Sustainable Alpharetta

Hey Sudha, still trying to turn the blog over to t...

2010-04-21T15:55:21.087-04:00

Hey Sudha, still trying to turn the blog over to the city or get a small team of people to start creating some posts. Here is a link to the farm I'm a CSA member at: http://www.canecreekfarm.net/csadetails.html

hey ...sad that u havent been able to update the b...

2010-04-21T15:50:36.659-04:00

hey ...sad that u havent been able to update the blog...what kind of help do u need...as sch i was looking to join a Csa in alpharetta and need help with finding one

Mike: Have you talked with the City? Does it hav...

2009-11-19T10:18:55.238-05:00

Mike: Have you talked with the City? Does it have a Sustainaiblity Commission? Maybe this can morph into an outreach effort for that.

Does anyone know where pawpaws can be purchased (t...

2009-08-13T11:43:19.438-04:00

Does anyone know where pawpaws can be purchased (the fruit, not the trees) in the Metro ATL area?

I ALWAYS thought you weren't allowed to keep c...

2009-07-18T15:50:34.874-04:00

I ALWAYS thought you weren't allowed to keep chickens in Alpharetta! Is that not true? I know there's a big thing going on in Roswell with someone and his chickens.

I made the potato salad, Mike! Thanks. Came out g...

2009-07-17T20:12:49.483-04:00

I made the potato salad, Mike! Thanks. Came out great. (I changed it up a bit, however!)

Sounds wonderful, Mike! Also, I can't pictu...

2009-07-03T19:06:48.536-04:00

Sounds wonderful, Mike!

Also, I can't picture the farm dry!

It's beautiful! Awesome work! :)

2009-06-15T20:31:29.332-04:00

It's beautiful! Awesome work! :)

If we could just get enough people interested...I ...

2009-06-11T11:54:19.939-04:00

If we could just get enough people interested...I think this thing could take off.

Oh, goodness, does this mean I have to dust off th...

2009-06-11T11:09:24.736-04:00

Oh, goodness, does this mean I have to dust off the Dunwoody one, Mike?!

Laura, I haven't been to any of the meetups ye...

2009-06-05T11:27:50.789-04:00

Laura, I haven't been to any of the meetups yet but am hoping to make it to the one on Sunday (if I can clear out my schedule).

I might see you at the course Mike! Do you attend ...

2009-06-05T11:05:02.496-04:00

I might see you at the course Mike! Do you attend the Georgia Permaculture meetups ever? Looks like they're once a month on the first Sunday...

Sounds like you have made some deicsions about you...

2009-05-29T06:08:02.590-04:00

Sounds like you have made some deicsions about your journey, Mike!

This is way cool. I'm gonna have to save up for th...

2009-05-28T16:21:00.556-04:00

This is way cool. I'm gonna have to save up for the tuition to the class!

This is way cool. I'm gonna have to save up for tu...

2009-05-28T16:20:17.212-04:00

This is way cool. I'm gonna have to save up for tuition for that class!

Nice post Mike! Glad to see the word spread on how...

2009-05-12T12:36:00.000-04:00

Nice post Mike! Glad to see the word spread on how awesome this watering technique is. :D

Mike: Would you bring that book to the farming cl...

2009-05-09T05:14:00.000-04:00

Mike: Would you bring that book to the farming class today so I can take a look? Also, have you tried to connect with the sustainability folks at the City of Alpharetta? (Are there such folks?)

What about potato towers? Have you seen some of t...

2009-05-01T04:26:00.000-04:00

What about potato towers? Have you seen some of the online plans for those? I found a guy who built one for about $30--I may build one. You could fit it easily on your patio and grow up to 100 pounds of potaots!

I got the original idea from the Path to Freedom w...

2009-04-30T11:37:00.000-04:00

I got the original idea from the Path to Freedom website but cringed when I saw the cost of real ollas.

That is when my search for a more affordable alternative began. My solution doesn't hold as much water so I just use a few more.

Brilliant, Mike. This is what the Dervaes family ...

2009-04-30T05:12:00.000-04:00

Brilliant, Mike. This is what the Dervaes family does at Path to Freedom.

Agreed! At Pony Tail Acres, we use biodiesel in o...

2009-04-23T11:01:00.000-04:00

Agreed! At Pony Tail Acres, we use biodiesel in our farm truck, solar for the electric fencing, and try to limit our use of petroleum products as much as possible. If a farm is going to be organic, why not be as eco friendly as possible?

Well said. While organic and local are preferred, ...

2009-04-16T07:51:00.000-04:00

Well said. While organic and local are preferred, sustainable should be the ultimate objective in any new food systems we create.

My blog - Every Kitchen Table - is dedicated to finding innovative sustainable food solutions that provide viable alternatives to today’s unsustainable conventional food system, improve our health, reduce environmental impacts, and create vibrant regional economies.

Hope you and your readers will check it out.

Keep up the great work!

I would be so jealous...there is absolutely no way...

2009-03-27T22:19:00.000-04:00

I would be so jealous...there is absolutely no way for me to have chickens...but I would love to come visit yours.

Love it!!! what a great idea & maybe this is t...

2009-03-27T21:17:00.000-04:00

Love it!!! what a great idea & maybe this is the kick in the ass I need to get a chicken coop going in my backyard...and, just in time for Easter ;)
~Robin~

Frankly, I can't get enough of the chickweed right...

2009-03-19T09:04:00.000-04:00

Frankly, I can't get enough of the chickweed right now, Mike! The stems, in particular are so crunchy and sweet.