In cities across the country, it is becoming increasingly clear that the food movement and other sustainability ideals are gathering force. Even as the economy tanks and the job market tumbles, more and more people are inspired by the possibilities of “green businesses.” Here in Portland, the DIY (do-it-yourself) fad is more than just a trend. It’s a way of life for many people living here. It comes as little surprise that the urban farming piece is not far behind. But this trend has transcended the uber-liberal walls of the NW. The anti-Establishment goals of the local food movement are planting roots all over the place.
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The Urban Farming Revolution
A Future Food Project (or) An Idea is Born
Since the blog began, the incentive for “food thought” has increased exponentially. This blog fuels many outlets of my growing passion for food and its discontents. Yesterday afternoon I felt like I “hit the big one.” Which is to say a new idea was born, a really big idea.
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Why You Should Not Support Whole Foods Market
Last Thursday I posted an entry titled, “Why the Non-Profit Model Does Not Work.” I admitted in parentheses that this post was a rant, and stating such gives me full right to complain – whine like a baby even. But my frustration that led to writing that post was far more than simple whining. A conversation I had that day struck a deep chord for me and erupted a volcano of anger. This conversation was with the “marketing and community relations specialist” at a Whole Foods Market in SE Portland. To clarify the emotions, let me tell you a story.
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Good-Man-Eats Goes “Food Publisher!”
News flash: Jared Goodman, the writer behind the ever-popular Good Man Eats food blog, is to become the ‘food publisher’ for Green Posting – an online resource for sustainable (green) businesses across Portland, OR.
