Comments on: Fresh the Movie – For Those That Still Haven’t Read Omnivores Dilemma http://criticalmas.com/2010/04/fresh-the-movie-for-those-that-still-havent-read-omnivores-dilemma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fresh-the-movie-for-those-that-still-havent-read-omnivores-dilemma Blog for Michael Allen Smith of Seattle Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:20:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Mlis http://criticalmas.com/2010/04/fresh-the-movie-for-those-that-still-havent-read-omnivores-dilemma/#comment-3969 Mlis Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:42:37 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=6076#comment-3969 We finally watched Food, Inc this week. While a lot of the information wasn't new to us, it was still inspiring. We're also talking about composting and starting a small garden when we move to our new home this summer. That farmer, Joel Salatin, has quite a little empire. Check out his site. He may be coming to lecture near you. I'm tempted to check out his farm when we move, but that would kind of defeat the purpose of shopping locally as the place is still several hours from where we'll be. We finally watched Food, Inc this week. While a lot of the information wasn’t new to us, it was still inspiring. We’re also talking about composting and starting a small garden when we move to our new home this summer.

That farmer, Joel Salatin, has quite a little empire. Check out his site. He may be coming to lecture near you. I’m tempted to check out his farm when we move, but that would kind of defeat the purpose of shopping locally as the place is still several hours from where we’ll be.

]]> By: Mike http://criticalmas.com/2010/04/fresh-the-movie-for-those-that-still-havent-read-omnivores-dilemma/#comment-3967 Mike Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:45:19 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=6076#comment-3967 Grow your own organic tomatoes?? For those of you old enough to remember the inflationary 70's when gardening became popular again and people were eager to grow their own food there was a funny book called something like "How To Grow Your Own Food For Only $85. a Day" The point being growing your own food may be good for the soul but forget about saving money. And you will have plenty of silent partners in your organic tomato venture: tomato horn worms, mildew, white fly, unseen soil borne pathogens, and lots of other bugs and diseases. But, what the heck, have fun; summers are short in Seattle anyway! Grow your own organic tomatoes??
For those of you old enough to remember the inflationary 70′s when gardening became popular again and people were eager to grow their own food there was a funny book called something like “How To Grow Your Own Food For Only $85. a Day”
The point being growing your own food may be good for the soul but forget about saving money. And you will have plenty of silent partners in your organic tomato venture: tomato horn worms, mildew, white fly, unseen soil borne pathogens, and lots of other bugs and diseases. But, what the heck, have fun; summers are short in Seattle anyway!

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