What a wonderful weekend we had in Decorah, Iowa! Our good friend, Gretchen, grew up there, and we’ve enjoyed her enthusiasm and love for her hometown in dozens of conversations throughout the years. Since Andy and I began gardening in 2007, we have purchased our seeds from a non-profit organization called Seed Savers Exchange,which isContinue reading “Our Visit to the Seed Savers Heritage Farm”
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Co-op Gift Card: Year Three
The whole spread (minus the chicken feed) If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you might remember that one of our most anticipated and useful Christmas presents is a gift card to our absolute favorite place to shop: the Willy Street Co-op. Mr. and Mrs. Claus have bestowed upon us this wonderful giftContinue reading “Co-op Gift Card: Year Three”
Defending Family Farms: Tractorcade Protest in Madison, WI
This farmer was rockin’ the parade with a trailer of drums. Our blog has been somewhat on a hiatus for the past month; we’ve been protesting at the State Capitol.Both of us are teachers, so we are worried about the future of education as we fear the government is moving education towards moreContinue reading “Defending Family Farms: Tractorcade Protest in Madison, WI”
The Stylish Blogger Award
First, I’d like to thank Heather at (G)O’Donnell for awarding me the Stylish Blogger Award! It is always such a pleasure to be acknowledged and to know that at least one person reads these blog entries. Here is how the Award works: Make a post + Link back to the person who awarded you thisContinue reading “The Stylish Blogger Award”
Graze Resturant: A Pub Serving Local Food, Oh My!
This is my “official” review of Graze Restaurant in Madison: We ate there last night after seeing WICKED at the Overture Center.______________________________ Madison jumped on the local food movement long ago, but to my knowledge Graze is the first pub that serves all locally grown food (except for the oysters which are from Maine andContinue reading “Graze Resturant: A Pub Serving Local Food, Oh My!”
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 