I have not posted in over a week. I have been doing stuff.
This is a list of things I've done/ am doing. will articulate upon latter.
- Met with a new member of Energy Independent Caroline about starting a school/community garden, I've written the budget and there is a lot of hype about making it happen.( The new principal at Caroline somehow knows my name.) I have partnered with an old, recently retired, 5th grade teacher in her efforts to get kids out of the classroom into the real world. what a concept
- Reading Omnivores Dilemma, have a lot to say. Why in the world do we think we can out do nature; you can't take a cyclic system, make it linear and not expect extreme consequences
- Reading Fast Food nation. externalizing costs is the beauty of economics.
- have watched half of The Future of Food. Did you know if a seed of Monsanto's bt corn lands in your field from say a bird, or a passing truck, you can be taken to court. they will win. It's insane
- have felt exceptionally guilty around Miss G, because of my procrastination. (I am busy these days like I wasn't before)
- Read my new 2nd favorite poem by Robert Frost Two Tramps in Mud Time http://www.etymonline.com/poems/tramps.htm
- Attended a CSA farm festival. Farmers are amazing people. CSAs are brilliant
- Crashed my dads computer because I had too much footage... Fingers crossed I get a laptop soon
my disgustingly drool covered pillow has become my sanctuary....
Mentor meeting: Plans for the next week:
ReplyDeleteFinish Omnivore's Dilemma and FastFood Nation
(read Mark Bittman article about organic vs. Sustainable farming)
Who needs to know this information? How to convey it? To whom--how to convert "non-believers" not just preach to the choir?
Marketing, psychology, behavioral change?
Make a weekly plan.
Here's my hubby's e-mail address: (His name is Tim.)
timlo@cityofithaca
Tom Knipe: bike guy. I'll get you his info later.
You're doing important work. Do more. Keep loving it.