tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post7908395440552005803..comments2024-03-27T22:26:47.326-07:00Comments on Vegan Lunch Box: Summer Veg Out Part II: LOCALJennifershmoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-7735744920204247412008-07-17T12:59:00.000-07:002008-07-17T12:59:00.000-07:00For those of us who have very little sunny yard sp...For those of us who have very little sunny yard space, the square foot gardening method is a great way to squeeze in a whole lot of produce in a small area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-66107657144752899892008-07-02T05:19:00.000-07:002008-07-02T05:19:00.000-07:00Agreed, agreed, agreed. I posted something similar...Agreed, agreed, agreed. I posted something similar about a return to victory gardens: www.classiccookery.blogspot.comClassic cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075490543132516666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1504472598584763102008-06-29T13:11:00.000-07:002008-06-29T13:11:00.000-07:00I love this blog but I need to also comment on the...I love this blog but I need to also comment on the waiting till the end of market "trick". We have a small organic farm and sell at the local farmers market weekly. It is our one chance to get "market price". When we sell to the local stores and restaurants they pay us about 1/2 the market price and mark up to 125% to sell to the consumer. No one gets rich farming (unless you are a huge conglomerate like earthbound) and if you want to keep your money local and want small farms to exist you need to help support your local small farms! We really rely on the money we make at markets to get us through the year. At the end of market if we have a lot left over we'd rather give away our food to the food bank. We definatley give deals all the time at market, but often feel offended when people come running in last minute to try to get our produce cheaper.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416828310114557587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-50683180239728567202008-06-28T18:47:00.000-07:002008-06-28T18:47:00.000-07:00In regards to the post on the lowered priced produ...In regards to the post on the lowered priced produce at the end of Farmer's Markets, a lot of farmers want to get whatever they can get for their crop because most of the time, they can't take it back with them. I vend at a local Farmer's Market here in San Diego and have a couple friends who come from the Central Valley with their peaches and plums and can't take the fruit back with them because it will overripen and go bad on the way back to the farm. They rather offer a "bag deal" and get rid of it rather than take a loss. At least they are getting something for it. They have been doing this for years and is hardly a financial burden to them.MommaSchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110027529170956376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-56412282211892672942008-06-27T16:50:00.000-07:002008-06-27T16:50:00.000-07:00I grow pak choi, snowpeas, rainbow mangold, cherry...I grow pak choi, snowpeas, rainbow mangold, cherry tomatoes and cape gooseberries on my balcony, and it's not even big! It's my first summer of balcony farming and though the harvest isn't huge it's something!petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347295535802223891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-85409432291669614952008-06-26T15:30:00.000-07:002008-06-26T15:30:00.000-07:00Hey! Not trying to spoil the party here - but the ...Hey! Not trying to spoil the party here - but the whole waiting until the farmers have no choice but to sell their produce cheap or pack it up to take it home - there is something wrong with that. You wouldn't expect the big supermarket chains to give you a break like that - and they often don't. They would rather throw the food out! The farmer often has to take out a loan to buy seeds and equipment, then pray that the weather holds and then they still have to compete for their slot at the farmers market. I used to work at street art fairs and when it rained and we had to pack up or sell things at a loss to us - it really hurt. So I don't know but it somehow does not seem right to do this systematically!monihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405773413597103602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-48813411422890273352008-06-26T13:38:00.000-07:002008-06-26T13:38:00.000-07:00A good u-pick finder is http://www.pickyourown.org...A good u-pick finder is http://www.pickyourown.org/index.htm :)<BR/><BR/>I found one CSA in my area that you pay by the week, and can opt-in each week so you never have too much. I live alone so waste was a concern of mine. I get a half share there for $8 a week :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-68856392550445628222008-06-26T06:36:00.000-07:002008-06-26T06:36:00.000-07:00I am totally going to try that latecomer's farmer'...I am totally going to try that latecomer's farmer's market trick! That sounds like a great idea!Zacharyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288933365789872051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-968887383961320912008-06-26T00:00:00.000-07:002008-06-26T00:00:00.000-07:00Maybe I'm on the slow train, but I just had that s...Maybe I'm on the slow train, but I just had that same thought about the farmer's market myself. I'm going to try going at the end to see how my cheapskate self makes out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10797876049874806102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-31225134514979639172008-06-25T20:56:00.000-07:002008-06-25T20:56:00.000-07:00A CSA is an amazing way to save money and do somet...A CSA is an amazing way to save money and do something great for the environment all at the same time! I have been doing CSA's for years and this year I am keeping track to see if it saves money. Well so far I am completely blown away. I am chronicling this on my blog http://vegetarianonthecheap.blogspot.com/. In four weeks I have picked up $233 worth of top quality, fresh produce! CSA's rock!monihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405773413597103602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-16092678345237169932008-06-25T20:42:00.000-07:002008-06-25T20:42:00.000-07:00Wow, looking at your garden makes me miss gardenin...Wow, looking at your garden makes me miss gardening with my mom when I was a kid! I live in an apartment now in San Francisco - no option for gardening beyond maybe a few herbs on the kitchen table. I sure wish I could still run out to the backyard and pick tomatoes, bell peppers, radishes, carrots, and apples! BUT, we do have a lot of great farmer's markets here, so I suppose it's a trade-off I can live with :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145071328206335268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-7200851116678010422008-06-25T19:10:00.000-07:002008-06-25T19:10:00.000-07:00A great way to do a CSA is to share it with anothe...A great way to do a CSA is to share it with another family.<BR/><BR/>We are splitting a huge CSA with another family and it makes it a lot more cost effective. Many CSA take sign ups in early spring which is when we get our tax refund. So we pay in advance and our summers' food budget is a lot lower.<BR/><BR/>Today we just got two flats of strawberries, 2 heads of chinese cabbage, and 2 bundles of swiss chard. This is considered a small shipment, not considering the berries, because we've had such a cool spring/summer so far.<BR/><BR/>Another part of the CSA is salsa week in which we get to come out and pick 50 lbs of tomatos and enough peppers, cilantro, garlic, and onions to make salsa.<BR/><BR/>Its completely worth the $500 for all organic and local food ($250 is what our family paid).Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08804348413375760947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-9047485091049175892008-06-25T18:05:00.000-07:002008-06-25T18:05:00.000-07:00oops... forgot the rest of my comment.check out fr...oops... forgot the rest of my comment.<BR/><BR/>check out freecycle.org for a cool way to recycle, live local & cheap.Selinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11472362080588949377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-38080458036764314212008-06-25T18:03:00.000-07:002008-06-25T18:03:00.000-07:00wow! u do have a lot of goodies in your garden. i...wow! u do have a lot of goodies in your garden. i'd be really interested in reading some of your gardening tips! :)Selinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11472362080588949377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-29030106318951900882008-06-25T17:12:00.000-07:002008-06-25T17:12:00.000-07:00$4/pound for Rainier cherries? You couldn't even ...$4/pound for Rainier cherries? You couldn't even get them here on the East Coast until recently. And if you can, they're over $10/pound and not as good as they are out there.<BR/><BR/>I'd eat them all the time if I could get them fresh for $4/pound.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423597960184096460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-48273459666055843022008-06-25T17:00:00.000-07:002008-06-25T17:00:00.000-07:00i admit it. we "steal" food from a local park/neig...i admit it. we "steal" food from a local park/neighbors. there are all kinds of fruits (a mulberry tree in the local park) and veggies (garlic growing on a local college campus). i put the kids in the stroller and we pick until we can no longer carry.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772046354636367554noreply@blogger.com