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‘Twas two days before Solstice…
By Dee Reid ’Twas two days before Solstice, When Winter should come, Not a great day for gardeners Or so would say some. But I went to the garden With chores to complete, Turn the soil, Fill with...
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Time to get real about a real-food system
Here’s an excerpt from an interview that Local Eats editor Jen Dalton had with Mark Bittman as he was leaving behind his ‘Minimalist’ column for The New York Times, to begin a weekly op-ed and longer...
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Valentine on Groundhog Day
The Farmers' Almanac says we've gained 40 minutes of daylight (Image by PhineasX via Flickr) Here’s an excerpt on midwinter bleakness on the brink of spring, from one of my favorite local writers,...
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Got yer peas in yet?
By Dee Reid It won't be too long.... When I moved from Washington DC to Chatham County in 1978 there was plenty of culture shock. But the biggest, and most pleasant, surprise of all was to find that...
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Rhymes with bumpkins
By Dee Reid My spring garden started sprouting early this year. Even before my sugar-snaps germinated in late February, something unexpected sprung up in the pea patch. Looked like squash seedlings,...
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‘Big Spoon’ Nutty Butters
By Lyle Estill Tread softly and carry a Big Spoon Last Saturday I rousted my two teenage sons early so that we could attend the opening day of the new Pittsboro Farmer’s Market. As we sped toward...
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Cicada cacophony
By Dee Reid I woke to a vaguely familiar white noise. Not unlike the monotonous hum of high-speed rush-hour traffic. Or what it might sound like if all of the neighbors fired up their leaf blowers at...
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A chance to change the world
Richard Heinberg By Richard Heinberg [Editor’s Note: Worcester (MA) Polytechnic Institute invited Rex Tillerson, CEO of ExxonMobil, to give the 2011 commencement speech. Students wanted another...
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State of the Union’s Food
You may also enjoy this classic guide to conscious eating through simple, conscious cooking ala Bittman The state of the union food-wise is not good, says our favorite New York Times food columnist...
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I’m happy to add our support to this open letter, and urge you to add your support at http://www.myplatemyplanet.org Food for a Sustainable Nation: An Open Letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews and...
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