think outside the plot

This is cool, right? Looks like some cool, artistic landscape design. Well, guess what? It is a public sustainable garden in NYC. This is just one innovative way to eat locally… what can you come up with?

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slow down, you move to fast

I really wanted to go to Slow Food Nation this weekend in San Francisco. But for whatever reasons, it just didn’t happen.

For those of you who don’t know, Slow Food Nation was created to organize the first-ever American collaborative gathering to unite the growing sustainable food movement and introduce thousands of people to food that is good, clean and fair. The organization is dedicated to creating a framework for deeper environmental connection to our food and aims to inspire and empower Americans to build a food system that is sustainable, healthy and delicious. It was started by Alice Waters, owner of Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, and one of the first US chefs to create a restaurant around sustainable eating.

If you have been a frequent reader to this site, then you know this cause is near and dear to my heart. One phenomenal thing that has come out of this event is the “Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture”. This is a twelve point plan for remaking the Federal Farm Bill. If you could take the time, I would love it if you could go here and sign it.

Something needs to be done about our current food crisis in this country. I feel this is an amazing first step.