Comments for aHa! Modern Living http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog Modern home & garden decor Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:57:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on December Week 3 Giveaway: 2012 Buy Local Tea Towel + Roost Farmers’ Market Basket by Wehaf http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/gifts/december-week-3-giveaway-2012-buy-local-tea-towel-roost-farmers-market-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-3036 Wehaf Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:40:19 +0000 http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/?p=3936#comment-3036 We shop locally by buying a lot of our food at the farmers' market. This year we'll be better locavores by growing more of our own vegetables. We shop locally by buying a lot of our food at the farmers’ market. This year we’ll be better locavores by growing more of our own vegetables.

]]> Comment on December Week 3 Giveaway: 2012 Buy Local Tea Towel + Roost Farmers’ Market Basket by Michelle http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/gifts/december-week-3-giveaway-2012-buy-local-tea-towel-roost-farmers-market-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-3035 Michelle Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:57:26 +0000 http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/?p=3936#comment-3035 We have a winter CSA share right now and plan to enroll for all of next year'grass s CSA starting in March. We also are going to buy a half of a grass fed cow from a local farm next year and have it processed in state. We have a winter CSA share right now and plan to enroll for all of next year’grass s CSA starting in March. We also are going to buy a half of a grass fed cow from a local farm next year and have it processed in state.

]]> Comment on December Week 3 Giveaway: 2012 Buy Local Tea Towel + Roost Farmers’ Market Basket by Cara C http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/gifts/december-week-3-giveaway-2012-buy-local-tea-towel-roost-farmers-market-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-3034 Cara C Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:38:02 +0000 http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/?p=3936#comment-3034 Well, we keep it local by growing our own produce in our backyard and eating eggs from our own chickens. Have been doing it for several years and really enjoy the opportunity to teach our kids about eating locally. As for 2012, I want to really focus on fine-tuning our harvests, in order to maximize the amount of food we get from it for both the summer and winter crops. Well, we keep it local by growing our own produce in our backyard and eating eggs from our own chickens. Have been doing it for several years and really enjoy the opportunity to teach our kids about eating locally. As for 2012, I want to really focus on fine-tuning our harvests, in order to maximize the amount of food we get from it for both the summer and winter crops.

]]> Comment on December Week 3 Giveaway: 2012 Buy Local Tea Towel + Roost Farmers’ Market Basket by Jeavonna http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/gifts/december-week-3-giveaway-2012-buy-local-tea-towel-roost-farmers-market-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 Jeavonna Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:34:32 +0000 http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/?p=3936#comment-3033 To make sure I'm as local as possible with my food I do most of my buying at the farmers market. I'm a city dweller with almost no ground to grow so I do a lot of container gardening. I support my local urban farm, Real FoodFarm and plan to participate in the CSA they offer next spring. I continue to actively support urban farming by nagging my elected officials to enact ordinances that encourage it. They have really stepped up here to make that a reality. They have turned over many vacant lots to gardening groups for that purpose. Gotta love these folks. To make sure I’m as local as possible with my food I do most of my buying at the farmers market. I’m a city dweller with almost no ground to grow so I do a lot of container gardening. I support my local urban farm, Real FoodFarm and plan to participate in the CSA they offer next spring. I continue to actively support urban farming by nagging my elected officials to enact ordinances that encourage it. They have really stepped up here to make that a reality. They have turned over many vacant lots to gardening groups for that purpose. Gotta love these folks.

]]> Comment on December Week 3 Giveaway: 2012 Buy Local Tea Towel + Roost Farmers’ Market Basket by Shelley Crist http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/gifts/december-week-3-giveaway-2012-buy-local-tea-towel-roost-farmers-market-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-3031 Shelley Crist Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:59:21 +0000 http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/?p=3936#comment-3031 I grow as much of my own produce and purchase the rest when the farmer's market is open. I just got some goats for my own milk and we have chickens for eggs and raise meat chickens also. Trying to do even more to become self sufficient/locavore, I am looking into starting a CSA for our area! I grow as much of my own produce and purchase the rest when the farmer’s market is open. I just got some goats for my own milk and we have chickens for eggs and raise meat chickens also. Trying to do even more to become self sufficient/locavore, I am looking into starting a CSA for our area!

]]> Comment on December Week 3 Giveaway: 2012 Buy Local Tea Towel + Roost Farmers’ Market Basket by Crystal Nguyen http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/gifts/december-week-3-giveaway-2012-buy-local-tea-towel-roost-farmers-market-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-3030 Crystal Nguyen Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:46:47 +0000 http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/?p=3936#comment-3030 It was surprising to learn that my family bought foods locally all my life. Living in a high concentration Vietnamese community, the local ethnic grocers rely on nearby crops because of our specialized cuisine. In fact, some fresh produce still come from backyards within walking distance of the market. Most of the produce I would venture to say do not come from very far away and are grown on small farms. There are micro-factories a few streets over from my house that make fresh tofu and soymilk and others that make rice noodles. Moreover, in my tiny community, there has been throughout my life a "farmer's market" with neighors selling produce and friends and family sharing fruit harvests. Inching toward 2012, my family and I are taking more seriously boycotting Chinese goods as an environmentally-, politically- and health- conscious stance. It was surprising to learn that my family bought foods locally all my life. Living in a high concentration Vietnamese community, the local ethnic grocers rely on nearby crops because of our specialized cuisine. In fact, some fresh produce still come from backyards within walking distance of the market. Most of the produce I would venture to say do not come from very far away and are grown on small farms. There are micro-factories a few streets over from my house that make fresh tofu and soymilk and others that make rice noodles. Moreover, in my tiny community, there has been throughout my life a “farmer’s market” with neighors selling produce and friends and family sharing fruit harvests. Inching toward 2012, my family and I are taking more seriously boycotting Chinese goods as an environmentally-, politically- and health- conscious stance.

]]> Comment on December Week 3 Giveaway: 2012 Buy Local Tea Towel + Roost Farmers’ Market Basket by Jayme Jenkins http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/gifts/december-week-3-giveaway-2012-buy-local-tea-towel-roost-farmers-market-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-3029 Jayme Jenkins Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:29:57 +0000 http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/?p=3936#comment-3029 I commend you Julie for making a goal to eat in season. It's certainly easier said then done! We have a couple of smaller markets that do a pretty good job at selling, not only within season, but within our state or region. The best thing you can do is to keep asking your local grocer for locally grown, seasonal produce. They tend to be pretty responsive to customer requests. Now, it make take a year, or 50 of your locavore friends to hound them everyday. So behind you about the chickens Jenny! I have four in my backyard, and they are the best damn egg layers ever! I commend you Julie for making a goal to eat in season. It’s certainly easier said then done! We have a couple of smaller markets that do a pretty good job at selling, not only within season, but within our state or region. The best thing you can do is to keep asking your local grocer for locally grown, seasonal produce. They tend to be pretty responsive to customer requests. Now, it make take a year, or 50 of your locavore friends to hound them everyday.

So behind you about the chickens Jenny! I have four in my backyard, and they are the best damn egg layers ever!

]]> Comment on December Week 3 Giveaway: 2012 Buy Local Tea Towel + Roost Farmers’ Market Basket by Julie Lanier http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/gifts/december-week-3-giveaway-2012-buy-local-tea-towel-roost-farmers-market-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-3028 Julie Lanier Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:36:59 +0000 http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/?p=3936#comment-3028 I love shopping at the local farmer's market, where its producers only from the area. I hope to increase my purchasing from that market and work towards eating only foods in season, which is really difficult when the supermarket has all of the fruits in the off season! I love shopping at the local farmer’s market, where its producers only from the area. I hope to increase my purchasing from that market and work towards eating only foods in season, which is really difficult when the supermarket has all of the fruits in the off season!

]]> Comment on December Week 3 Giveaway: 2012 Buy Local Tea Towel + Roost Farmers’ Market Basket by Jenny Engle http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/gifts/december-week-3-giveaway-2012-buy-local-tea-towel-roost-farmers-market-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 Jenny Engle Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:33:22 +0000 http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/?p=3936#comment-3027 I am a proponent of local food by participating in a weekly organic CSA as well as growing food in my two 4'x8' raised beds. In 2012, I hope to add raising chickens for local eggs to my life. I am a proponent of local food by participating in a weekly organic CSA as well as growing food in my two 4′x8′ raised beds. In 2012, I hope to add raising chickens for local eggs to my life.

]]> Comment on December Giveaway Week 2: Roost Recycled Wall Terrarium + Terrarium Craft Book by Patricia Gaudette http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/garden/december-giveaway-week-2-roost-recycled-wall-terrarium-terrarium-craft-book/comment-page-1/#comment-3024 Patricia Gaudette Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:04:08 +0000 http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/?p=3875#comment-3024 I bring nature into my home by harvesting twigs, cones, seed pods and evergreen branches to make autumn and Christmas wreaths. I bring nature into my home by harvesting twigs, cones, seed pods and evergreen branches to make autumn and Christmas wreaths.

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