Last week we got to spend a wonderful three days at Ghent, New York’s Hawthorne Valley Farm—part research trip, part vacation, part serendipitous avoidance of 90-degree days back in the City, and part getting to know a lot of wonderful farmer-philosophers. HV Farm is certified both organic and biodynamic and has one of the biggest stands at the Union Square […]
Environment
Something sad
I remember in childhood the first time that I became aware that countries sent their young men to war to fight out their differences. I remember being incredulous. How did you know who won? Was it decided by whomever managed to kill more of the other’s children? I decided I was a pacifist. I’d like to say I am […]
If you don’t trust the politicians, take matters into your own hands–repost
I’m away, but here’s a recycled post some of you newcomers to the blog might not have seen and might want to discuss in the comments. Winston Churchill said that “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” The question is, though, whether we […]
Individual action when it comes to declining bees?
As you know, I’m on vacation, but here’s a thought from the Guardian. We city slickers can start helping to bolster the dramatically declining bee population! Beekeepers get busy at Chelsea Flower Show In pictures: amateur beekeeping Press Association Monday May 21, 2007 Guardian Unlimited City dwellers are being targeted in a bid to bolster […]
Stopping the junk mail tree killers–repost
As you know, I’m on vacation this week and am putting up old posts and other people’s wise words. This is one of my own, from February, that I thought might be helpful to new visitors to No Impact Man. Note that since I wrote this post and tried the methods within, I find I’m […]
Some words from my no-shopping mentor
I’m going on vacation at Hawthorne Valley farm in Ghent, New York (and to answer questions about travel: train), so I programmed the computer to serve up some cool thoughts while I’m gone. A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned my local eating mentor, Alisa Smith, who co-authored the 100-Mile Diet (titled Plenty in the United […]
And people think I’m extreme
Wanted to let you all know, first of all, that we’re taking next week off to spend a few days at an organic, biodynamic farm, known as Hawthorne Valley, in Ghent, New York. To quote my two-year-old Isabella, we’re going to see “worsies and cockadoodle doos and cows…and lions.” It’ll be kind of a busman’s […]
An interview with Green Options
Amy Stodghill, a writer with Green Options, talked to me by phone a few weeks ago. It turns out she comes awfully close to being better at getting my points across than I am! For that reason (and—I admit—because it lets me off the hook for a day), I thought I’d post my favorite parts of her piece. Green […]