Author Archives: Julie Norris
Street Farmer – NYTimes.com
Will Allen, a farmer of Bunyonesque proportions, ascended a berm of wood chips and brewer’s mash and gently probed it with a pitchfork. “Look at this,” he said, pleased with the treasure he unearthed. A writhing mass of red worms … Continue reading
Filed under Local Food
6 Reasons to Eat Local Food This 4th of July
It’s time for 4th of July weekend and that means swimming, sunshine, vacations, fireworks and…… farmers markets. In case you haven’t noticed, farmers markets around the country are bursting with all kinds of delicious fruits and vegetables just waiting for … Continue reading
Filed under Local Food
Vote Local & Independent!
This year, under the Best Whatever category, please vote for the “Ourlando Movement”. Remember to vote LOCAL & independent – if you need help thinking of places, check out the Ourlando Indy Directory.
Filed under Local Economies, Press
Co-opting the Locals
Redefining the commonly accepted definition of local has come into vogue. Check out this New York Times article about Lay’s. Naturally, this is tied to Florida somehow. Click on the headline to read the full article. When ‘Local’ Makes It … Continue reading
Filed under Local Economies, Local Food, News
Must Read: Agenda for a New Economy
Today’s economic crisis is the worst since the Great Depression. However, as David Korten shows, the steps being taken to address it—including pouring trillions of dollars into bailouts for the Wall Street institutions that created the mess—do nothing to deal … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Local Economies
Photo Booth at Earth Day 2009
Central Florida Earth Day 2009 was a blast & we met some great folks who showed us what they love about our community. Click on the photo for more great pictures! The photo booth will make it’s next appearance at … Continue reading
Filed under Community Events, Photos
Letter to Mayor Dyer about misleading buylocalorlando.net
[The following is a letter that was delivered to Mayor Buddy Dyer this week in an effort to get the city's misleading "Buy Local Orlando" program to either stop citing studies and using language that is specifically about local & … Continue reading
Statement from Austin Independent Business Alliance
We’ve been covering the recent “Buy Local Orlando” campaign in our post here. A recent Orlando Business Journal article mentioned that the city modeled their program after the one in Austin. The folks in Texas take exception to that. Read … Continue reading
