The standing still of…
pause
separation of seasons
greatest position north
longest day
journey into winter
into darkness
image by karen hanrahan
this was my seasonal greeting card this year
a site i saw repeatedly commuting back into the city…
Deanna Duke Of Crunchy Chicken is sponsoring an October challenge to encourage people to line or otherwise air dry all their laundry for the month to get them in the habit of not using their dryers. She is trying to get at least 100 households to pledge to not use their dryers for the month.
She shares this statistic:
If 100 households don’t use their dryers for a month it will save ~11,100 pounds of CO2 emissions. That’s 5.5 tons of carbon.*
She even included a scripted text for tweeting or sharing on Facebook
“Join 100 families to save 5.5 tons of CO2 and some $ by air drying ur laundry in October’s Hang Em Dry Challenge: http://tinyurl.com/27khd9a“
Care to take it on??
Or pass it on to others to try??
I got my supplies and hung line in my basement! I’m ready! Here come crunchy towels Crunchy Chicken!!
Deanna participates in Green Mom’s Carnival with me and a slew of other green savvy women.
image by karen hanrahan
my neighbor gave me this plant. their plants didn’t thrive this summer, mine is blossoming late – isn’t it beautiful ?
These young ambitious individuals participate in our farmers market.
Their booth last weekend had quite a bit of hum surrounding it.
Their plan within our fine community however is much much more than hum
As a matter of fact their “plan” really impresses me.
Imagine creating your restraunt following a full year before it opens! I think it’s brilliant.
I was first introduced to the farm and fork concept, gee I want to say over 10 yrs ago – it was a place outside new york, gosh – I so wish I still had the article.
I remember being moved by the uniqueness of the concept – its organic intentionality ( so ahead of its time ) and the photographic imagery was remarkable
Upon first reading about Epiphany Farms I thought – hmmm how is that going to fly all the way out here?
After reading this more in depth Chicago Tribune article my skepticism completely shifted.
There work is truly filled with vision, food artistry, earthy passion and I bet some really terrific stories!
I so adore this picture of the four of them!!
I am also ever so happy for the enthusiastic press they have received!
taken by Zbigniew, Bzdak Chicago Tribune/April 8th
Last week at the farmers market I picked up some spinach from organic farmers Ron and Angie Ackerman.
I was intrigued by something Ron said.
For this time of year – cooler – they grow a more hardy wonderful almost buttery tasting Heirloom Bloomdale variety.
photo by karen hanrahan
I have gotten so used to store bought baby spinach that it didn’t occur to me that spinach has a season.
Different varieties are grown for different times of the year.
Truth is our grocery stores do very little to help us cook seasonally.
Sure we get asparagus in the spring and at a better price, but we actually also get asparagus all year!
How do they do that?
We get our so called seasonal organics all year too – but often they travel all the way from California – certainly not local.
another thing occurred to me
If I eating according to what my local farmers are growing right now ?
I would be eating a ton of chives, green onions, spring radishes, tender lettuces, arugula and of course spinach!!
Guess what I bought today?
photo by karen hanrahan