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The town that food saved 

3/28/2017

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​     I finished. Faster than I would have liked, but I couldn’t put the book down. My opinion remains relatively the same: great story, strange writing style. In all honesty, the writer could have told the story better, but I think that was the point. It’s a trailing story, searching for a solid point to grasp onto, told in a sort of first person, completely objective and ever changing view, as if you were listening to his personal thoughts, with facts thrown in here and there. It does serve to distract, and I find, sometimes confuse the reader, but the overall story was great. I want to say I recommend it. I think if we got into a conversation about food security, farming or shopping local, I would be likely to, but in general, I don’t see this as a book for everyone.   
book cover the town that food saved
The center for an agricultural economy logo
     ​I am glad to see that despite the opposition, and initial resistance, the town of Hardwick has continued down the path of community, and food revolution. I hope to see more communities here in New England, and across the country learn to unite, and work towards creating such cultural norms. In fact, a lot of the happenings in Hardwick are the kind of changes I hope to create here, in our little corner of the woods, on a much, much smaller scale. It was encouraging to see that they are happening on a large scale relatively close to home. 
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A good read

3/27/2017

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     ​I finally made it back to the library. It’s been a good 6 months or so. I forgot how much I love reading. Well, actually, the weather has kept me away a bit too. I like to walk to the library, so I don’t go when it gets cold. But today I just had to get out of the house. It’s been raining and grey for several days and I think I went stir crazy. 
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​     I grabbed several books, all informational. I find I very much enjoy the non-fiction section, almost as much as I do fiction. Anyways, one of the books I picked up was The Town that Food Saved by Ben Hewitt. ​I literally got two pages in and told Caveman we would be moving to Hardwick, Vt. He laughed at me. 
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      I’m loving this book. The writing is a bit odd. I feel as if the author was trying to make every paragraph a hook, and he becomes repetitive. But beyond the writing, there is an amazing story of a small town, or several towns actually, that come together. I’ve only made it six chapters in, but the stories he tells, of these local people, coming together to change their local markets, it’s incredible.   
Book cover The Town That Food Saved
      ​I’ll check back in when I’ve finished. If you’ve read the book, or if you read it, let me know what you think. Let’s start a conversation!
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Garden Update

3/25/2017

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What's up for this week

     ​After that serious cold snap this week (temperature got down to the low teens!) the weather looks like it will cooperate now. I’ve got so much to still get done in the garden. Here’s a look at whats going on:
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  • ​We’ve got our onions, chives, and celery still plugging away upstairs. Just added some tomatoes, cumin and savory. I’ve never grown cumin or savory, so that should be interesting. 
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​MONEY SAVING TIP 2

3/22/2017

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keeping scraps,
​ also known as Upcycling

      What kind of scraps, you might ask? Well, any. I’ll break it down into three parts: food scraps, cloth or clothing scraps, and other. 
compost
​                     FOOD SCRAPS
     With food scraps, there are a few things you need to know. First of all, you need to have a plan for those scraps. It’s unrealistic to save every little bit of food, unless you have pigs. If you’re like us and still daydreaming of animals, you need to be kind of selective with your scraps. For you avid gardeners, most scraps make GREAT compost.  Check out Composting for more information.


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EASY INDOOR COMPOST BIN

3/20/2017

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completed compost bin

​What you’ll need:

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  • ​A container, with lid. (I used an empty cat litter bucket)
  • A handful of soil
  • A drill or hammer and nail, depending on your container material
  • A tray, or a plate, or a second container to catch the liquid in
  • Old shredded newspaper or cardboard
bin making materials

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