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?
flickr.creativecommons/photos/millsbaker/3568168515/
Posted by Tammy on December 4, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/12/04/food-stamps-eating-nutritious-meals/
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
Posted by Tammy on November 20, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/11/20/composting/
When I saw this recent photo of my brother in law, I instantly knew that it deserved a spot on my blog. But, in what context?
Men invoking Natural Tendencies
Posted by Tammy on November 13, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/11/13/gender-differences-in-food/
My brother in law is a cracker jack financial advisor who has been helping hundreds of fortunate clients manage the recession. The title of his blog this week was “No Inflation Unless You Eat“. Apparently, the Fed omits the price of food when calculating the Core CPI but as Jay points out, “most of us don’t live in a core world.” I can appreciate his issue with the numbers and the underlying increase in food costs but it also caused me to think about all sorts of food and income related issues.
Bloomberg Inflation Chart
Posted by Tammy on October 31, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/10/31/price-of-food-inflation-eat/
“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
Posted by Tammy on October 17, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/10/17/telling-our-stories-humanities/
“I can see white flowers blooming on the tops of the evergreens.”
The observation came from my 92 year old Grandmother. Last weekend was my turn to visit her as I attempt to do with some regularity despite the 800 miles between us. It’s a wonderful bonding experience and I try to accomplish a few chores like cleaning a closet shelf that’s hard for her to reach or stocking up on grocery items. Friday night when my son and I arrived, she greeted us with fresh sweet corn and Colorado’s Palisade peaches.
flickr cc Muffet
Posted by Tammy on August 26, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/08/26/kids-chores-appreciating-grandparents/
Community Supported Agriculture is a growing phenomena and if you haven’t guessed, I think that’s a good thing. And I’m tickled by the variations that I’m seeing. ArizonaKnitter recently posted about the CSA that she joined which is focused on yarn and fiber. At one of my kid’s schools, they’ve embraced a slighty marked up CSA program as a weekly fundraiser. But to what end? Why should you participate in Community Supported Agriculture?
flickr.cc.thebittenworld.smalleggplant
Here are my top ten reasons for joining a CSA:
Posted by Tammy on July 22, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/07/22/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-reasons-to-join-a-csa-community-supported-agriculture/
Let me reveal a character flaw. I hate it when I have a great idea that I don’t act upon and later discover that someone else has done it with success. Darn you Jim Killeen! If you don’t know Jim, he’s the author and actor of a new documentary called Google Me.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/119970/google-me
The film documents Jim’s adventures as he locates others named Jim Killeen. I recommend it. (more…)
Posted by Tammy on July 17, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/07/17/what-the-geekbunny-a-boccia-star-and-agrigirl-have-in-common/
This is a delightful moment. I am co-authoring this blogpost with guest blogger, Calvin H. For those of you who do not know, Calvin is my middle son who turned 11 this week. His birthday and the activities that surrounded it are something that we’d like to share.
My Middle Child
Posted by Tammy on June 12, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/06/12/kids-learning-buy-local/
Catching up after being on vacation is more work than it was to get ready for the trip. People who haven’t been able to contact me for a week are vying for calendar space. My email inbox is full and snail mail has backed up too. I find that having a blackberry mitigates some of the catch up but regardless, there’s a lot to do upon return. I’ve worked late a couple of nights this week but that make things more hectic as I run from the office to the little league field to violin lessons and then home to get homework done and everyone fed. Last night I threw in the towel and ordered a pizza.
Posted by Tammy on April 8, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/04/08/random-act-of-kindness-kitchen/
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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