Food
Kunstler offers (small) glimmers of hope
James Howard Kunstler’s vision of the future is grim and one that many people would prefer not to consider at all. Former marketing executives working permanently as field hands, dissolution of central government, collapse of social institutions, ongoing civil war, starvation and famine — all happening on America soil — sound like elements from a … Continue reading
Time for Savannah to chicken out?
A story from today’s Christian Science Monitor, “Whole lotta clucking going on in cities” suggests that more Americans raising chickens in their backyards. Keeping chickens is part of a larger urban homesteading movement and is popular with folks who like to “eat local” or who are concerned about factory farm conditions, according to the article. … Continue reading
Red, White and Blue. And Green!
This post on Boing Boing led me to a wonderful gallery of high resolution images on the American Legion Web site. In the gallery are hundreds of posters used during World War II to encourage civilians to change their daily routines to aid in the war effort. The individual, who originally posted the link, suggested … Continue reading
Sustainable Seafood
Some friends of mine went fishing this past weekend near Darrien. Over two solid days on the water they caught nothing but sharks. Having recently heard similar stories from other recreational fisher-folk I know, seemed to be a good time for a post on sustainable seafood. The worldwide depletion of ocean fisheries is not new … Continue reading
Recycling remains the headlines, third Trustees Market scheduled for today
In the wake the Savannah city council’s approval of a contract with Pratt Recycling, local media have been devoting attention to the issue. The round up includes: “No sorting required: Council approves ‘single-stream’ recycling,” by Linda Sickler in Connect Savannah. And “Savannah’s recycling initiative sets example,” by Eric Curl in the Savannah Morning News. Also … Continue reading
Dealing with high gas prices: WTOC offers reason, instead of rote reaction
Whether contained in a motion graphic or uttered by an anchor, the appearance of the phrase “pain at the pump” on television offers an unmistakable clue to what’s coming next. The networks and local affiliates use those four words to introduce stories featuring at least one (and probably all three) of the following components: 1. … Continue reading
Imagination
Last night, creative city making champion Charles Landry spoke to a packed house. I had the pleasure of being in the audience along with most of the usual suspects (govt., real estate development, business, downtownies, a few artists & SCAD folk) . . . you were probably there too. He was worth standing up for, … Continue reading
Wal-Mart: Your Friendly Neighborhood Local Food Purveyor
After a week of local food love in Savannah (Wed: Trustees, Sat: Starland, Sun: Grn. Tomato), I was interested to read an article this morning about Wal-Mart sourcing more produce from local farms across the US. From the GreenBiz article . . . During the last two years, partnerships between local farms and the world’s … Continue reading
To Market, To Market
Options for getting local food dare I say abound in Savannah these days. Full disclosure: I volunteer a bit of my time with the Starland Farmers’ Market as well as the new Green Market at Trustees Garden. The Starland Farmers’ Market is halfway through it’s 2nd year at the Starland parking lot on 40th Street … Continue reading
I’m digging this clamshell
I was too lazy this morning to pack a lunch and I was too busy to leave the office. As a result, I ate out of a styrofoam takeout container. Sad. Then I remembered something I’d read recently in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Florida’s Eckerd College has started a voluntary program through which students … Continue reading
