http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/11/17/dark-days-challenge/ Because Food Doesn't Have to Come From the Store Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:37:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/11/17/dark-days-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-628 admin Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:09:36 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=802#comment-628 Hi Marcy, I'm anxious too! At least they are only around $20ish each so if they don't work out it won't be the end of the world. I really miss olives though! Not the nasty black CA ones but those lovely briny kalmatas and salty manzanillos in martinis. Not that I've had time to drink martinis this year but I'm hoping things slow down after Christmas! I tried to comment on your blog and I couldn't get it to let me. Hi Marcy,

I’m anxious too! At least they are only around $20ish each so if they don’t work out it won’t be the end of the world. I really miss olives though! Not the nasty black CA ones but those lovely briny kalmatas and salty manzanillos in martinis. Not that I’ve had time to drink martinis this year but I’m hoping things slow down after Christmas! I tried to comment on your blog and I couldn’t get it to let me.

]]> By: Marcy http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/11/17/dark-days-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Marcy Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:33:17 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=802#comment-626 One Green World just sent info about growing Olives in Oregon. http://www.onegreenworld.com//index.php?cPath=1_42 They do grow, but not abundantly. Obviously we'll be anxious to hear how yours produce! One Green World just sent info about growing Olives in Oregon.

http://www.onegreenworld.com//index.php?cPath=1_42

They do grow, but not abundantly. Obviously we’ll be anxious to hear how yours produce!

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/11/17/dark-days-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-528 admin Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:04:07 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=802#comment-528 Hi KFG! You guys rock as well. I don't know how you stay so committed to your garden while working full time. You constantly amaze and inspire me. Hi KFG! You guys rock as well. I don’t know how you stay so committed to your garden while working full time. You constantly amaze and inspire me.

]]> By: kitsapFG http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/11/17/dark-days-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-519 kitsapFG Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:42:49 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=802#comment-519 You Rock! Totally impressed and inspired by your efforts. We certainly do our share of eating local - both because we try to purchase locally as much as is practical and because we grow all our vegetables and quite a bit of our fruit. I am not anywhere as vigilent on the purchases as you have been though. Your example keeps me inspired to work harder at it. You Rock! Totally impressed and inspired by your efforts. We certainly do our share of eating local – both because we try to purchase locally as much as is practical and because we grow all our vegetables and quite a bit of our fruit. I am not anywhere as vigilent on the purchases as you have been though. Your example keeps me inspired to work harder at it.

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/11/17/dark-days-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-518 admin Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:51:34 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=802#comment-518 I love this rising tide of local food!!! It must be hard in the winter in Wisconsin though. I can grow some things in Seattle year round with just plastic covering. I wish more people could! I love this rising tide of local food!!! It must be hard in the winter in Wisconsin though. I can grow some things in Seattle year round with just plastic covering. I wish more people could!

]]> By: DennisP http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/11/17/dark-days-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-517 DennisP Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:47:25 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=802#comment-517 Central Wisconsin. Quite a few farmers' markets in the state and we are number 2 in organic farming, I believe, after California. We have a couple of farmers' markets in Stevens Point and one down in Plover (several miles down the road) as well as in other communities near by. We have several organic farms in the surrounding area and a local farmshed organization that is trying to get more people interested in eating locally and to restore the infrastructure required to get food from local farmers to local consumers year round. Central Wisconsin. Quite a few farmers’ markets in the state and we are number 2 in organic farming, I believe, after California. We have a couple of farmers’ markets in Stevens Point and one down in Plover (several miles down the road) as well as in other communities near by. We have several organic farms in the surrounding area and a local farmshed organization that is trying to get more people interested in eating locally and to restore the infrastructure required to get food from local farmers to local consumers year round.

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/11/17/dark-days-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-515 admin Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:51:18 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=802#comment-515 Dennis - that is great that you can get local bison meat! I might be able to as well but haven't stumbled across any yet. That's a great thing to put on my list. I'm actually starting to research a garage tillapia operation now. It would be so nice to add fish other than salmon to our plates! What part of the country are you in? There are getting to be more and more farmer's markets year round now but we are spoiled in Seattle to be sure. Dennis – that is great that you can get local bison meat! I might be able to as well but haven’t stumbled across any yet. That’s a great thing to put on my list. I’m actually starting to research a garage tillapia operation now. It would be so nice to add fish other than salmon to our plates!

What part of the country are you in? There are getting to be more and more farmer’s markets year round now but we are spoiled in Seattle to be sure.

]]> By: DennisP http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/11/17/dark-days-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-514 DennisP Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:10:55 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=802#comment-514 Hi, I'm new to your site and admire your desire to go local. We're slowly wending our way in that direction. Get our beef from a local farmer along with some chicken and occasional eggs. Bison meat from another farmer. Grow a lot vegetables (a lot of a few vegetables) in our garden (more potatoes than we know what to do with, lots of carrots and onions, not enough beets or beans, lot of green tomatoes--'till we finally brought them in the house to ripen). But we still buy an awful lot at the grocery store. It's a difficult game to play, but worthwhile. Really enjoy most of your postings. Keep up the good work! Hi, I’m new to your site and admire your desire to go local. We’re slowly wending our way in that direction. Get our beef from a local farmer along with some chicken and occasional eggs. Bison meat from another farmer. Grow a lot vegetables (a lot of a few vegetables) in our garden (more potatoes than we know what to do with, lots of carrots and onions, not enough beets or beans, lot of green tomatoes–’till we finally brought them in the house to ripen). But we still buy an awful lot at the grocery store. It’s a difficult game to play, but worthwhile. Really enjoy most of your postings. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/11/17/dark-days-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-508 admin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:30:06 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=802#comment-508 Hi Diana, I'm thinking about planting arbequena olives trees in the planting strip next year but I'm not sure if I'll get anything off them here in Seattle. Can you start some things indoors? I have lettuce in my living room, even though I have a bunch outside too. It's more an experiment then anything else. Good luck with your stores this winter! Hi Diana,

I’m thinking about planting arbequena olives trees in the planting strip next year but I’m not sure if I’ll get anything off them here in Seattle. Can you start some things indoors? I have lettuce in my living room, even though I have a bunch outside too. It’s more an experiment then anything else. Good luck with your stores this winter!

]]> By: Diana@Spain in Iowa http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/11/17/dark-days-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Diana@Spain in Iowa Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:03:16 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=802#comment-507 I am so thoroughly impressed! So awesome that you have been able to stick to your guns for almost a year, wow! I'm just saddened as gardening season is over for us in the midwest. I have canned and preserved quite a bit of my own harvest and from my local farmers! I'm just starting to use more beef tallow and pork lard. However, I'm a mediterranean, olive oil girl, so it's kind of difficult for me ;) Just love your blog! I am so thoroughly impressed! So awesome that you have been able to stick to your guns for almost a year, wow! I’m just saddened as gardening season is over for us in the midwest. I have canned and preserved quite a bit of my own harvest and from my local farmers! I’m just starting to use more beef tallow and pork lard. However, I’m a mediterranean, olive oil girl, so it’s kind of difficult for me ;) Just love your blog!

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