Somehow I missed this story from a week ago in the Spokesman Review. After MIchael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma was chosen as a book for all incoming WSU freshman to read, the President and Provost pulled the plug, citing financial constraints. Only problem is, they've already…
Here's the latest pic of the neighborhood coop. Not sure if our coop will be on the tour but Slow Food Spokane River is hosting the second annual Urban Chicken Coop Tour. This year's featured neighborhood is the Millwood area. June 6 is also Millwood…
Tom and Louise Tuffin from Arabesque Breads and Spokane Farmers' Market fame have put together a home recipe for Artisan Bread. They did their best to convert their large batch recipe to something on the scale of home kitchen. Tom let me know that the…
This poster from the city of Muenster, Germany provides as compelling an argument as I've seen for mass transit and bicycle transit. Our vehicle dependent culture requires easy energy to manufacture and drive them and easy square footage to stow them away while we're not…
Luryn Abrahamson, Senior at West Valley High School, Honorable Mention in the Millwood Farmers' Market Poster Contest
Yesterday was a big day with the coop. I got the floor in and am starting to box it in. I've had several requests for more design details on the coop so here are some initial dimensions and lessons learned. I'll try to sum things…
Here's the 2009 Opening Day schedule for Spokane area Farmer's Markets. Go here for that pickled asparagus recipe. It will give you a good excuse to buy a bunch of asparagus and help the farmers get off to a good start. Remember that when you…
The NY Times has an interesting article on how big ag is co-opting the local food movement's mojo to sell Lays potato chips and other junk food. Jessica Prentice, San Francisco based food writer and inventor of the term, "locavore", has the following choice quote;“The…
I saw the picture directly below connected to an article in the NYTimes about a community in Germany that functions with no cars, and I couldn't help but think about the picture above from a village we visited in Thailand in January with shoes piled…
One of the joys of our experiment was learning so much about where our food comes from and the processes that bring it to market. More specifically we became friends with the people involved in the food business and the learning continues. The other day…
I guess Bike to Work Week and other such initiatives are making a difference. I suppose fuel prices might have a little something to do with it too. Nate Silver gives us the rundown on the fairly dramatic downturn in American's driving miles. See chart…
I came across a sea of those yellow wild flowers in the hills below Arbor Crest Winery yesterday. I'm not sure what they are called but they are probably some kind of daisy. They really are beautful but most people would consider them a weed.…
Catherine Rampel has put together a fascinating chart comparing the time people from different countries spend each day eating and the rate of obesity or percent of people with a Body Mass Index over 30. The correlation is hardly definitive, but it's a helpful reminder…
I had a fascinating conversation yesterday with a new friend who helps manage a local meat wholesaler in Spokane. He confirmed for me that when they get the meat from Kansas, Pasco, Australia or elsewhere, they process it, package it, and from that point on…
The Year of Plenty blog was created by Craig Goodwin in the winter of 2008 to chronicle the experiences of his family as they sought to consume everything local, used, homegrown or homemade. That journey was a wonderful introduction to people and movements in the Spokane area who are seeking the welfare of the community through local foods, farmers markets, community gardens, sustainable transportation, and more fulfilling and just patterns of consumption. In 2009 and beyond the blog will continue to report on these relationships and practices, all through the eyes of a family with young children. Craig manages the Millwood Farmers' Market, is a Master Food Preserver and Pastor at Millwood Presbyterian Church. Craig can be reached at goody2230@gmail.com
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