Tag: James Beard Sustainability Efforts
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FARMERS MARKET MEALS AND THE COMMUNITY OF FOOD
“Food is not just fuel. Food is about family, food is about community, food is about identity. And we nourish all those things when we eat well” ~ Michael Pollan We just wrapped up Farmers Market Week in Minnesota. While the markets happen year round, these seven days are designated annually as a time to…
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Sustainable Travel: 3 Days at CASA MÃE In Lagos, Portugal
“Putting tourism on a sustainable path is a major challenge, but one that also presents a significant opportunity” ~ Klaus Töpfer We find travel to be exciting and alluring and John & I derive an indescribable amount of positive energy from immersing ourselves in other cultures. In our daily life, we try try to live…
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The Tiny Diner Permaculture Garden: A Sustainable Urban Oasis In Minneapolis
“We will continue to create a new world – seed by seed, person by person, community by community – until this planet is embraced in a circle of resurgent life and resurgent love” ~ Vandana Shiva (Indian Scholar, Environmental Activist, Food Sovereignty Advocate) The permaculture garden project at the Tiny Diner is 6 years old. …
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Grape To Glass Sustainability Stories in Monterey County: Scheid Vineyards & District 7 Wines
“We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world” ~ Howard Zinn Farm to fork…Ocean to fork…and vineyard to glass. We cast our votes in favor of the planet one bite, one sip at a time. Which…