December 2009

LocalLunch.tv Episode 2

December 22, 2009

Episode two of the LocalLunch.tv is now online. Please stop by and take a look.http://locallunch.tv/2009/12/freshmas-local-lunch-tv-episode-2/

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This picture speaks for itself…

December 19, 2009

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Socialnomics

December 17, 2009

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Introducing… the LocalLunch.tv

December 17, 2009

I would like to let everybody know about my newest project. This is something I have been working on for two months and I’m really excited to see it finally come together. We did some filming last Friday at the Calgary Farmer’s Market, had some audio problems which delayed us, but today I would like [...]

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Is this a Good Deal?

December 16, 2009

I was at a store the other day and saw a special. A certified organic T-shirt for only seven dollars. Amazing. How can they offer this great deal? Read the label. It looks good doesn’t it? But is it? It raises a few questions. The product is not certified organic, it is 100% organically grown. [...]

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An E-mail from a Customer

December 14, 2009

We are not heavy meat eaters, but any beef we do purchase has been exclusively from your booth at the Calgary Farmer’s Market for the past number of years. The pride in your farm and the care of your animals is obvious through the superb quality of your meats. At this point we simply would [...]

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How Cold Is It?

December 14, 2009

It is cold out there.

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The 100 Mile Delusion

December 10, 2009

From the National Post. “If you are concerned about the carbon footprint of your diet, focusing on transportation is kind of like worrying about the air pressure in your tires of your car rather than whether you have a fuel-efficient car or not,” says James McWilliams, an environmental and agricultural historian at Texas State University, [...]

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“A Credible Local Food System”

December 8, 2009

A short but interesting interview with Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms (www.polyfacefarms.com) He speaks of the need for business farmers as opposed to hobby farmers – people who can grow their farms big enough to credibly take on the local food problem. Watch it.

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