Comments on: Sustainable. vs. Organic. vs. Local.

By: jlo

jlo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:48:50 +0000

and here i thought that thanksgiving was all about the cowboys stealing from the indians… so pc…HAHAHA
maybe on this side of the boarder….
oh snap.
“so what do you guys in canada celebrate when it’s cnd thanksgiving?”
“umm, the harvest.”
“what no pilgrims?!”

By: Dust

Dust — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:42:55 +0000

My coworker grows a lot of veg from her condo balcony. She recently explained that she finally understands Thanksgiving – when the first frost hits, you have to harvest EVERYTHING, and you end up with such a glut of food, that your choices are pretty much limited to canning or eating.

What better way to eat up your surplus than to invite every-friggin-body to your place and have a feast? Thus, we have the Thanksgiving dinner.

-d

By: jlo

jlo — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:52:38 +0000

Hey Hey! Thanks for reading my post D!,
yea I would love to work on my own edible garden, I help a school in Brooklyn right now, teaching kids to do it in their school yard, and hopefully I’ll get my own windowsill herb garden going in my tiny studio apartment in manhattan. ;)
Hopefully i’ll have time to help my parents start their backyard one in toronto when i get a chance! they moved so there’s tons of land and space now :)

By: Dust

Dust — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:26:48 +0000

Hey J, long time no talk.

Ever consider growing your own food? It doesn’t get much more local or sustainable than that.

It’s a worthwhile challenge if you have the time, patience, and space for it.

-d