Cultivating Food Justice
April 21, 2010 | by Maxwell | Comment
Come have breakfast with me at SDSU.
Beekeeping, Permaculture, the Farm Bill, NAFTA, you name it. The Ecological Intelligentsia is going to be dropping knowledge this weekend.
Volunteer if you have the motivation to do so. Otherwise, just come!
Tags: food > food Justice > permaculture > San Diego > SDSU > urban farming
Detroit
March 28, 2010 | by Maxwell | Comment
The collapse of the auto industry has caused people to re-design life in Detroit. Mark Dowie‘s immodest proposal:
Detroit, the country’s most depressed metropolis, has zero produce-carrying grocery chains. It also has open land, fertile soil, ample water, and the ingredients to reinvent itself from Motor City to urban farm.
Read the entire article here.
Tags: detroit > farm > food > local > resilience > sustainability > urban
Guacamole (proper)
December 11, 2009 | by Maxwell | 3 Comments
I come from the highest avocado producing county in the United States. I know how to treat an avocado. The most preferred method of preparation is the Taco Bell style “Guack-a-mohl-EEE dip.”
Today you will learn how to properly construct guacamole.
- Red Onion (dice) as much or little as you want. I go big in this area.
- Cilantro (tear) this is non-negotiable. Anyone not including cilantro is very likely also a user of sour cream and tomato, an unconscionable offense.
- Garlic (mince) maybe go with a darker purple hardneck if available.
- Lime (juice) or Lemon :)
- Salt (sprinkle) go with a sea salt producer in your area.
- Avocado (crush) with a heavy handed drop of your knife, chop the seed and and twist for easy extraction.
Now if you’re concerned about the water issues in California (which you should be) then go ahead and try easy-to-grow fava beans. They require less water than avocados and can be produced in many parts of the world. To achieve a smooth consistency: soak, boil w/olive oil, and puree. Add more oil as needed.
Pure Water Made Portable
December 7, 2009 | by Keegan | Comment
Now, we all know that buying new shit isn’t the answer to the world’s problems. Regardless, TMY is proud to present you with the opportunity to have clean water on the go and support a worthwhile set of organizations at UCSD. We’re peddling these radical water bottles with built-in filters that are suitable not only for everyday use with tap water, but camping, emergencies, and apocalypse preparedness as well! Dip it in a river or lake, snap the top back on and enjoy. Check the specs here.
The student organization responsible for this fundraiser, Aquaholics Anonymous, states that “All proceeds go towards developing a low-water irrigation system for the Urban Farm, Compost Site, Neighborhood Garden, and Native Plant Garden at UC San Diego.”
As a member of the Sustainable Food Project at UCSD, the push for an Urban Farm on campus is a project I’m currently working on. In the wacky world of student politics, I’ve learned that a little bit of dough has to stretch a long way, and that every opportunity to fund a sensible project is valuable. Our goal is to create a rich learning environment at the school where students have the opportunity to learn biointensive organic farming methods, and reconnect with the food cycle.
If purchasing one of these bottles and supporting a noble cause interests you, please contact me via email. We are selling these BPA-free bottles for $20 each (They’re up to $25 plus shipping online!) and have a life meant to last over 300 refillings. Max and myself will be offering free bicycle delivery of the bottles within San Diego City (Anywhere that falls South of the 8, North of the 94, and West of the 125). If you live elsewhere, delivery can be easily arranged.
keeganoneal@gmail.com
Tags: food > fundraiser > students > UCSD > water