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The HOMEGROWN.org T-shirt
Did you know that there is a T-shirt for HOMEGROWNers? There is! The design is printed on American Apparel Sustainable Edition organic cotton shirts in Natural. The front: an old-school-type encyclopedia entry article on saving tomato seeds. The back says: “Do it yourself, HOMEGROWN.org”. Get your t-shirt at the Farm Aid online store - and thanks! If [...]We will grow wherever there is soil: Public crops, yardsharing, permaculture for all.
We HOMEGROWNers are determined to grow and eat homegrown food wherever we are. Container gardening, balcony and fire escape gardening, plain old terra firma gardening, you name it, we grow where we can. Here are a few newer sites that can be a resource when looking for creative, sustainable and fiscally smart ways to have [...]Member Blog Posts
SMALL FARM WEBSITE THE EASY WAY
Posted by Dharma Dog on February 9, 2010 at 4:47pm
Food with a Farmer's Face on it
Posted by Jen Shaffer on February 4, 2010 at 10:41pm
Bmore Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Posted by Aliza Ess on February 2, 2010 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment
Cooking Sous Vide cheap and DIY
Posted by Cornelia on February 1, 2010 at 11:42am
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Portland OR HOMEGROWNERS
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Resurrect the Barter!
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Apiarists
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Homegrown Cookin!
81 members
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St. Louis HOMEGROWNERS
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SFBay
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Kombucha
34 members
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Aspiring Farmers
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BREAD!
88 members
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New York HOMEGROWNers
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Rats!!! Gophers!!! Oh MY!!! 2 Replies
Hellllllppp! I have a rat in the house! Of course i am not going to use the blood-thinner poison, which just makes them die inside the wall where they stink forever (until the flies remove all the…
Started by susan k. Last reply by susan k 1 hour ago.
Yr 2010 Garden: What are you plan(n)ting? 17 Replies
I challenge you to a duel. And by duel I mean, encourage you to grow one new to you, experimental crop this upcoming season. If you haven't got one yet, please refrain from posting until you have acc…
Started by future_reference. Last reply by Karen King 4 hours ago.
Best Composting Method? 27 Replies
I've been looking around at various composting methods including worm bins, tumblers and plain old "piles". We live on a small suburban lot, and I need some guidance. Cost effectiveness and least amo…
Tagged: vermicomposting, fertilizer, compost
Started by Carrie Seal-Stahl. Last reply by pelenaka Feb 4.
Indoor winters 8 Replies
In expectation of being driven inside by the cold new england winter... does anyone have suggestions for mini indoor crops? Something easy that will happily grow and produce near a window? I'd love t…
Started by Kali. Last reply by Robert Fenton Jan 28.
What are you listening to? An ongoing music recommendation thread 18 Replies
I've recently discovered a bunch of new (to me) music on Lala and thought it would be fun to share links to songs here. Music is like oxygen to me - and many of us, I'm sure - I can't live without it…
Tagged: Avettbrothers, bloodhorse, playlists, music
Started by Cornelia. Last reply by Alicia Peckham Jan 27.
Article on how Corporate Concentration affects farmers and eaters
This month on FarmAid.org, our "Ask Farm Aid" question is an important and timely one (it's also mentioned in this editorial from January 24's NYTimes): "I keep hearing about 'concentration' in farmi…
Tagged: farmers, agriculture, big-ag, concentration
Started by matt Jan 25.
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Growing farmers markets - online and off
Over at HOMEGROWN.org, we've got a lively online group of folks who are passionate about local, sustainably-raised, family farm food. We talk about our own garden plans, we show off our latest batch of bread, and we share useful and fun information that connects us to the land. Nothing compares to the meaningful relationships we have offline, but you can't argue that the Internet has changed the way that we live in and interact with our communities.Eric Wagoner is an Athens, GA, farmer who has created an online tool that connects farmers with paying customers and, in turn, connects eaters to their local farmers. LocallyGrown.net is an online farmers market where people order farm-fresh products in advance online and pick up in a central location on a set day of the week. Kind of like a CSA, but you order only the items that you want.
Eric explains the way the LocallyGrown.net network works:
There are now over 100 communities in the US and Canada who are using the system. Last week, Eric told me: "Just yesterday, we crossed the two million dollar mark, in total products sold by growers to their local customers since I opened the door. Just over $1 million of that came in 2009, and the system is growing each and every week."
There are many farmers using the online farmers market model to reach more customers, mostly with a home delivery or shipping component, including LocalHarvest, The Eat Well Guide, EcoTrust's Food Hub, FoodTrader (one for Maryland and one for New York) and LocalCrop (serving Ohio).
Farmers, what do you think? Does "harvest-to-order" sound like a good thing to you? Eaters, have you found it hard to get to the farmers market early on Saturday morning? Order ahead and pick-up your goodies after work! These are the kinds of valuable innovations that we like to share – online and off.
Do you have a virtual farmers market in your community? Let us know about it in the comments section.
- Innovative ideas and resources for farmers: www.FarmAid.org/ideas
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