Comments for Simply Local Food

Comment on Eichman’s meats by Craig R. H. Laurent

Craig R. H. Laurent — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:59 +0000

The customer service and meat quality are the highest. I recommend Eichman’s without reservation.

Comment on Eichman’s meats by Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:45:57 +0000

I have not bought meat in a grocery store for 6 years. Eichmans is the ONLY place I will purchase my meats from. This includes my chicken & pork as well. People are very nice. Quality of meats are wonderful.

Comment on Winter Market by Nate

Nate — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:01:35 +0000

How is this market going? I went to the indoor market in McFarland on Saturday and it was a pretty sparse turnout – I’d check this out if it’s good.

Comment on Winter Market by Keith

Keith — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:54:19 +0000

The first indoor market was great, I really hope it works out and they extend it through the winter.

Thanks so much to Jennifer for hosting the indoor market at the Royal Inn.

Comment on October Meeting Review by Daddy58

Daddy58 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:54:39 +0000

Tale was a runaway success. ,

Comment on Victory Garden Revival? by Lorimac

Lorimac — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:23:52 +0000

Starting a garden doesn’t have to be expensive either. Visit your local farmer’s market and save some seeds from the foods you eat. Tomatoes readily come back from seeds and so do most peppers, winter squash and melons. Beans and peas are easy to collect also. Buy a bag of mixed beans for soup, save 2 or 3 of each type and push them into the ground next Spring. See what comes up. Save a few mature ones for next year. Once you grow lettuce you can let it go to seed when you are done harvesting and you will have free lettuce the next year. Harvesting is the most time consuming part and remembering to visit the garden every few days to pick, then clean your veggies. But the reward is wonderful! Take the time to price what you have harvested and see what you are saving on your food bill. And remember once you have your own seeds you can trade with others for different varieties. For those new to gardening, there are plenty of websites that can help. One I recommend is http://www.ATTRA.org. Happy gardening!

Comment on Victory Garden Revival? by Greta Swanson

Greta Swanson — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:44:40 +0000

It isn`t a matter of having anytime to make a garden, it`s making the time to do it!
If you have kids, let them help! They will learn how to help provide for themselves…
It is the old story: Teach a man to fish VS. Giving him a fish!
Talk to your church and see if they have extra land if so if they would be willing to allow a garden for those who don`t have land and everyone take turns caring for it.
I didn`t get to do the big garden I wanted this year, but I did do one! I am thankful I did. I have been out of work do to illness.
With food prices going up and my children growing I can barely afford to make ends meet.
I have already mapped out and planned what to grow for next year and where I can grow it in my yard.
Get a neighbor in on it. If you grow tomatoes, ask if they could grow green peppers and trade….
My neighbor has a peach tree, we have a pear tree, we share!
During the depression, my grandfather saved seeds from the veges and grew a big garden.
He worked 2 jobs and my grandmother worked as well. 5 kids and 5 adults in the house and only 2 people working. It was tight with only 3 bedrooms. Money was tight too.
Grandpa would hunt when he could as well to help with meat for the family..
If you want to survive in this world, you have to make up your mind to make the time. Plus it is less money out of your wallet in the long run. Save water from the gutters for the garden. That is extra money saved as well.
It`s all up to you!!!!

Comment on Eichman’s meats by Joe

Joe — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:42:58 +0000

One of the best around, great service and people

Comment on Renewing the Countryside by Lisa Kivirist

Lisa Kivirist — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:39:32 +0000

Thanks for the kind words! We’ll be posting the stories from the RTC-Wisconsin book to the Renewing the Countryside website in the next couple of months: http://www.renewingthecountryside.org

Comment on Renewing the Countryside by Cory Ritterbusch

Cory Ritterbusch — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:08:17 +0000

You’re right Chuck. There is something in the water in Wisconsin that somehow creates a greater awareness and respect for the environment. It comes up often, but I have never been able to figure out why. I have a few speculations however…

Comment on Victory Garden Revival? by Maurie Grafton

Maurie Grafton — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:44:50 +0000

Actually this is anything but “bourgeois”. This is doing for yourself, not pretentiously getting from others. It does take time–no argument there. But the time can be a little or a lot. Much can be done through cooperation and collaboration as well. You plant, I week, she’ll pick, he’ll can, etc. Victory gardens were fondly remembered by people in my childhood, who said they ate better during the war, when they worked long hours and had other privations as well. If you’re insulted, I can’t imagine why. How in the world are you injured if I grow my own food? I doubt you work more hours than I do, anyway. But, if so, come by the Hanover Farmers’ Market, or any other such market, and get some of the inexpensive and healthy food offered up. You cannot possibly be insulted then.

And it is exactly the state of “modern bio-tech farming” that is my main motivation for growing my own food. You don’t have to grow it all, but anything you do will make you want to do more.

Comment on Victory Garden Revival? by urbzen

urbzen — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:32:30 +0000

With the current state of biotech and large-scale farming, the idea of a modern-day "victory garden" is naive at best and insulting at worst. People who are really struggling to put food on the table don't have time for this kind of bourgeois BS.

Comment on Victory Garden Revival? by working writing woman

working writing woman — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:08:40 +0000

Great minds think alike! I blogged about this today too.
Whatever the reason that people start growing some of their own, at least they are starting. And maybe some will stick with it.
Here in New Jersey, the Department of Agriculture promotes local farmers via the “Jersey Fresh” program with an ever-growing number of local farmer’s markets.(read as: shorter food chain.) We have a CSA farm here in Paramus, NJ,about 10 miles from the George Washington Bridge into NYC. So it is happening, albeit slowly.

Comment on Galena Community Garden by Carol Bertolami

Carol Bertolami — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:10:44 +0000

Hi Laurie,
This is fantastic!!! Great job. I love the website and want to take a lot more time to read it thoroughly. Thanks again for all you do – this would not be happening without you from day one. Thank You

Comment on Welcome by Marilyn

Marilyn — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:52:43 +0000

Great website. We will use it for sure. We have already been moving toward local foods – all our meat now comes from local sources. One idea – even if you shop at chain groceries, you can find foods (especially dairy) that at least comes from neighboring states. This cuts down on transportation costs and carbon footprint. Also, certain national organic food companies support local farms (everything in a chain grocery store doesn’t need to come from California!). Doing a little research, one learns alot about where our foods come from.

Comment on Welcome by Maureen

Maureen — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:57:52 +0000

okay, I’m late to the game, but glad to find the website. Lots of information and links – thanks for putting this together. I’ve already learned something new.

Comment on Welcome by Joyce

Joyce — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:54:24 +0000

What a great website. I am looking forward to the spring when I can buy locally grown foods. Keep up the good work on the website!

Comment on Welcome by chuck

chuck — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:32:35 +0000

Wow!! What a great start. Love the old picture. Shows lots of work– Thanks Pat& Chuck