Last year, I shared my thoughts on World Food Day as someone with a full belly and lots of food available either in my home or in stores and restaurants nearby. This year, knowing today was coming, I thought I’d ask friends to share their thoughts on World Food Day (#WorldFoodDay) and Blog Action Day (#BAD11) with me to help me… Read More
A Weekend’s Work at a Microbrewery — White Dog Beer in Guiglia, Italy
The other night, I went to a local brewpub with friends in California. It made me remember a unique opportunity I had during my last trip to Italy. My friends Kelly & Steve have a microbrewery and they needed a hand — we spent a good part of the weekend sterilizing bottles, bottling beer, labeling and packaging the product. And… Read More
Rice Farming Year in Photos — Downloadable 2012 Calendar
Did you know that September is National Rice Month? Well I was reminded when I got an email about a Delta high school student, Kevin Muzzi, who is teaching first and second grade kids about rice production. You see, Kevin’s family farms rice in Bolivar County, Mississippi, a place I called home for more than a decade. He’s gotten active… Read More
Stone Soup Cafe — A Great New Memphis Restaurant!
I know of lot of the people in Memphis haven’t heard of Stone Soup Cafe, but that’s just not yet. Believe me, it has the potential to reach well beyond the Cooper-Young neighborhood it calls home to customers in all parts of the Memphis metro area. And the excitement in Midtown is clear. Midtown loves local restaurants and this one… Read More
Drought Leads to Desperation on a Small Texas Farm
As I wrote the headline for this post, I wondered if people would think I was overstating things but as I reread the prompter for this post, I feel certain the person who contacted me truly is desperate for good ideas. She was searching the internet for help and found my blog post on how some Wisconsin farmers were sending… Read More
Assisting in Drought Relief for Oklahoma & Texas Farmers
There are people who you come across in life who just seem to go above and beyond what is expected. From the first time I interacted with Carrie Chestnut Mess (aka @DairyCarrie on Twitter), I knew she wasn’t going to fit into some nice little box. I’m guessing that’s part of the reason I figured we’d be friends! I finally… Read More
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