http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/?refid=0 American Public Media presents Locavore Nation,by The Splendid Table,a year-long look at what it means to eat a local, seasonal, sustainable diet. Join us as we follow 15 locavores from around the country committing to get 80% of their diet from regionally grown foods. Copyright 2009, American Public Media Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:06:13 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.21-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Vera Schabicki) I also want to thank the nice people at The Splendid Table, they were kind and supportive....and Lynn is as kind and charming in "person" as on the radio :). Thank you all for allowing me to participate in such... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2009/01/oh_yeah.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2009/01/oh_yeah.shtml Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:06:13 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Vera Schabicki) When I held my new born baby in my arms the feeling I had was pure, powerful unconditional love. So often people speak and write about love, how it consumes some people, how it guides and inspires people. The world... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2009/01/love.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2009/01/love.shtml Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:52:47 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Vera Schabicki) I have tried for many years to make a sourdough starter without adding any yeast, and baby let me tell you,some foul smelling concoctions have traipsed through my kitchen. Last month I finally succeeded.....I had a wonderful smelling functional sourddough... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2009/01/successes_and_failures.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2009/01/successes_and_failures.shtml Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:29:17 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Sareen Dunleavy Keenan) Getting gifts from the Keenan family is always an exciting time. They subscribe to the idea that gifts should be extravagant items that one would never purchase for themselves. While this goes against my philosophy entirely (I have never known... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2009/01/hurrah_for_kind_of_local_juice.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2009/01/hurrah_for_kind_of_local_juice.shtml Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:57:33 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Gina Keenan) This year was a self-discovery on the subject of food. I like to think we would have tried eating 80% local food without being in Locavore Nation, but I am not so sure. Being in Locavore Nation kept us committed... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2009/01/wow_it_has_gone_fast.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2009/01/wow_it_has_gone_fast.shtml Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:55:09 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Sareen Dunleavy Keenan) Do you like talking to strangers? It may come as a surprise to anyone who knows either myself or Brendan, but we do not like talking to strangers. We even avoid ordering the pizza on the phone. It is a... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/you_must_be_brave.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/you_must_be_brave.shtml Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:56:14 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Sareen Dunleavy Keenan) So here I am, reading everyone's blog entries and thinking: "Did I miss something?" I am someone who likes to take a project and get right down to the work of it. There are plenty of times that I miss... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/perhaps_to_give_you_some_insig.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/perhaps_to_give_you_some_insig.shtml Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:51:17 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Donna McClurkan) A few years ago, I realized our daughter was more comfortable talking while she was a passenger in the back seat of our car than just about anywhere else. Apparently, this isn't unusual; several friends say their kids are chattier... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/finale_the_meaning_of_life.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/finale_the_meaning_of_life.shtml Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:03:47 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Donna McClurkan) Eight months into our year of eating locally - and blogging about it - Tim (Locavore Nation East) revisited the premise of our project - "to discover what it takes to obtain, prepare, and eat a sustainable regionally based diet".... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/the_meaning_of_life.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/the_meaning_of_life.shtml Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:10:45 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Sareen Dunleavy Keenan) Quick note while I am on a blogging roll - Locavore eating could cause people to think you are crazy. We were at a party and the baby ran over to another baby and stole their crackers. Fine, good, whatever.... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/the_snack_that_does_what.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/the_snack_that_does_what.shtml Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:46:35 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Sareen Dunleavy Keenan) For those of you who celebrate the holidays with a big green glowing decoration in your living room, how do you do it? I know there is a lot of great information out there on how and why to choose... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/ahhh_the_christmas_tree.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/ahhh_the_christmas_tree.shtml Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:30:56 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Sareen Dunleavy Keenan) You knew that fruit had special powers right? I have a baby (the older one) that LOVES fruit. So needless to say, the transition from summer to fall was tough. For the first few weeks apples were fun to eat... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/strawberries_1.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/strawberries_1.shtml Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:23:07 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Donna McClurkan) In this February blog, I shared the main reason for enrolling in the Master Gardener (MG) certification program through Michigan State University Extension (MSUE): I wanted to learn how to grow my own food. To become certified, MG aspirants must... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/on_virginia_corners.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/on_virginia_corners.shtml Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:38:38 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Sareen Dunleavy Keenan) Conversations around the christmas tree* brought us to the understanding that we are strange. I should have known that egg nog was not required for me to come to this revalation, but I thought I would note that food is... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/where_do_you_spend_your_entert.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/where_do_you_spend_your_entert.shtml Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:14:40 CST mail@americanpublicmedia.org (Vera Schabicki) I hope it is not cheating, but I thought this survey asked good questions and our intrepid readers might enjoy them..... 1. What did you learn overall during the year? I have learned both through the process of buying food... http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/and_survey_says.shtml?refid=0 http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendidtable/locavore_nation_central/archive/2008/12/and_survey_says.shtml Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:25:30 CST