About me
I am a wife, mother, step-mom and grandma, trying to be a more conscientious consumer, passionate about local foods and sustainable agriculture. I’m a cook and a baker feeding my family the best way possible on a limited budget.
In May of 2012 we moved from a townhouse with a postage-stamp garden to a big house with a citrus orchard in the back and a huge blank slate in the front. Every extra dime and brain cell is devoted to making the garden of my dreams and somehow along the way I became a permaculture geek, too.
I also run Gainesville Cow Pool, an online community for the cooperative purchase of local, sustainable, and affordable meat for middle-to-low-income families.
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Feb 12, 2012 @ 18:46:56
Sounds like healthy, wholesome FUN to me!
May 16, 2012 @ 22:24:39
I love your column/blog that I receive regularly. Do you frequent the 441 market? My son and daughter-in-law who live in Gainesville have really educated me a different way of life and I am most envious of your lifestyle. You are living life the way I would love to do. Perhaps when I retire I can devote more time to this effort. Meantime I do what I can by container gardening and eating local myself. I do not have the availability of grass-fed beef in my area that I am aware of.
Oct 27, 2012 @ 12:38:11
Oh my gosh… i love your blog!! I want to be like you when I grow up. Sadly I live in a place with a very shady yard, so gardening is proving to be a bit of a challenge.
Is there any chance you would submit some of your paleo/primal recipes to FastPaleo.com? We have over 2,000 recipes on our database and almost 30,000 followers on our Facebook page. Every time we publish a recipe we link back to your blog, and we do frequent blogger shoutouts too. Would be delighted to see your name pop up! Your recipes look truly amazing!! Thanks for being an internet presence.
http://fastpaleo.com/upload-a-recipe/
Oct 29, 2012 @ 08:53:18
I would love to! I’ll check it out today.
Dec 03, 2012 @ 01:27:31
Hi! I’m so excited to find your website! I’m a Gainesville resident as well, and am always excited to find other local foodie-people. I’m the chief cook in my home as well as a homebrewer and full-time student. I look forward to trying your sweet potato pie recipe (my dad will be thrilled!). Thanks for posting such informative, thoughtful, and interesting posts!
Cheers!