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Fresh Fridays and the Supreme Logic of Spending an Afternoon in the Garden, Report Number One
Submitted by wolfram on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 9:36pm.Friday, November 6th, 2009 was Collective Roots' first "Fresh Friday." This new activity will occur nearly every Friday from 1pm to 5pm in the Collective Roots flagship one acre organ
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I'm taking a poll
Submitted by wolfram on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 4:12pm....on year end fundraising appeals. Click here to take the very brief poll.
Wolfram Alderson Presents at World Centric Showing of King Corn
Submitted by wolfram on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 11:49am.Our World, Our Planet: From Corn to Consumption - 4 Fridays, October 30th - December 4th
World Centric film series.
High Schoolers are Skipping Fruits and Veggies
Submitted by wolfram on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 6:38am.Recent report from the Associate Press:
Fewer than 10 percent of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called "poor" in a report Tuesday.
The report based on 2007 data found that only 13 percent of U.S. high school students get at least three servings of vegetables a day and just 32 percent get two servings of fruit. Fewer than 1 in 10 get enough of both combined.
We have our work cut out for us!
Robert Garcia Visits Collective Roots
Submitted by wolfram on Fri, 09/25/2009 - 10:01pm.
Wolfram Alderson (left) and Robert Garcia (right) in garden at East Palo Alto Charter School
Farmers' Markets Back to the Future
Submitted by wolfram on Mon, 09/07/2009 - 10:51am.A follow up to my earlier blog post on the event "L.A. Farmers' Markets: 30 Years and Growing" is posted on my Google Blog page. I brought home a souvenir for my memory book:
Personal, Local, Global--You Are The Food System
Submitted by wolfram on Sun, 04/26/2009 - 8:32pm.These remarks were provided at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park, California on Sunday, April 26th.
The only thing that endures over time is the "Law of the Farm." You must prepare the ground, plant the seed, cultivate, and water if you expect to reap the harvest. (Stephen R. Covey)
Food system change begins in our roots...
My childhood including running wild in the Michigan Woods as well playing in a toxic dump on the outskirts of Detroit. A unique aspect of my career is that I have been able to successfully integrate seemingly disparate environments and elements of my life experience and work, including social service, horticulture, food systems and art.
The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through The Action of Worms
Submitted by wolfram on Thu, 02/12/2009 - 7:55am.
It is the 200th Birthday of Charles Darwin. How many of you know of his connection to the garden? One day many years ago, I was rushing through the Chicago airport with a few minutues to spare. I popped my head into a used bookshop (in an airport?
"...the ground has shifted..." -President Barack Obama
Submitted by wolfram on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 10:58am.The world has changed and the ground has shifted! Welcome to our new President!
