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| ChrisHardie | 100-Mile Radius Potluck in Richmond | 4 | Jul 31 2008, 2:23 PM EDT by sustindy | |||
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Thread started: Jul 3 2008, 9:58 AM EDT
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Hi, all. Yesterday, some residents of Richmond, Indiana assembled to see how well they could meet a particular "eat local" challenge: could they produce a meal for each other where all of the ingredients came from within 100 miles of their home? We called it the 100-Mile Radius Potluck, and you can see a video about the results here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDwOgj7MM0U Enjoy! Chris
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| sustindy | How is the challenge going? | 6 | Jun 26 2008, 3:00 PM EDT by sustindy | |||
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Thread started: Jun 10 2008, 12:26 PM EDT
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I've heard from some people that the first week was difficult. Farmers markets do not have an abundance of produce yet, although that will change in the next few weeks. Are you overwhelmed? On the verge of giving up? Tell us what you need help with. Also tell us your successes. Maybe you've found some things easier than expected.
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| BarefootGardener | ISFA gathering location change ... | 0 | Jun 17 2008, 12:11 PM EDT by BarefootGardener | |||
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Indy Sustainable Food Alliance gathering
Thursday June 19, 2008 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm LOCATION: NORTHWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH 4550 Central Avenue Located at corner of 46th Street and Central Ave. in the parlor. Questions? Call Angie at 709-3440. angela herrmann Presentation on canning and preserving food, agriculture and climate change, upcoming permaculture class, along with updates on Growing Community's projects, Purdue Extension's Urban Farm project, and the Eat Local Challenge. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
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| BarefootGardener | Pressure cooker canning | 3 | Jun 5 2008, 8:01 PM EDT by arlaede | |||
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Thread started: May 29 2008, 11:40 PM EDT
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Does anyone have experience canning with a pressure cooker canner? I have a Mirro 12 quart canner, but have not used it because I have not found anyone who has used one recently (my grandmother, at 90, was not so keen to volunteer!). A couple of us in my neighborhood are interested in learning if anyone is open to teaching.
Thanks, angie
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| arlaede | Sustainable out of town! | 1 | Jun 5 2008, 8:33 AM EDT by sustindy | |||
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Thread started: Jun 3 2008, 7:52 PM EDT
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Share your experiences this summer on vacation trying to eat local.
I'm in Key West, FL for this week and have had a great time with the challenge. Local grouper for dinner last night and the house we're staying in has all sorts of fruit growing in the yard. Paypaya for fruit salad tonite!
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| sustindy | What about dairy products (milk, cheese, butter, etc)? | 0 | Jun 4 2008, 8:11 AM EDT by sustindy | |||
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Cheese is pretty easy to find at farmers markets but what about butter and milk?
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| sustindy | What about breads, cereals, etc? | 6 | Jun 3 2008, 8:03 PM EDT by molepoblano27 | |||
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Thread started: May 17 2008, 8:55 AM EDT
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How can you eat locally when grains are not generally grown here? Tell us your answers.
What's the best alternative?
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| molepoblano27 | non-saturday shopping | 1 | Jun 1 2008, 11:33 AM EDT by BarefootGardener | |||
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So my last few Saturdays have been really busy. My next few Saturdays are really busy. Farmer's Markets are usually on Saturdays. I've joined a CSA but they haven't started yet. Where can a person buy local except at a Saturday farmer's market? Do we have to go directly to the farms?
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| molepoblano27 | farming jobs | 1 | May 21 2008, 5:07 PM EDT by sustindy | |||
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Thread started: May 19 2008, 8:18 PM EDT
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Hey there. I was so inspired after reading "Animal, Vegetable, and Miracle" that I would like to spend my summer working on an organic/natural farm (I'm a teacher.) Does anyone by any chance have any leads of any not too far from Indianapolis? Thanks!
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| sustindy | Is Bigger Better? | 1 | Apr 14 2008, 10:31 AM EDT by WellnessCoachAmy | |||
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In her book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" (p. 76), Barbara Kingsolver's husband Steven Hopp says that small farms are not only more environmentally responsible but also maximize profits. He claims that the reason they cannot stay in business is due to marketing. Supermarkets prefer to buy truckloads of vegetables from one operation rather than several smaller ones. How do we get the food from these smaller farmers to the customers that want to buy them? Let's hear your ideas.
To learn more, check out the following links: National Family Farm Coalition
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