Category Archives: local food

These People Cook 1,000 Thanksgiving Dinners From Scratch

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Laura Grace Weldon

Who is crazy enough to feed 1,000 people anyway? Continue reading →

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Fresh Produce Auction

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Laura Grace Weldon

This wholesale produce auction enables farmers to find buyers while avoiding burdensome storage and transportation costs. And the resulting profits stay in the local community. Continue reading →

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Good Price on Honey? It’s Fake.

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Laura Grace Weldon

If you buy your honey from the grocery store, big box store, or drug store what is in that bottle isn’t real honey. Continue reading →

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Creative Tactics For Eating Frugally & Well

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Laura Grace Weldon

Nine tactics for eating well on the cheap. Continue reading →

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Yes We Can

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Laura Grace Weldon

When we can’t grow enough, we head to the wholesale produce auction. Continue reading →

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Small Farms Create More Jobs

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Laura Grace Weldon

excerpt: “All the ways being proposed to increase jobs right now are the same old methods that do not face the real cause of the dilemma. The awful truth is that we have created an economy that can’t afford people … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Cows and Pigs: Real Food Sovereignty

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Laura Grace Weldon

The more we bring responsibility for food back to our households, neighborhoods, and local regions the more we free ourselves from international market forces that affect our food supply. Continue reading →

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12 Ways To Raise Healthy Happy Eaters

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Laura Grace Weldon

No need for nagging, bribing, or power plays. Raising kids who love to eat healthy food just takes a creative and relaxed approach to eating Continue reading →