Comments on: Live Broadcast Friday: Farm to School Network http://ourpdx.com/2008/09/live-broadcast-friday-farm-to-school-network/ Collaborative coverage of news and events, with a focus on community. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:46:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tricia http://ourpdx.com/2008/09/live-broadcast-friday-farm-to-school-network/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Tricia Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:08:40 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=858#comment-1176 Ok - player now embedded. Seems to be working... Ok – player now embedded. Seems to be working…

]]> By: Betsy Richter http://ourpdx.com/2008/09/live-broadcast-friday-farm-to-school-network/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Betsy Richter Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:37:38 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=858#comment-1174 My daughter and I make regular trips to the Farmer's Market, and we've a neighbor who gifts us with produce from her garden. Her school has a big garden; she's come home with edibles to show off from time to time. But for the most part, yeah - food comes from the grocery store. While I shop at New Seasons, I also make trips to Safeway. Trips to Trader Joe's. Trips to Costco. Why so many stores? I try to balance out competing needs: getting the best values for the lowest prices while still attempting to buy local where possible. When you add in buying organic, buying in-season, buying in bulk/reduced packaging, etc. etc. etc. - it seems like a full time occupation that's attainable only by those with plenty of disposable income. My daughter and I make regular trips to the Farmer’s Market, and we’ve a neighbor who gifts us with produce from her garden. Her school has a big garden; she’s come home with edibles to show off from time to time. But for the most part, yeah – food comes from the grocery store.

While I shop at New Seasons, I also make trips to Safeway. Trips to Trader Joe’s. Trips to Costco. Why so many stores? I try to balance out competing needs: getting the best values for the lowest prices while still attempting to buy local where possible.

When you add in buying organic, buying in-season, buying in bulk/reduced packaging, etc. etc. etc. – it seems like a full time occupation that’s attainable only by those with plenty of disposable income.

]]> By: Cooking up a Story takes us from Farm to School » Silicon Florist http://ourpdx.com/2008/09/live-broadcast-friday-farm-to-school-network/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Cooking up a Story takes us from Farm to School » Silicon Florist Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:47:07 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=858#comment-1171 [...] over at my OurPDX has joined in the fun with this challenge: Before the broadcast, I’d like to get a discussion going about the Food to School concept. [...] [...] over at my OurPDX has joined in the fun with this challenge: Before the broadcast, I’d like to get a discussion going about the Food to School concept. [...]

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