Stocking Up & Storing – The Urban Homestead

CORN VS POTATO?

Posted by Anais Dervaes on June 16, 2010

As I was taking stock of what we have here in the urban homestead’s pantry for our next co-op…

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WILL WORK FOR FOOD

Posted by Anais Dervaes on March 29, 2010

If you’ve seen our short Homegrown Revolution film (now available on DVD – purchase your copy here)…

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AMERICA EATS

Posted by Anais Dervaes on November 4, 2009

Not very well, I am afraid. “These are the top 10 items sold at grocery stores for the 52 weeks…

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EATING DOWN THE LIST

Posted by Anais Dervaes on May 19, 2009

Over the years we’ve made, remade and tweaked our basic “grocery list” of things we can’t grow here…

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PAYING MORE FOR LESS

Posted by Anais Dervaes on September 11, 2008

Have you noticed this slight of packaging, incredible shrinking phenomenon? How are you dealing with increase in food prices? …

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THE URBAN HOMESTEAD PANTRY

Posted by Anais Dervaes on June 25, 2008

We urban homesteaders find that making a list and sticking to it helps with the overall running and…

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WHAT'S IN THE TRUCK?

Posted by Anais Dervaes on June 17, 2008

Jim, the truck driver unloads the supplies. Under…

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WHAT’S IN THE TRUCK?

Posted by Anais Dervaes on June 17, 2008

Jim, the truck driver unloads the supplies. Under…

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THE COST OF FOOD

Posted by Anais Dervaes on June 4, 2008

As the days get longer our grocery bill gets shorter as our plates are full with more and more…

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OBSCENE GREEN: DOING MORE WITH MORE

Posted by Anais Dervaes on April 8, 2008

Too Perfect. View of the mega produce section at the Pasadena Mega…

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