Category Archives: Reflections
Let’s do the math, Salatin!
Regular readers of our blog know that we can sometimes be critical of the “big voices” in small agriculture today, including the current biggest big man voice: Joel Salatin. Without going into detailed criticisms again (because this is just a … Continue reading
Who is responsible for local food?
This is something I wrote during the heat wave this weekend — it’s the result of several days of contemplation … not sure exactly who the intended audience is, but apparently I had some ideas on this point … As … Continue reading
On the topic of the ‘greats’
We’ve had some fabulous comments on the blog lately, including two from Nita and Allison that warrant a careful read. I had many comments on my review of Michael Pollan’s new book In Defense of Food that doubled as a … Continue reading
Full disclosure: young farmers tell all
Later today, Casey and I will be part of a group presentation at the annual Oregon Tilth conference on the topic of ‘Next-Gen Farmers’ (i.e. new young farmers). To prepare for the talk, we’ve been thinking a lot about our … Continue reading
Michael Pollan redeems himself
You probably wouldn’t know it from reading our blog, but Michael Pollan’s 2006 best-seller The Omnivore’s Dilemma kind of ticked me off. Why? Pollan’s previous works, including The Botany of Desire and Second Nature rank in my favorite 50 books … Continue reading
Thought of the day
Emailed to us by a current CSA member: “The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.” — Paul Cezanne
Farming & politics: to hope or despair?
Today, I mostly feel despair. What makes me so blue on such a beautiful sunny spring day? This week we encountered two sets of information about the role of politics in preserving and promoting agriculture (and subsequently everything that goes … Continue reading
Sprinting to the finish line
… a post in two acts … Act one: the house Silence on a blog can mean one of two things: complete lack of activity (thus having nothing to say) or overwhelming activity (life in a tornado or other such … Continue reading
Late winter woes; early spring joys
This last week, not so unusually, was full of ups and downs. Saying something along those lines is beginning to feel cliché around here, but it so accurately describes most weeks with us these days. Either way, the ups and … Continue reading
Cute alert! Baby animals!
Yesterday we had a less than satisfactory day. Overall, our productivity was low. Maybe it was because we were still recovering from our weeklong building sprint. Maybe it was because the snowy weather slowed us down. Either way, we drove … Continue reading
