All reports I've been hearing from friends and wild crafters at the Farmers' Market is that it's been a down year for picking huckleberries. Friends that go to the same spot every year who usually get 6 or 7 gallons came home with three gallons…
This weekend in Seattle Foodista is hosting the sold out International Food Blogger Conference. Here's a list of interesting looking participants in the conference: Beecher's Handmade Cheese Cooking With Amy Kristine Kid Blog Urban Spoon Theo Chocolate Full Circle Farm Gluten-Free Girl The Blogroll of…
picture: Richard Perry, New York Times Artist, Elizabeth Demaray, has put together some unlikely eco-art titled “Corpor Esurit, or we all deserve a break today," currently on display at Exit Art Studio in New York. Pictured above,forcing the ants to live off happy meals for…
This will be the second year for Spokane's Sustainable September series of events and activities. I think this concept was originated on the west of the state, but some leaders in Spokane, specifically the folks at Community Minded Enterprises, are takin it to the next…
I find this video of the Brooklyn Grange rooftop garden inspiring. I love the way it juxtaposes early 20th century industrial with timeless shoots of chard and tomatoes.
The Philadelphia City Paper is reporting that Philly is requiring bloggers to get a $300 business license in order to operate their blogs. For the past three years, Marilyn Bess has operated MS Philly Organic, a small, low-traffic blog that features occasional posts about green…
I came across this fascinating data set at the USDA that gives the share of food expenditures by source including funds from families/individuals, government, businesses, and food produced at home. The way I read the chart, the food produced at home is a dollar equivalent…
I am part of team that is making preparations for Sustainable September in Spokane. I'll be doing a little bit of a countdown in the coming week of differents events and opportunities for involvement in the emerging sustainability community in Spokane. First up is a…
I was reading an article on the recent egg recall and was shocked to find out that the egg industry estimates that Americans consume 220 million eggs a day. Wow! With roughly 307 million people in the U.S. that's around 260 eggs a year for…
I found this 10 minute "How Cooking Made Us Human" talk from Harvard's Richard Wrangham very eye opening. He challenges the notion that raw foods are healthier for human consumption and describes the role of cooking in human evolution. h/t Andrew Sullivan.
I see today that the ever expanding egg recall has reached Washington State. To date 380 million eggs have been recalled as part of the current concern over people being sick from Salmonella. Here's the lowdown on Salmonella bacteria; This comes via the "You Can…
I came across two newish Spokane food blogs this week. I'm always eager to see new blogs popping up in the Spokane area, especially food related blogs. Make sure to stop by Spokarnivore and Ethical Eating and say hi. I'm especially intrigued by the Ethical…
It's peak season for watermelon and I can't get enough of it. Anderson Farm has some of the most unique melons I've seen. Last week we bought an orange watermelon from them and it was fantastic. Anderson Farm sells at the Millwood Market today, 3-7pm,…
The first year of the Pumpkin Patch Community Garden has far surpassed my expectations. Here are a couple before and after pictures. Go here for more posts on community gardens. Thanks to everyone who has made it come together in such a short time.
As if we need one more reason to be worried about the supply of beef and milk in the US food chain, this article from BBC News explains that not only are cattle being cloned to maximize production, but some of the cattle are cloned…
Sunflowers are another favorite flower in the garden. The red Autumn variety I planted this year are especially pretty.
The Santa Cruz news reports on a possible next wave in the ever evolving food and sustainability movement; Eating bugs just makes sense, so much so that the U.N. is giving consideration to the matter. In February 2008, the Food and Agriculture Organization hosted a…
I started these Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) from seed in the greenhouse this year and they are beautiful. Of course the Purple Coneflower remains my all time favorite.
For the last five years we have entered items in the Spokane County Fair. Mostly vegetables, last year we entered our chickens, this year I'll try some photographs. The deadline for getting in your entry forms is tomorrow, August 10. Entry forms must be postmarked…
I'm spending a lot of time with family during these prime vacation weeks. I offer these pics from the "Crap at My Parents' House" web tumblr as lighthearted therapeutic fodder for everyone spending time with family.
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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