The goal of eating seasonally comes with both pride and frustration. Sure, we like to think of ourselves as consumer-conscious people. After the 100-mile diet we were engrained by the prospect of eating locally and seasonally year-round. Unbeknownst to us, this ideal carries a burden. Eating seasonally also means sacrificing variety and spontaenity in the kitchen. Roasted veggies, braised chunks of meat and hearty stews are delicious. But as the saying goes, you can have too much of a good thing.
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The Urban Farming Revolution
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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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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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.
Buy Local (or) We are “the market”
Our current economy is pretty awful and it often feels like the state or federal government isn’t helping very much. Given this, I think it’s important for us citizens, to think beyond the box of subsidies and tax cuts. Forget all the mumbo-jumbo you hear on the news or read in the paper. Think about this simple idea:
If you buy locally grown food or products, you encourage growth in the local economy, which in turn will create jobs and lower costs.
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