Comments on: Eating Local, Organic, Cheaply

By: Twitted by Formwell

Twitted by Formwell — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:20:04 +0000

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By: Grass Fed Tallow

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:50:35 +0000

Thanks for the pointer on grass-fed tallow. I’ve never even thought to point that out to our customers.

Also, my saying is that Fat = Flavor.

By: Fight Back Fridays July 31st | Food Renegade

Fight Back Fridays July 31st | Food Renegade — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:28:03 +0000

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By: Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:47:24 +0000

Excellent tips! Thanks so much for sharing them as part of the carnival last week. You always have great things to share.

By: Barb@My Daily Round

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:23:15 +0000

Thank you for the tips! We’re doing five of them as a family of seven. I’d love to have some laying hens, but my dh isn’t ready yet and I do have my hands full with four under the age of six. I’ve been debating about the foraging. A neighbor a few blocks away has a pear tree that goes to waste every year. I’ve also seen an Asian lady picking stuff in a local township park. My concern is the use of pesticides, but I could always call to find out.

By: carrie

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:14:24 +0000

Food Renegade,

I keep forgetting that you don’t have TJ’s down there! But yes, I really do think self-sufficiency is really the key to saving money. I almost did put in “get a goat” but I thought people might think I was just going off the deep end. However, I know of an increasing “urban goatkeeping” movement in the Portland area. If you have a standard lot or more, it’s totally do-able. We live in a condo and I can’t seem to convince the association to let me use the abandoned space behind our playground for a goat!!!!

Carrie@OrganicThrifty

By: carrie

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:11:53 +0000

Kristin,

Keep working on your hubby! Good luck! Mine has come a long way, too!

The website I linked to, Wile Food Adventures, is local to Portland but the site contains extensive information relevent to anyone interested in foraging. I would think it would be a good starting point!

Best,
Carrie@OrganicThrifty

By: Kristin

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:04:23 +0000

Interesting info! I haven’t completely persuaded my husband to do backyard chickens or foraging yet, two things he thinks are particularly weird – I hear that word a lot lately! Do you have any good resources for foraging? I’ve never heard of acorn flour, sounds good

By: FoodRenegade

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:39:43 +0000

All great tips. Once again I am envious of your Trader Joe’s!!

Many of your tips are bent towards self-sufficiency: having your own hens, growing your own veggies, foraging & hunting, etc. I suppose you could also add raising your own goats or keeping a cow around. All truly worthwhile!

Cheers,
~KristenM
(AKA FoodRenegade)

By: Pennywise Platter Thursday 7/30

Pennywise Platter Thursday 7/30 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:28:46 +0000

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