Resources: Food

Gardening When There’s No Time or Room for a Garden

Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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In a recent Twitter party I attended I tweeted about garden-sharing and was surprised to learn that not many people have heard of this real-life Farmville.  I decided to add some garden-sharing resources and realized there were more than just a couple out there so I thought I’d dedicate an entire post to what exactly [...]

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Urban Edibles

Sunday, April 3, 2011
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Urban Edibles is a community database of wild food sources in Portland, Oregon.  They provide resources for those interested in wild edible, medicinal and otherwise notable plants.  They occasionally host events, workshops, and presentations as well as publish small-print “field zines.”  Urban Edibles has an online wild foods map allowing you to navigate your way [...]

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Portland Yard Sharing

Sunday, April 3, 2011
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Are you in Portland and have space to garden but maybe don’t have the time?  Do you have the time but no space for gardening?  Enter Portland Yard Sharing!  Portland Yard Sharing encourages urban gardening by connecting those who have space to garden and are willing to share with those who want to garden but [...]

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Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Pocket Guide

Tuesday, March 15, 2011
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Pocket Guide is a guide that will help you chose ocean-friendly seafood on-the-go.  There are eight guides total, one for each region of the United States, a national guide and a sushi guide with ranked popular sushi items. The Pocket Guides can be easily printed, cut to size, then folded [...]

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Oregon Farmer’s Market Association

Saturday, January 16, 2010

The Oregon’s Farmer’s Market Association provides resources and educational opportunities for farms, market managers and those consumers interested in finding a local farmer’s market in their area.

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Sustainable Table

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Sustainable Table® celebrates local sustainable food, educates consumers on food-related issues and works to build community through food. Projects include The Meatrix®, award-winning, humorous animations on industrial agriculture and The Daily Table, their deliciously popular blog. Visit www.sustainabletable.org to help save small family farms!

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Local Harvest

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Use Local Harvest to find farmers’ markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.  You can search by location, finding sources closest to where you are, as well as by product.

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Shelf Life Advice

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

If you’re questioning whether your spaghetti or carton of milk has reached its expiration, look it up on Shelf Life Advice.  The site, created by a retired college professor, is the ultimate food manual: not only does it list the shelf life of ingredients (based on the input of food scientists and government agencies), but [...]

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