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It’s a sign of the times, to be sure. States and communities are chafing under the domineering thumb of the federal government. This story caught my eye: Food Sovereignty: Freedom from Regulation? From the Food Safety News: With some fanfare, Sedgwick, a town of about 1,000 residents, passed the Local Food and Community Self-Governance Ordinance [...]

I’m leaning towards skipping a vegetable garden this year. I’m quite discouraged about the yard after the flooding (again). You can read all the reasons here at my old house home improvement blog, I really don’t want to go over it all. So I think I’ll be relying on farmer’s markets this year. I’m not [...]

In the summer, I don’t do a lot of creative cooking. I may slap some meat and veggies on the grill with some funky seasoning, but life is too busy to fuss in the kitchen during the summer. Autumn, however, is a different matter. The crispy, chilled air and the abundance of garden produce really [...]

I found this terrific post at Food Renegade (a terrific food blog!). I’ve often wondered why foods produced locally are so much more expensive than transported food, even food coming from Mexico, China, and California. I figured it had a lot to do with CAFOs and how they are protected by Big Government. And I [...]