Sampler Platter 09.27.09

Meatless Mondays (4.00 / 2)

At Baltimore city schools. A pretty good article from The Baltimore Sun. The city schools are going local and putting in kitchens, including a central kitchen.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/fe...

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by: cheflovesbeer @ Sun Sep 27, 2009 at 22:14:39 PM UTC

tilapia madness (4.00 / 1)

For Geraci to grow his own tilapia this winter seems over the top, considering all the other projects he has, dare I say, on his plate. Or, maybe he sees a window of opportunity that he needs to take advantage of quickly, before it goes away.

I hope both Geraci and Superintendent Alonso stick around long enough to accomplish something. System stability has been sadly lacking for decades. The support given to Geraci by Alonso is heartening, if they can stay together as partners. Obstacles are formidable, not the least of which is that the vast majority of system students have not only never eaten a lot of the food Geraci aims to provide, but have never even seen or heard of it. The comments from the twins will be typical - they would have preferred burgers or pizza because that's what they are familiar with. The openmindedness of the other boy is great to read about.

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by: count @ Sun Sep 27, 2009 at 23:28:18 PM UTC

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Previews and postviews (4.00 / 1)

I thought you would be working on a movie review for Ingredients.

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by: count @ Sun Sep 27, 2009 at 22:46:43 PM UTC

Yeah, that's coming... (4.00 / 1)

I just got back from the screening.

Was planning on hangin' around Hawthorne, doin' dinner or something afterwards... but damn.  

I'm done.  

Long day.  Gettin' old and stuff, heh...

I have two film reviews to write (the second is No Impact Man), and that Gilbert piece to do before I leave for Jersey next Friday.  Should be able to squeeze it all in between numerous failed attempts to find work.  Heh...

"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks." - Christopher Hitchens

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by: JayinPortland @ Mon Sep 28, 2009 at 03:10:33 AM UTC

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Don't say that (4.00 / 2)

Gettin' old and stuff, heh...

Yer jest a young'un. Wait till you get to 50.... Or like Harold, 80. Then ya can say that.  ;-)

Regarding locavores as elitists - explain to me how supporting local business is elitist....

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by: Joanne Rigutto @ Mon Sep 28, 2009 at 13:38:02 PM UTC

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Growing Power (4.00 / 2)

I went to Growing Power today. I will post on it when I can upload my pictures, which won't be for several days. Needless to say, it was AMAZING!!!

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Sun Sep 27, 2009 at 22:55:35 PM UTC

Growing Power (4.00 / 2)

Is that a farmers market run by these people? I ask because the website doesn't list a Madison market.

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by: count @ Sun Sep 27, 2009 at 23:11:57 PM UTC

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yes (4.00 / 2)

we drove to their original farm in Milwaukee.

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Sun Sep 27, 2009 at 23:33:59 PM UTC

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Anyone who is interested in farming on a very small scale (4.00 / 2)

especially year round, really needs to learn as much from Will's farm as they can. Go there and intern, read all the printed material from them you can get your hands on, what ever you can do.

Will does what he does better than anyone I've ever seen or heard of. He's a master, a mestro, of that type of farming. And he's put in the years to get there. He does things as far as small scale farming, that the experts said couldn't be done.

Regarding locavores as elitists - explain to me how supporting local business is elitist....

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by: Joanne Rigutto @ Mon Sep 28, 2009 at 00:56:16 AM UTC

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