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"At its best, [the food] movement encourages us to “think like an ecosystem,” enabling us to see a place for ourselves connected to all others, for in ecological systems “there are no parts, only participants,” German physicist Hans Peter Duerr reminds us. With an “eco-mind” we can see through the productivist fixation that inexorably concentrates power, generating scarcity for some, no matter how much we produce. We’re freed from the premise of lack and the fear it feeds. Aligning food and farming with nature’s genius, we realize there’s more than enough for all."
--Frances Moore Lappé, "The Food Movement: Its Power and Possibilities," in The Nation, Oct. 3, 2011Is this so hard to believe?
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Have a good time — you deserve it after all that laborious garden work!
I’m amazed that you work 40-50 hours, farm, raise kids, and maintain a relationship with your spouse! It’s amazing! (though I did read your post on complaining – even though you chose it, it doesn’t make it any less amazing!)
Our tomatoes aren’t near ready, but when they are, I’m excited to make some sauces. I don’t know that I have the discipline to can – the freezer works so well. I’m reading more and more blogs where people can, though… perhaps I should suck it up and give it a try.
Congratulations on your husband’s publishing. My significant other is in the business of getting publications accepted, and I know it’s exciting to be successful. (And Harper’s! That, too, is amazing.)
I’m going to go before I use the word “amazing” again…
Gigi: Thanks! I liked not having to think about the blog for a couple of days. Not that I got anything else accomplished.
Daisy, you are so sweet. Freezing works great too and the only disadvantage I can see with freezing is it requires forethought to thaw the stuff, oh and space, which is really at a premium in our freezer right now! But yes, don’t feel like you “need” to can unless you want to. Thanks for the kudos to the hubby on his book. I am proud, yep, mainly because his work is pretty cool. I will keep you all posted on new projects as the guy seems to always have something up his sleeve.