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Archive for July, 2009

Cooler Talk

As I stood in the cooler the other day, packing hundreds of steaks for research, I was asked what I thought to be the strangest question: ‘what is your favorite steak?’ Hmmm…. I had never thought about it before. As much as I am a fan of meat, I don’t typically eat red meat; it [...]

July 15th, 2009
Topic: Agriculture and Sustainability, For Reference Tags: None

What Does Your Yard Say About You?

It is Sunday morning and you slip on your favorite robe and pair of slippers. You head out your front door, greeted by the golden morning light and survey your immaculately shaped St. Augustine grass. Your yard glistens in thanks to the irrigation systems that ran the night before, and in fact, are still running [...]

July 12th, 2009
Topic: Sustainability: Social Aspect, Walking the Walk Tags: None

Mending the Food Chain

The American idea of agriculture has shifted. For a country whose whole basis is in agriculture, it barely occupies a moment of time in our brain. Except, of course, when something goes wrong; and because it has taken up so little of our daily thoughts, we have pushed it right out of our lives, our [...]

July 4th, 2009
Topic: Agriculture and Sustainability Tags: None

The Beginning of an Adventure

Welcome to the beginning of a grand experiment. I have found myself nearing closing on my first place. Using the wisdom of some of the people around me, I have found a piece of property nearby. It is in a relatively high density area, but not a typical neighborhood and without too many restrictions as [...]

July 1st, 2009
Topic: Self-Sufficiency, Walking the Walk Tags: None