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Where to Buy Evaporated Cane Juice
Many visitors arrive to this blog asking "Where can I buy Evaporated Cane Juice?". One easy answer: Amazon. While Amazon has always been known for new books, many people are unaware of the extensive selection of other goods. From electronics to f...
New Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
Obama's new Agriculture secretary has already made some steps to promote local food. First, is a stricter interpretation of a labeling directive in the last farm bill. Mexico and Canada both oppose such "country of origin" labels, since meat packer...
The Farms Race
While the world's nations vie for control of affordable energy, another equally important commodity may cause conflict in the future - food. And perhaps more importantly, the fertile land on which food is produced. This article highlights cash rich...
Local Harvest
I found a great site for locating "local" food in your area. Localharvest.org lists farms and CSAs from around the country, just enter your zip code and they'll point you in the right direction. Also don't forget to check out Eatwild.com, as well, ...
Global Economic Prospects 2009: Commodities at a Crossroad
The World Bank released its latest Global Economic Prospects report for 2009. Since it deals nearly exclusively with commodities, I thought it might have some interesting nuggets to explore. Today I'll post the link to the pdf, the introduction, as...
The Dark Side of Lower Prices
I am certainly enjoying the plummeting price of oil and gasoline. However, as with anything, there may be a catch. As I noted here, it is not just oil that is dropping, but many other commodities and goods. While this sounds great from a consumer...
Pictoral of Zimbabwe Hyperinflation
Zimbabwe has been experiencing unbelievable inflation for some time, but recently it has been calculated at 231 million percent. I really can't even wrap my mind around that, so here are some pictures that show day-to-day financial transactions. Qu...
Farmer in Chief
Here is the counterpoint to yesterday's post, Nutrients for Life. "Farmer in Chief" is an open letter to our next President, written by Michael Pollan, the author of In Defense of Food. He outlines his vision for modifying American agricultural pol...
Eating on $100 a Week?
Here is an interesting article chronicling a family of four's attempt to eat for a week, spending only $100. With increasing energy and food costs, this may be harder then ever. I know our family has been attempting to lower our overall costs, and ...
Evaporated Cane Juice vs. Sugar, Part II
As I noted in this post, I was skeptical about the differences between Evaporated Cane Juice and regular table sugar. As I found, the difference is negligible, and the price would not seem to justify the small amount of nutrients that might be found...
Organic Farming
Organic Farming: Everything You Need to Know. Peter V. Fossel. Recommended.For anyone who has dreamed of quiting one's day job and retiring to an idyllic life in the country, perhaps the thought of starting an organic produce farm would be the way ...
Square Foot Gardening
Square Foot Gardening. Mel Bartholomew. Recommended.This book claims to be a revolutionary way to garden...a 'new way to garden in less space with less work'. It arose from the author's realization that many gardeners were extremely enthusiastic in...
Skyscrapers of Corn?
Probably not in the short-term, considering the cost of real estate would make such a venture cost prohibitive, but interesting nonetheless.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/science/15farm.html?_r=1&oref=sloginThis link probably won't work becaus...
Is Ethanol Getting a Bum Rap?
Here's a Business Week article from May '08 that provides a level and even tempered report on the present state of ethanol.Ethanol is taking a tumble. Once hyped as a magic brew for reducing both oil addiction and global warming, alcohol made from co...
They're GRRRRReatt!!
Here's an article from some treehuggers in Canada that breaks down the actual costs involved in producing a box of cereal. As you can see, it has little to do with grain prices... Unfortunately for Americans, we are affected by a declining dollar, ...
