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Margaret Hochla
El Reno, Oklahoma
I have been married for 27 years to Victor and have 4 children. The two girls and two boys range in age from 25-10 years. We are pleased to still have one grandparent from each side of the family ... More about Margaret
Sareen Dunleavy-Keenan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
I live in Minneapolis, in 1.5 story craftsman bungalow with beautiful woodwork, but a tiny lot. Sharing this space is my husband Brendan, 'baby' (5/07) and 'new baby' who is expected to join the fold in August. More about Sareen
Gina Keenan-Klages
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
My name is Gina, and my husband's name is Patrick. We have three children, ranging in ages from 1 to 5 years. Our household also includes my mother, who is living with us from September to May. More about Gina
Donna McClurkan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Early January may seem an inauspicious time to begin an "eat local" project in Southwest Michigan. As if to underscore that point, nearly a foot of snow fell in Kalamazoo on January 3. More about Donna
Cher Stuewe-Portnoff
St Louis, Missouri
My first father-in-law taught me to garden in the mid-1960s. Over the next few years, with a family of five to feed, I read everything I could find about nutrition ... More about Cher
Vera Schabicki
Ashland, Mississippi
Four years ago my five children, one husband, two dogs, one cat and I moved to the rural South from a large northern California city. We went from .12 acres to a rambling 57 acres. More about Vera
- oh yeah
- Love
- successes and failures
- Hurrah for (kind of) local juice!
- Wow, it has gone fast!
- You must be brave
- Perhaps to give you some insight
- Finale: The Meaning of Life
- Meeting Joel Salatin ... and other posts from the cutting room floor
- The snack that does what?
< It's personal | Main | Giving Thanks >
Thanksgiving
Posted at 8:46 PM on November 26, 2008 by Gina Keenan
Wow, do we have a lot of food for which to be thankful. Thanks to generous family and friends, the farmer's market and our CSA, our larders are overflowing. I need to figure out a root cellar situation in our basement because of all of the items. Right now our refrigerator is overflowing with root vegetables-not a practical way to store root vegetables.
Another locavore blogger had mentioned how they love gifts of local food; I couldn't agree more. My appreciation for these gifts have gone up a 100-fold this year. These gifts are precious. So in the spirit of Thanksgiving (and personal curiosity-I haven't catagorized this all in one list), I would like to acknowledge all of our food gift contributors and the items given to us:
Beer-Franks-neighbors
Watermelon-Hansons and Steeles (neighbors) and Hawkes (in-laws)
Squash (amazing amounts)-Hawkes
Apple cider-Scott-neighbor
Zucchini's, lettuce, swiss chard, grape juice, grape jelly, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and eggs, Klages (parent-in-laws)
Pork Sausage-Klages (brother-in-law)
Apples (bushel)-Klages (brother and sister-in-laws)
Onions-free table at work (these were gorgeous onions-about a half bushel of them!)
Zucchini's-free table at work
Tomatoes-free table at work (there are some good gardeners at work)
Tomatoes-Beth (friend)
Tomatoes and peppers-Hansons (neighbors)
Lettuce-Hendersons (neighbors)
Garlic and blueberries-Schrippes (uncle and aunt)
Eggs-Lisa-coworker
Thanks! I don't think there is any gift better than organic, homegrown food!