1)This morning, I met with Maggie Theriot, Sustainability Coordinator for Leon County. She heads the Office of Sustainability. A large part of her job right now is event planning for the Leon County Sustainable Communities Summit 2010 which will focus on "how to foster a sustainable local economy and the importance of sustainable food systems." Last fall, Maggie got in touch with me about being...
 On Monday, I stopped in for a visit with Paul Rutkovsky's Get GreenArt class/workshop. They have adopted two alleyways connecting Railroad Ave. to Gaines St. The alleys were abandoned by the city and overrun by litter and invasive plants. So, Paul, his students and other volunteers and artists cleaned up, planted, and decorated the alleys with artwork. They continue to do maintenance and...
When you stop by the Chamber of Commerce to brainstorm about "How to take your business to the next level" and the Senior Vice President remembers seeing you beside Thomasville Rd with a sign that says, "Grow Your Own Food and Share It," you can't help but smile.
Before I get around to that, let me say it was a sunny, crisp and convivial Thanksgiving. My family and two visiting friends ate on the picnic table out front in the garden. The table sagged under the weight of food. Okay, that's a lie. It was, however, loaded. Loaded. Chicken--not turkey-- I daresay, marinated with rosemary, thyme, oregano and homemade white wine, all from the garden. Rosemary...
Monday through Friday this week, I spent hours-upon-hours on roadsides in Tallahassee clad in overalls, holding an upended pitchfork in the vein of the "American Gothic" painting. I simultaneously held signs with catch-phrases about food gardening like, "Grow Your Own Food and Share It" and one with a picture of Rosy the Riviterthat said "WE CAN GROW FOOD." Another one, an infomational sign...