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Winter 2009 Coming January 15th!
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Weekly Edible Blog
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Great Sacramento Idea: Goats Rather than Tractors |
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In just a few days, a few hundred goats cleared several acres of
thick brush and grass at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in
California. Refuge managers typcially remove brush and small limbs
using manpower and heavy equipment. Goats, however, are less
expensive, they don’t burn fossil fuels and reduce the carbon
footprint.
The Rio Vista Unit of Sacramento River Refuge is bordered by private
homes and local parks. Refuge land and fire managers examined several
options to reduce the buildup of vegetation and thereby reduce the risk
of wildfire. Everyone agreed it was worth giving the goats a try.
Refuge manager Kelly Moroney said neighboring landowners and local
government officials were pleased with the results.
Goats first grazed on the refuge in June 2007, clearing about 35
acres. This year, the goats will browse through 50-60 acres. They will
be followed by student work crews who will cut the higher limbs.
“Ultimately,” says Moroney, “we want a closed canopy on top that shades
out low, understory growth. This will make a natural fire break,
requiring less maintenance over time.” Moroney also says goats are now
being considered for other refuges and additional acreage at Sacramento
National Wildlife Refuge Complex and throughout the region.
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Urban Farm Stands in Sacramento |
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Well, it's no surprise that most low-income families would be
interested in buying fresh fruits and vegetables, if made affordable
and accessible, but now we have some UCLA-stamped research to prove it.
Read the full article "Farmers' markets: not just for yuppies" over at PLENTY mag.
So how can we get fresh produce into the hands of Sacramento's underserved? Well, I just heard a story
on KXJZ's Insight about the new Urban Farm Stand in Alkali/Mansion
Flat, started by Alchemist Community Development Corporation. The
closest grocery store for this downtown neighborhood is about two miles
away, and the nearby Wednesday Chavez Plaza and Thursday Downtown Plaza
Farmer's
Markets are only open 10-2pm on their scheduled days, which isn't
exactly convenient for working families.
This new Urban Farm
Stand not only brings fresh produce into this neighborhood, but it
provides a wonderful, healthy option for low income families with
limited resources in terms of transportation and childcare.
Additionally, the Alkali/Mansion Flat Urban Farm Stand
hopes to begin accepting food stamps soon and plans to open additional
stands in
South Natomas and North Highlands as soon as July.
The Alkali/Mansion Flat Urban Farm Stand in J. Neely Johnson Park • 516 11th St. (near E Street) • 916.204.8260
Open from 4 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday through October 28th
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Lo-Fi Sacramento: New Burger Joint |
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Suzie Burger
I finally checked out this new midtown burger joint. Sure, I used to
go to this very building to get my car's oil changed when I was in
college. But now, oh now, you can get a totally different kind of
tune-up here. Fill 'er up!
This new hipster burger joint from the Bistro 33 and Riverside Clubhouse food adventurists is based on—as some of you old-timers might remember—the now-defunct Land Park burger joint of the same name.
I ordered the regular cheeseburger—no cheese wiz for me,
thanks—fries, and a chocolate milkshake. The burger was comparable to
an In-N-Out Burger (but not
*quite* as yummy), the fries were bigger and better and tastier, and
the shake was pretty good (hey guys, how about some real ice cream?).
I'm sure this new burger joint is going to do well in its
just-off-the-freeway hot spot because, frankly, fast food burgers and
fries are here to stay. Plus, it's really nice to have a local option,
right?
Can you name this new burger joint? Have you been? What did you think?
Answer:
Suzie Burger • 2820 P Street (corner of 29th and P Streets) • 916.455.3500
Hooray, Jana, for guessing correctly. Gosh, maybe someday I'll actually have some prizes for our wonderful players.
Other bits on Suzie Burger:
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Local Yum Yum of the Week |
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Do you ever stay up late searching weird, random things on Flickr, YouTube, Google,
and beyond? Well, I do (admit it; you do it too). I kinda can't help
myself. And well, tonight I was sitting here thinking of you, my
always-hungry dear readers from Sacramento and beyond. I wanted to give
you something delicious and local to think about.
So, here's the Local Yum Yum of the Week brought to you by one of our friends at Flickr.
Farmer's Market • 8th and W Streets (under freeway) • Every Sunday, 8:00am-Noon • Open All Year
Oh and a few things to do with carrots (if you have to run right out and buy some after viewing this photo):
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No, I'm not
about to make a big political pitch. However, I am going to make a
little tiny (and yet HUGE) political pitch. But not about presidential
candidates, about the politics of food-buying.
Via Mark Bittman's Bitten blog at the NYT (which I luh-uv, by the way), here's a little proof about the true value of consumer buying power: "Wal-Mart move 'tipping point' for non-hormone milk."
Remember this next to time you buy (or don't buy) your food, milk, and meat. Well-placed consumerism can change the world.
In other news:
And just because it sounds good:
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