Because I just got back from vacation in Arizona - rested, relaxed, and a slightly darker shade of pale.
Because I somehow have 101 blog followers now - how in the world did THAT happen? Thanks for stopping by!
Because I'm just about to order my garden seeds and sign up for my 2012 CSA share and can almost taste the start of spring.
Because I'm having too much fun meeting all these lovely food-minded folks on my Facebook page.
Because the eminent Wendell Berry was just named the 41st Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities.
Just because. I want to give you a gift.
If you haven't met Wendell Berry yet,
I guess you could say I'm a fan. And I think you will be too, if you aren't already.
I'm giving you (well, just one reader, actually) a copy of Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food. You can check it out on Amazon here. To be entered in this little giveaway of mine, leave a comment answering the following:
What are you planning to do this year to eat a little closer to the earth, to your community, and/or to support your local farmers?
Maybe you are planting a few pots of herbs. Maybe you are committing to choosing more locally-owned restaurants on your Friday evenings out on the town. Maybe you are buying a whole lamb from a local rancher (I have a great lamb guy, if you are interested!). No one is expecting us to eat 100% local, 100% of the time. But every little decision, every little purchase, every little bite helps.
On Tuesday evening, Feb. 21, I'll randomly select a winner and then contact the winner via email. But even if you don't win, I hope you stop back to get some good ideas on connecting to your local food suppliers.
Just because.
OK then ... I love giveaways! I will be shopping the Farmers Market more often. The growing season is short here and I plan to take advantage of what is locally grown as often as possible.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to be planting my own garden and I think that I'll check out the CSA. I need to learn a little more about that.
ReplyDeleteWe are hoping to be able to frequent out farmers market and also purchase produce from a few friends who are trying their hands at organic farming in my area.
ReplyDeleteI now have a little bigger house than I did in the last few years so I have room to go back to canning and freezing - planning on going back to making my own spaghetti and tomato sauce and freezing green beans and other fresh garden veggies. - (Holly Mawby, www.gardendwellersfarm.com - you'll need that to contact me about where to send the book - smile!)
ReplyDeleteNow that my 3 year Peace Corps stint is coming to an end, I plan on carrying over habits I learned such as prioritizing meals that are completely local (I'll definitely miss my favorite: corn tortillas from corn grown a hundred yards away, black beans that were planted among the corn stalks, eggs from the chickens next door and organic black tea from an indigenous community coop)...Of course prepacked/fast food isn't going to taste so good anymore, what can compare to a cage free chicken fresh from the backyard?? :)
ReplyDeleteI am hoping to plant a bigger garden and actually can this year! (every other year I've been pregnant or just had a newborn!)
ReplyDeleteWhole Foods is opening less than a mile away from my house this fall- I'm set :)
ReplyDeleteHey! I'm not too late to get in the give-away! I flagged this last week to be sure to enter. Then I didn't. But now I am. Joy!
ReplyDeleteWe're planting a simple veggie garden this year. Our first, so we're pretty excited. And we're into hunting, which as you know is a fun way to get some yummy meat for the table. Love me some venison!
p.s. Ate at Upin Thai a couple nights ago. LOVE. Thanks for the recommendation!