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Tag Archives: Local Food Systems
Time for another CASH MOB in support of Oklahoma farmers and producers!
In September, I put out a call for a cash mob in support of local farmers. As a result, the Oklahoma Food Coop had one of its best month’s this year and reports suggested the farmers markets did better too. … Continue reading
What will you eat this winter? A Celebration of Local Food Independence!
It is high summer, and as I have often said in my mid-summer blog posts since 2003 — it’s Summertime, and the livin is easy. Listen to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong in what is maybe the best recording ever … Continue reading
Roots and Radishes – OR — Help! What do I do with a daikon radish!
Even though I’ve been around the Oklahoma Food Cooperative from the beginning, I am continually amazed and delighted at the progress of our developing local food system. This month I am seeing lots of roots and radishes, and different kinds … Continue reading
Posted in food, garden, Local Food Systems, Oklahoma Living, Uncategorized
Tagged daikon, Local Food Systems, Oklahoma Food Cooperative, radishes
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The many advantages of the Oklahoma Food Cooperative
Ten years ago we made our first non-farmers market effort towards developing a local food system in Oklahoma and planted the seed that grew into the Oklahoma Food Cooperative. During the 2002 wheat harvest, 12 people bought 20 bushels of … Continue reading
Posted in food, garden, Local Food Systems, Oklahoma City
Tagged greens, Local Food Systems, Oklahoma Food Coop
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S 510 Update
Here’s the latest on S510: The Tester Amendment is now part of the Manager’s Amendment, which is (apparently) routinely adopted when passing a bill. This would exempt enterprises doing less than $500,000/year in sales and which do business within a … Continue reading
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Good and Frugal Government, Environmental Sustainability
Tagged FDA, food safety, Local Food Systems, S 510
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Senate says YES to cloture on S 510
The United States Senate voted YES today — 75 to 24! — for the cloture motion on S 510. “Cloture” means that a final vote must be scheduled on the bill within 60 days. So while this is a defeat, … Continue reading
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Good and Frugal Government, Local Food Systems
Tagged food safety, Local Food Systems, politics, S 510
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Fear – Fire – Foes – Awake — S 510 up for a vote this week!
Fear – Fire – Foes – Awake! S 510 up for vote on Wednesday According to Food Safety News, the so-called Food Safety Bill, S 510, will be up for a procedural vote on Wednesday. If it passes this hurdle, … Continue reading
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FEAR — FIRE — FOES — AWAKE! S 510 may destroy local agriculture.
Senate bill 510 continues to be a threat to local agriculture in the United States. A version has passed the US House of Representatives, and it is now before the US Senate. Fortunately, Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma has placed … Continue reading
Posted in Local Food Systems
Tagged crooked thieving politicians, food safety, Local Food Systems, US politics
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Success principles for local food cooperatives.
This post is an email I sent today to the membership of the Oklahoma Food Cooperative +++ As the 2010 Annual Meeting gets closer, let’s take a look at some of the principles that have contributed significantly to our success. … Continue reading
The good, the bad, the ugly. . .
I’ve been afflicted by writer’s block lately. The news seems to be about the same as it has been over the past year. The government and the Wall Street parasites are jaw-boning a recovery. The huge collection of government critics … Continue reading
