The Local Motive - Natural Food Co-op

06/26/2020

See The Local Motive Sustainable Gardens page for availability.

04/23/2011

04/07/2011

We now have garden seeds available. These are heirloom varieties that do well in short growing seasons such as ours. If you are interested, let me know and I will e-mail you a catalog with prices.

02/19/2011

This is a winter gardening chart that might be useful. It is geared for the Pacific Northwest, but the information is also useful for our mountain weather.

02/19/2011

In the past 3 weeks, the Obama administration has unbelievably chosen to approve three biotech crops, Roundup Ready genetically modified (GMO) alfalfa, Roundup Ready genetically modified (GMO) sugar beets and a new industrial biotech corn for ethanol production. Obama's recent approval of them will

02/14/2011

Here is one of the other great documentaries.

Release Date: 12 June 2009 Genre: Documentary Cast: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser Director: Robert Kenner Writer: Robert Kenner Studio: Magnolia Pictures Plot: An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry. Subscribe Now: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_

02/14/2011

This is one of several great documentaries about our food system.

Available from: http://www.videoproject.com There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the food we eat. The Future of Food offers an in-depth exploration of several important developments in agri

01/28/2011

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/Square-Foot-Gardening-Food.aspx

Edible-landscaping expert Rosalind Creasy reports on the incredible productivity of her 100-square-foot garden, showing that, if more Americans grew a little food — instead of so much grass — our savings on grocery bills would be astounding.

01/17/2011

If anyone is interested in Permaculture, SOLV (Sustainable Outlook for Long Valley) is sponsoring a weekend course, taught by Joel Glanzberg on 4/15-4/17. Course fee is $150. Contact: Karla Miller - millerkarla4(at)gmail.com

01/15/2011

Fact of the Day--
75% of all human calories consumed come from only 4 plants.
Wheat, Rice, Corn and Soybean
No Diversity means no long term agriculture. When we support local small farms, we support diversity and food security.

01/12/2011

For those who have not heard yet, 2011 is "The Year of Idaho Food", which is a statewide celebration of local food. It should be a pretty nice year for Idaho foodies.