Archive for October, 2009
THERE IS A SEASON
Here on the urban homestead we are slowing saying goodbye to summer crops – though we are still harvesting beans, peppers, eggplants, tomatoes and a few squashes the garden is going thru a major transition to cooler weather crops – garlic, onions, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, greens and more. We are enjoying cool morning, evenings and [...]
WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP
SATURDAY OUT SUNDAY OUT MONDAY Breakfast – homemade skillet granola Lunch – homegrown winter squash topped with homegrown pomegranates with homegrown green beans Dinner – homegrown winter squash topped with homegrown pomegranates with homegrown salad greens topped with homegrown pomegranates TUESDAY Breakfast – homemade skillet granola Lunch – homegrown vegetable soup – green beans, squash, [...]
HOMEGROWN-21st Century Family Farm Screenings
And on the HOMEGROWN film by Robert McFalls front there’s a few other screenings to report HomeGrown will be screening at the Corona Cork Film Festival in Ireland. Our first showing in Europe! And here are a few more screenings to be aware of. Environmental Film Festival in the Nations Capital -Sneak preview screening Wednesday, [...]
HOMEGROWN REVOLUTION GOES TO BOLLYWOOD
Well, close enough! My sister and I are suckers for India films – yeah, I know, you learn more and more about us every time you read this blog! Don’t know if it’s the scenery, old fashion/family values or their dance/singing routines (when boy meets girl) but the movies are certainly enjoyable to watch. Having [...]
AMY UPDATE
For those of you who have been following our injured duckies saga – here’s an update. She’s been doing well but still has a slightly crunched/crooked neck. Within the first three weeks we saw a drastic (incredible) improvement giving her ligament/vitamin supplements, massage and water treatments. But now there’s been sort of a standstill (not [...]
CANADA RADIO INTERVIEW TONITE
Farmer D on Canadian radio with host Carol Off. The interview will air on tonight’s edition of As It Happens, along with a credit for this weekend’s screening of Robert McFalls documentary Homegrown at the Planet in Focus film festival in Toronto. Broadcast times are always subject to change if something crops up on the [...]
BUSY WEEKEND
Farmer D holds up a tromboncino squash and asks the audience “paper or plastic?” On a panel for Q & A Farmer D takes questions of the screening of HOMEGROWN REVOLUTION. Farmer D looks over his notes while Urban Heidi has some fun with her sis (me) behind the camera Last Friday night Farmer D [...]
THE BIRDS OF THE AIR, BEASTS OF THE FIELD
Our two goaties giving each other some lovin’ Raising backyard farm animals has had its good times and sad times. Especially when you interact with your animals on a daily basis they become part of your extended family. So this article really hit home because we’ve dealt with many a loss here on the urban [...]
BACKYARD BARNYARD
Anaïs and Jordanne Dervaes give a video tour of the Pasadena homestead where they keep chickens, ducks, and goats (VIEW ONLINE VIDEO FEATURE running time 4:00 minutes) LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE ONLINE EXTRA By Wendy Witherspoon LAmag.com, October 19, 2009 If you’ve ever looked at your pet dog (especially after “cleaning up” the lawn) and wondered [...]
SOIL NOT OIL
In 2003 we had the great honor to hear Vandana Shiva speak at the Eco Farming Conference (oh I have exciting news about their 2010 one, but that news comes later) “There is a myth that there are agricultural societies, and then there are industrial societies and service societies, as if when you become an [...]
