Category Archives: sustainability

Produce bags for the market

Last month my friend Jessica launched a collection of handprinted produce bags. Perfect for the farmer’s market or the grocery store, they feature her illustrations of some favorite veggies and other characters. Jessica totally walks the talk of food and farm loving, works at farmers’ markets all around the Bay Area, and crafts like nobody’s [...]
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Going public

Last month, I started commuting a few days each week to Fairfax, a small town about 20 miles north of San Francisco. I’m working with a sustainable new media agency, and I’m happy to spend some time at their office and in the town of Fairfax–but without a car (mine is for sale!), my commute [...]
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Farm fresh produce at your door

Our second weekly produce box arrived at our doorstep today. Back in LA, I had joined a CSA earlier this year and was loving the variety (and surprise!) of each week’s box. So finding a CSA in San Francisco was at the top of the moving “To Do” list. Plus we really like veggies. We [...]
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sustainability: edible education

two weeks ago, alice waters paid a visit to los angeles to have a conversation about food education. thanks to good food, one of my favorite local radio shows, i got to be in the audience! alice is the mastermind behind daily food life at chez panisse, a huge advocate of local food, and the [...]
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composting adventures

recently i went to a free composting workshop hosted by the city of Los Angeles (along with my food&craft&newmedia-loving friend alex of viva.le.mani). these workshops are offered once a month for LA residents and give a helpful overview of the art/science of urban composting. plus, they offer super deals on a variety of composters at [...]
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