Tag: agriculture
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I’m Finally Going to Pepper Fest!
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I have wanted to go to this event for years, but something has always come up that’s kept me from snagging tickets ($30 here)… until this year, y’all! Can you imagine how excited I was when my girl Cherith from Clairemont Communications gave me a buzz to ask to me…
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Local Raves: The Produce Box
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Nick and I (and really mostly me in that equation) have a weekly CSA (community-sustained agriculture) service we can buy from and have delivered — The Produce Box. I totally forgot to login before 9pm tonight and pick out which Produce Box I wanted for this upcoming week. This girl…
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For My Green Thumb Readers…
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I’ve noticed many of you (with blogs that I read… drop me a comment if you’ve been lurking and we haven’t connected yet) have mentioned starting up your own backyard produce farms and/or gardens, so I thought I’d pass along some great tips from yesterday’s Toxic Free NC Spring 2009…
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Red, Merlot, or Muscadine?
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Lisa S. shared Old North State Winery with those of us in her networks on facebook this week and I thought I’d pass it along here, too. She swears by Restless Soul and says it makes a great table red.Restless SoulThis blend of Malbec, Tannat, and Cabernet Sauvignon is combined…
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Local Produce – YAY!
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Ok, it is terrible that I might need to rely on a delivery service to provide me with local, fresh produce when I pass the NC Farmers Market multiple times a day. That being said, this will still ensure I get to support local agriculture even with my “I don’t…
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Local Job Opening
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This isn’t my typical blog post, but this isn’t your typical job opening either. This sounds like it would be a really fun and rewarding job.Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested. Open job position from SEEDS (1998 NC Peace Prize winner)From Lucy Harris, SEEDS Executive Director,706…
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Recognize that Little Curly-Haired Girl?
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Readers of the NC State Fair’s blog may have recognized a familiar face yesterday! http://2008ncstatefair.blogspot.com/2008/09/fair-fan-lisa-jeffries.html (Note: Fall 1987 was just before the first appearance of my younger sister, Mandy.)Check out some of our family’s fair pictures from the 22+ years we’ve been going together (18 since my sister was born)…
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Update: Hot Sauce Festival
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Remember my surprise (and enjoyment) at how NC event boasts a Hot Sauce Festival? Triangle Brewing Company has a cool video on their blog with pictures from the event… take a look! Looks like it was a beautiful day in Oxford for it – would’ve been nice to check it…
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Hot Sauce Festival?!
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No, not the Buckhead band (who still manage to amaze me with their on-stage shenanigans on Friday and Saturday evenings), but the real hot sauce! From today’s Boss’ Planner, Jonny mentions September 13th as the date for the NC Hot Sauce Festival… further proof that we’ll have a festival for…
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Facebook vs. MySpace
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Dear facebook, You are SO much better than MySpace.Just wanted to make sure you are aware of that. Love,LisaWhile yes, I do have MySpace (it’s necessary in the marketing/social media/bar industries unfortunately), I hate it. It’s so abused and full of crap, spam, and people who don’t know how to…