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Category Archives: farms
E. coli and you
Have you ever watched Food, Inc.? I did recently and I learned something distressing about corn. Did you know that not only is corn in most of our people food, but it’s also the food of choice for factory farms? … Continue reading
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Why is eating locally important?
It isn’t entirely about lowering one’s food miles to cut down on the amount of oil used and greenhouse gases produced in bringing your food to you. It’s also about knowing where your food comes from so you can have … Continue reading
Local food spotlight – Mirai Sweet Corn from Twin Garden Farms
Not all corn is created equal, unfortunately. That tasteless stuff we can get in the winter from the grocery store will never measure up to the corn that’s in season from the grocery store in summer. And even better than … Continue reading
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New Forest Park Farmers Market
Check it out – Forest Park will have a new farmers market on Fridays from 3:30 to 7:30. It’s at 7640 W Jackson in the Howard Mohr Community Center parking lot and it’s close to the Forest Park blue line … Continue reading
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Community Garden Workday with Root Riot in Oak Park
This past weekend, I didn’t go to the Friday workday for the new Root Riot community garden in Oak Park, but I did attend Saturday’s. A productive day was had by all. We mulched, we shoveled, we filled raised beds, … Continue reading
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The First Oak Park Farmers Market of 2010 and freezing asparagus
So, locals, did you go to the farmers market? We did, and we bought chèvre, handmade bread, a couple of parsley plants, asparagus, and eggs. This is less than our usual haul, but we were pretty good on food for this … Continue reading
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Ample Harvest donates excess garden bounty to food pantries
One day in 2007, Gary Oppenheimer did a good thing by donating the excess from his garden to a food pantry. When he realized how little fresh food was available to those depending on food pantries, he registered domain name … Continue reading
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Green Festival Chicago and Oak Park Farmer’s Market this weekend
There are two events coming up this weekend for the locals. This Saturday May 22, 2010 from 7am to 11am, there’s the first Oak Park Farmer’s Market of the season. It’s at 460 Lake St. in the parking lot. I … Continue reading
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Book review – My Empire of Dirt
It’s difficult to know what to say about this one, especially since this is Green In Oak Park’s first book review, and also because I have very mixed feelings about the book in question. The author is a journalist who … Continue reading
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12 foods with greater pesticide residue
Thanks to Sayward of Bonzai Aphrodite for bringing this article to my attention. It’s a list of fruits and vegetables that absorb more pesticide than others and the article suggests that the organic versions of these are better candidates than … Continue reading