slow food

Can get fucked up by antiquated patriachal gender roles.

Last Word On Nothing:

Here’s what happens: A couple arrives in our valley, young, strong, in love, and full of plans to build an ultra-energy-efficient house out of straw bales, rammed earth, adobe bricks, or, heck, used bottlecaps. They set to work with equal enthusiasm, buying land and setting up temporary quarters in a yurt or a tipi. The weather’s good, the views are great, and the new house is humming along.

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Without a word on this blog, this happened yesterday. Senate Bill S510, the putative "Food Safety Modernization Act" was voted "yea" on cloture (i.e. must now be voted up/down with minimal amendment) yesterday. Read below the fold...

In the micro-environments where Big Boxes do not exist, small and excellent retail can exist (another great post from Sweet Juniper). If you are a small-scale producer it can be a symbiotic relationship, because you can't typically sell out of Big Boxes. Read below the fold...