Comments on: Independence Days – week 2

By: Anne Hawley

Anne Hawley — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:41:19 +0000

I was telling my sis about this effort a few minutes ago. With two jobs and three kids at home, she’s as committed to sustainable living and food independence as circumstances allow. She built some front-yard raised beds for a client a few weeks ago, and wondered if she could be building more.

I commented that people passing the client’s house would see the good-looking raised beds (with vegetables growing in them) and see that urban farming need not be ugly.

In short, I believe that “spreading the word” in various forms is an important part of this effort.

By: Kate Petersen

Kate Petersen — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:53:38 +0000

You are indeed!

By: Asinus Asinum Fricat

Asinus Asinum Fricat — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:48:24 +0000

I’ll try and get ms AAF to participate in this as I’m up to the walls with my workload, so I’m not doing much around the house, or in the kitchen. But rest assured that I’m spreading the word with my food writing!

By: Anne Hawley

Anne Hawley — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:34:14 +0000

This project/challenge has been an inspiration to me all week long. I have to remind myself that the transition from city dweller to urban farmer is, as we say in the software-implementation business, “an iterative process.”

So: Plant something – I poppsed a few more beans into the ground, and three chiles of some sort.

Harvest something: this one is going to continue being a blank for most of the season because of my dearth of activity in item 1.

Preserve something: Okay, I found out about a canning class that a much more experienced urban farmer is offering, and signed up for it.

Prep something: Right now, I’m viewing my steep learning curve in the cooking arena as “prep.” After all, how ready will I be if I don’t know how to make what I grow into edible food?

Cook something: this one I accomplish at least five days of the week.

Manage reserves: yep, I composted some more fridge-science. But wait! I also finished off several borderline bento-box items and didn’t let some veggies go to waste.

Work on local food systems: Does it count that I bought all my produce this week at the farmers market?

By: biscuit

biscuit — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:30:40 +0000

Well. Despite it all, I did manage to:

1. Manage my reserves through a large coop purchase – lots of bulk;
2. Purchase local onions and okra – oh yea, and buffalo, which is also local – I’ll be purchasing pecans after I move – also local;
3. And that’s about it.