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Tammy’s Top Ten (t3 report) Reasons to Shop Locally

I don’t believe that shopping locally is the end-all to the current economic disruption. I also don’t believe it has to be branded as a new kind of protectionism. In these trying times, I believe a multi-faceted recovery approach is necessary. It starts with a strong education system. The second and third prongs are attracting new industries and supporting those businesses that are here now – especially those that contribute to placemaking – which is part of why new industries would be attracted. Here’s why I think supporting local business matters:

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by Tammy on March 3, 2011  •  Permalink
Posted in agriculture, Buying Local, Community Supported Agriculture, CSA, eating seasonally, food, sustainability, t3 Report
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Posted by Tammy on March 3, 2011

https://agrigirl.com/2011/03/03/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-reasons-to-shop-locally/

When the Frost Hands you Lemons

Our winter has been unseasonably cold. In the beginning, DH hustled out each evening with drop cloth to protect our beautiful plants from the frost and now, we’ve thrown in the drop cloth so to speak. We’re patiently waiting for spring warmth to see what might emerge and recover from our brown and crispy landscape. At the same time, across town I did find a group however that was quite productive when they heard the frost was near.

Using Local Ag to Build Community and Microenterprise!

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by Tammy on February 24, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on February 24, 2011

https://agrigirl.com/2011/02/24/when-the-frost-hands-you-lemons/

Close Up on a Community Garden

I was surprised to hear the words coming from his mouth only because they were so similar to words that I had used a week earlier in blogging about my community. “There is so much bad news in the world, that it’s great to have this garden – this is good.” Here I was in Miami Beach, FL seeking a good story and here was a good story and someone who feels exactly as I do telling it.

Victory Garden

 

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by Tammy on January 19, 2011  •  Permalink
Posted in agriculture, Buying Local, community, Community leadership, Community Supported Agriculture, eating seasonally, food, leadership, learning, sustainability, Travels
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Posted by Tammy on January 19, 2011

https://agrigirl.com/2011/01/19/close-up-on-a-community-garden/

On Meat (via Nourishing Words)

A few weeks back Eleanor Baron wrote this post on eating meat. I know that many people who read my blog are interested in this topic and I found her words so elegant and eloquent that I wanted to share not only this post, but her well-written, well-intentioned blog, NourishingWords. Enjoy!

You have just dined, and however scrupulously the slaughterhouse is concealed in the graceful distance of miles, there is complicity. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s a simple concept, really. Eat it if you know, first-hand, how it was raised and killed. Simple enough, in theory. But, most of us are pretty far out of touch with the raising and killing of our meat. For most of us, meat comes to us skinned, boned, cut in small portions and wrapped in plas … Read More

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by Tammy on January 15, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on January 15, 2011

https://agrigirl.com/2011/01/15/on-meat-via-nourishing-words/

Beans, Books and Blogging

I’m cheering for Auburn in the BCS Bowl. Auburn is in Alabama – a state I’ve never visited. I don’t even like football much but I do read a mind-stretching blog by Professor Jose Llanes, of the Education Department there and hence, I now find some affinity with this Southern school.

flickr.com/photos/lulieboo - Go Tigers!

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by Tammy on January 1, 2011  •  Permalink
Posted in agriculture, blogging, books, community, Community Supported Agriculture, CSA, food, friendship, inspiration, learning, recipe, sustainability, Travels, Wellness, writing
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Posted by Tammy on January 1, 2011

https://agrigirl.com/2011/01/01/beans-books-and-learning-to-blog/

Food Stamp Fail?

If I didn’t call this failure, it would be hypocritical. That said, I,m reporting back on the outcomes of our food stamp challenge. Challenge – it was. As a full-time working mom, could I feed my family of five, nutritious meals on a food stamp allocation of $30 per person per week?

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by Tammy on December 4, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on December 4, 2010

https://agrigirl.com/2010/12/04/food-stamps-eating-nutritious-meals/

One Girl’s Trash is Agrigirl’s Treasure

My neighbor stopped by with a gift. Upon examination, it was a sack of grass clippings, a side of watermelon rinds and a couple apple cores. Odd? Maybe but absolutely appreciated. She was making a contribution to our compost pile.

The Compost Pile

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by Tammy on November 20, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on November 20, 2010

https://agrigirl.com/2010/11/20/composting/

Do You Have the Huevos?

Our eggs were delivered on Thursday. We received 3 dozen precious eggs of varying sizes and colors in unmatching recycled cartons. Actually, our egg lady delivers to one of my company offices and colleagues on their way to my building for a meeting are kind enough to schlep them along. They put them in the fridge and someone always puts a sticky note on my light switch that says DON’T FORGET EGGS.

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by Tammy on October 24, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on October 24, 2010

https://agrigirl.com/2010/10/24/courage-in-the-workplace/

Telling Our Stories

“When a community loses its memory, its members no longer know one another. How can they know one another if they have forgotten or never learned one another’s stories? If they do not know one another’s stories, how can they know whether or not to trust one another? People who do not trust one another do not help one another, and moreover, they fear one another.” (Wendell Berry, What Are People For)

 

Wendell Berry: Farmer, Writer, Academic - photo courtesy of thebridgepai.com

 

 

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by Tammy on October 17, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on October 17, 2010

https://agrigirl.com/2010/10/17/telling-our-stories-humanities/

Tammy’s Top Ten (t3 report) Ways to Save Water

Hy*po*na*tre*mia. As I understand it, the condition arises when too much water inside the body causes tissue to swell. Because our cells maintain a certain sodium content, excess water outside of our cells begins to draw sodium from within the cells in an attempt to re-establish the specific concentration. As more water gathers, the sodium concentration decreases and creates this condition. It occurs from drinking too much water. Actually, that’s not an accurate diagnosis and we are not drinking too much water but in a world where 38,000 children die weekly from unsafe water, we are wasting too much.

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by Tammy on October 15, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on October 15, 2010

https://agrigirl.com/2010/10/15/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-ways-to-save-water/

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