Frenchy and I just joined the Kilpatrick Family Farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. For $600, we will be getting about $25 worth of produce a week, for thirty weeks, to supplement our backyard garden veggies. We will pick up our shares on Saturdays starting in June at... (read more)

See link below for print version and full-text audio transcript. For Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon, necessity really was the mother of invention. The couple found themselves stranded in their remote summer cottage in Canada with houseguests arriving and little access to grocery stores and markets. So they turned to the land... (read more)

As you may already know, 2007 is a pivotal year for the direction of US agriculture and food policies because of this year’s farm bill. Through my affiliation w/ Slow Food USA (www.slowfoodusa.org), individuals and organizations have the opportunity to join other concerned citizens to show their support for... (read more)

"Adventures in eating: The 100-mile diet" A new book chronicles the adventures of a Vancouver couple who spent a year eating food produced within 100 miles of their home. Aware that in North America the average distance traveled by produce from farm to fork is 1500 miles or more, Alisa Smith... (read more)

Here is the press release that goes with the Saratoga Film Forum's presentation of The Future of Food this coming Saturday: Press Release 5/15/06 A preview of how the local and natural food community can network together will be presented live at Saratoga Film... (read more)

"A resolution to create a task force to investigate implications of peak oil was passed by City Council today largely in response to activism from Portland Peak Oil, a local grassroots group." http://www.globalpublicmedia.com/news/706... (read more)

There will be two separate screenings of Deborah Koons Garcia's hard-hitting documentary: Saratoga Film Forum special event (with buffet and panel discussion), Saturday, May 20th, 7pm to 10pm Free screening in the Susman Room of the Saratoga Springs Public Library, Tuesday, June 6th, 6:30 to 9pm I saw this documentary at Reel Meals... (read more)

The first event for Sustainable Saratoga Springs was held last Sunday (26 March 2006) at Jim and Frenchy's house. Ten people were present for the potluck and seven remained for the screening of Rhinoceros. There was lively discussion during the potluck and after the movie. An interesting point was... (read more)

Greetings. This group was formed December 22nd, 2005 in the interest of looking at ways to make our community both more self-sufficient and citizen-centered. Realizing that our natural endowment of cheap fuel is finite and demand is now exceeding supply, we are faced with the challenge of re-inventing... (read more)