How Costco Became the Anti-Walmart: read this New York Times story before it becomes premium content. (Note: if you aren't a registered user, use these to log in: username: "pidmeoff", password: "pidmeoff1234".)
I went to a Walmart once, in American Canyon (affectionately referred to by one and all as "the armpit of Napa county"). I did so as a sociological experiment. What a dark, depressing place, and what a hateful encounter I had there with a horrible woman. Never again. Walmart is the seventh circle of hell.
In other news, British potato farmers are up in arms over the phrase "couch potato." They staged a protest at Parliament to have "couch potato" removed from the Oxford English Dictionary "claiming it harms the vegetable's image." The potato had no comment.
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: "To get milk and eggs, you must not frighten the cow and hen." —Tibetan proverb
Hi there Tana,
I love your site and enjoyed Nancy's article in the sentinel. If you see her again tell her caprice says Hi and send her my love.
I teach Life Lab science at Gateway school, and a 1/4 acre farm/garden including outdoor kitchen and wood oven is our classroom. there is tons I could tell you about the food we grow and prepare into feasts and the science we do in the garden or you could just come visit anytime and bring your grandson! call me at (479-grow). can we join your club?
Also, how small is a small farm? My husband terence works for phil foster ranches, pinnacle organic and I think they would like to know about your blog since we seem to know most the farmers you know. he farms 200 something acres I think. I will forward if OK.
thanks again for your fun site and interest in local farms,
caprice potter
Posted by: caprice potter | 10 August 2005 at 02:32 PM