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Comment on Why the Non-Profit Model Does Not Work (a rant) by PapaTermite

PapaTermite — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:19:34 +0000

HI! I’ve just started a blog, inspired by this very topic, and coincidentally, i used to work at a non-profit that teaches nutrition at public schools through gardening in San Francisco. I applaud Jared’s contributions to his school community, Is there an update on his program? I’d love to hear about it!

Comment on Food Fantasies by JFG

JFG — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:34:52 +0000

I was wondering if you could help me find restaurants that serve locally grown and organic food in addition to sources for sustainable produce. I do not live in the Portland area but I would assume there are places on the internet to find this information in many areas of the country. It would be a great addition to this site if you could include information or links to sites that would help me (and or others) find access to healthy food sources. Thanks

Comment on North Portland Supper Club by Food Fantasies « good • man • eats

Food Fantasies « good • man • eats — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:31:14 +0000

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Comment on Wal-Mart, a blessing and a curse for local food by Andy

Andy — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:53:34 +0000

I’m fascinated by Walmart’s Sustainability Index, though let’s not pretend that it’s going to help consumers or producers. It’s about understanding long term costs in the supply chain. While I’m recklessly optimistic about the undertaking for completely different reasons, I’m not optimistic about it’s affect on local food sources. Walmart can already single-handedly change the price of commodities and foods.

(My uncle grows apples, and a few years back his Golden Delicious were too small, so they wouldn’t buy them. Then, after going to other growers, they came back when they realized that everyone’s crops were small, my uncle got much more than he was originally offered. He went from an expected return to no return then a boon. That’s chaos!)

The concern I have is what concessions smaller farms will have to make to play the game with Walmart. Walmart controls the price, and one bad year for a farm (bad as in return based on the price Walmart offers) could wipe it out. Just another mortal danger for farms.

One goal of the sustainable index is to understand all parts of “cost,” possibly giving Walmart the ability to make decisions based on more than just the immediate market price, but by 2015, the world will not have changed enough that the rest of the market will allow that. And by “rest of the market,” I mean Walmart shoppers.

Comment on Killing Chickens vs. Processing Chickens (part I) by Madame Fromage

Madame Fromage — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:17:40 +0000

Nice blog. I just happened upon it. I enjoyed checking out your section on the social studies curriculum. I teach a Food Writing class in Philly, and my students and I explore many of these topics. I look forward to checking in. Just added you to my blogroll.

Comment on Killing Chickens vs. Processing Chickens (part I) by Andy

Andy — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:17:14 +0000

I’ve not seen where the culling is done prior to and with the hen outside the cone, though it seems to be yet one more considerate act in the process. Thanks for sharing; it’s become nearly impossible to be near those semi-trailers stacked with shocked hens and not think that the pour souls are actually on a way to a better place than from where they’d come.

Comment on “From Soil to Stovetop” – A Success! by jared

jared — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:55:16 +0000

We did receive feedback from the students, and I think the overall feeling was really positive. From the cooking perspective, we should have emphasized seasonality and what grows in the garden. We gave in too much to the students and made non-seasonal meals, cooking meat more often than I hoped.

I’m certain data was collected for the grant, but since I served as a teacher and not the coordinator, I was not involved in that piece. At this point, we intend on offering the class again next year – if all goes as planned!

Comment on “From Soil to Stovetop” – A Success! by Andy

Andy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:26:57 +0000

This is excellent! Were you able to collect any feedback from the students? Was any necessary for the grant? It would certainly be interesting to get the opinions of which plants and dishes they liked and didn’t like.

Comment on Guess Who Received a $4,000 Grant?! by “From Soil to Stovetop” – A Success! « good • man • eats

“From Soil to Stovetop” – A Success! « good • man • eats — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:58:32 +0000

[...] met every morning at Fir Ridge Campus to work in the garden, the classroom and the kitchen. The grant I wrote several months ago (and received) funded the summer program. As I learned from some of the [...]

Comment on A Tax on Soda = Illogical Food Policy by Drink Soda, Get Fat or “Don’t Drink Yourself Fat” « good • man • eats

Thu, 06 May 2010 19:10:14 +0000

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