It ran in the family. You see, Charles Seeger was forced to resign from the music department at the University of California, Berkeley because he was an outspoken pacifist during World War I. Frankly, it’s both surprising and warming to recognize that there were war protesters in 1918.
Pete Seeger’s well known banjo. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pavdw/ Paul VanDerWerf creative commons 2.0
Posted by Tammy on January 30, 2014
https://agrigirl.com/2014/01/30/rip-pete-seeger/
One common plate is all it takes to bridge a gap. At least that is the thinking of the progressive folks at Slurrpy where during the month of December, they are highlighting 10 women across the globe who are blogging about food. We’re of different ilk. We work in different kitchens. We use different recipes. Yet, this month, we’ll collectively focus on the same ingredients to bring you a concrete example of the power of diversity to create a collective response.
Cinnamon and Pear
Posted by Tammy on December 5, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/12/05/cinnamon-and-pear-crisp/
With it’s festive colors, tantalizing food, and Latin beat, Día de los Muertos beckons even the most weary of five-day-a-week workers to the dance floor. But besides the fun frivolity, new research from Scientific American is showing that joining friends for celebratory cheer may increase our brain function and steer us toward healthier living. (more…)
Posted by Tammy on November 3, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/11/03/celebrating-los-muertos-can-keep-us-alive/
How does a word become obsolete? Is it simply that dialects morph over time or do we drop a word in favor of others that roll from the tongue with more grace? I recall a story on NPR when “slacks” was being voted out of the language. I must admit that I wouldn’t be sad to see it go. Pants, trousers, jeans, khakis, capris all hit the mark with greater specificity or at least a more amenable sound. Slacks clamors for attention like an ugly tattoo on an aging beer belly.
I groak!
Posted by Tammy on October 11, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/10/11/atlanta-tour-de-farm/
I thrive on data. I love to sift through statistics and and qualitative research piecing together unrelated fact streams and digging deeply into areas of intrigue. I like to read research projects and report back. This fascination fuels my day job where I’m able to dig into customer research and opinion trends and create or modify programs to meet changing demands.
flickr.com 2.0 Michael Kreil
Posted by Tammy on September 14, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/09/14/food-engineering/
She was specific about the punctuation. It should be singular possessive so that each family can honor their own mother. That very statement implied that it would not be a plural possessive commemorating all women in the world. And so, U.S. President Wilson used the singular possessive when he signed the law creating the official Mother’s Day holiday in 1914.
Posted by Tammy on May 11, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/05/11/happy-day-mrs-jarvis/
Terroir (French pronunciation: [tɛʁwaʁ] from terre, “land”) is the set of special characteristics that the geography, geology and climate of a certain place, interacting with the plant’s genetics, express in agricultural products such as wine, coffee, chocolate, tomatoes, heritage wheat, cannabis, and tea.
I begin today’s post with this Wikipedia interpretation so that no speedy reader inadvertently assumes that I’m commenting on terrorism.
Occasionally the tapestry of life weaves in coincidental ways and when it does, it can spark delight. Such was the case on Saturday.
My Food Hero and Poet – Gary Nabhan
Posted by Tammy on April 25, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/04/25/a-terroir-ists-manifesto/
Even though the appetizers were divine, I’ll stray from the food topic for this post. Earlier this week I was able to participate in a fantastic community event called Fast Pitch.
Batter Beware
Posted by Tammy on March 7, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/03/07/venture-philanthropy/
The mission is to re-connect diners to the land and the origins of their food and to honor the local farmers and food artisans who cultivate it.
Posted by Tammy on January 31, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/01/31/outstanding-in-the-field/
Until a few weeks ago, I had never heard of Eric Klinenberg. Then, he was front stage and center of a news story that mesmerized me and now, I’m stalking him.
Dr. Klinenberg is a professor of Urban Studies, Culture and Media at New York University. In 2003, he wrote the book Heatwave, detailing the 1995 Chicago summer temperature surge and the severe distress that it created in the communities there. More than 700 lives were lost that July due to extreme heat and poor response.
Chicago Neighbors via flickr.com/photos/gnas/2546442759/
Posted by Tammy on January 19, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/01/19/local-economies-save-lives/
A wife, a mom, an executive, a certified leadership coach and a breast cancer survivor. I love learning and I love to write and I'm often fascinated with the life lessons that come from my kitchen. Focusing on community-based Placemaking is the way that I work towards creating a healthier planet.
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