Sustainable Eats

I apologize in advance but this giveaway is only for the locals.
Last fall Wade of Rockridge Orchards was kind enough to let me sample some of the tea he grows – in green, black and oolong form. And while my dandelion coffee experiment was something I’ll likely never repeat, this tea tastes like, well, [...]

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When I first started this local foods journey it was the beginning of January and I had never been to a farmer’s market before. The weather was cold, the crowd was thin, and the vendors were sparse. It didn’t take long to survey the few produce tables and pick out some end of [...]

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I want to point out an amazing opportunity that I wish had been around when I first pledged to only eat real food. Fellow blogger Wardeh in Oregon has an amazing blog and real food story to share. I’ve been following her blog for the last year and a half, learning about how [...]

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Last week www.DigtheDirt.com was here for a quick tour and they put together this video. I’m hoping this summer to train Chicken Little to work the camera and do more of these. This is a short one that omits quite a few things but it’s a nice view into my madness nonetheless. [...]

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Have I got an opportunity for you!  Michael Pilarski, the farmer who grew the produce for the roots and tubers buy as well as the large tomato buy from last summer has a two week permaculture class coming up next month.  This is an amazing opportunity.
July 12-25 Permaculture Design Course with Michael Pilarski
A two-week intensive [...]

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Photo courtesy of Shacker on Flickr.
I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect mulch lately because it’s hard to tell with this never-ending soggy weather but we are predicted to have a drought this summer.
I’m doing my part by re-routing the zones on my irrigation system so that I can use low pressure T-tape to [...]

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My strike is over.  I kind of milked it towards the end but I can tell my husband is feeling strained and I just can’t keep buying what the grocery store is selling.  Wow are those prices crazy after nearly 18 months of not paying them!  I spent more on food in the last 8 [...]

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It’s been a year and half.  While it’s gotten easier on some fronts it’s oh so much harder on others.  The freezer is full of local meats, the chickens lay amazing eggs and the garden is planted and thriving.  The orchard is bearing, the canning jars are waiting and I know what I’m doing this [...]

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The pantry giveaway is closed and we have an official winner.

Myrnie!
Please email me and let’s get started – although from reading your blog I see you are already well on your way…
xo,
Annette

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A quick blurb to let you all know that on May 1 (coming up soon!) there will be an Eco-Chic Festival at Ravenna Eckstein community center. I’m most excited about the swap they will have where you can bring your baby/kids items and swap them for other items – how cool is that? [...]

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