The benefits of this for our health, both physical and economically for the community are full of potential, as evidenced by this recognition by the President and his administration.
"What we've got to do is change how we think about, for example, getting local farmers connected to school districts because that would benefit the farmers delivering fresh produce."
-President Obama, Health Care Forum, August 20, 2009
"There are so many new producers cropping up in America. Their best opportunity to expand is a local market. It's enhanced if they can be joined together with other local producers so sufficient quality and quantity can be established for schools, hospitals, jails and other purchasers."
-Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, The Washington Post, August 26, 2009
With that in mind it is off to breakfast on Lundberg brown rice with garden vegies and some melon I bought (ours are not quite ripe) at Arcata co-op from Newsom (?) farm in Orleans. May have apple cider, may have water.
Lundberg's is actually in Butte county, right on the edge of Tehama & Glenn counties - just over our bio-region line, but it was indicated to me it was OK even so. Rice is a pretty basic staple.
I cook brown rice in our solar oven and keep it around to eat whenever. We love it always, but the long cooking time gets in the way sometimes - no?
The easiest solar oven recipe ever - 2 c. brown rice, 4 c. water.
place in covered pat or glass casserole (my favorite) in pre-heated solar oven.
Cook until all water is absorbed. Voila!
Today I hope to can applesauce (Clendenen's Gravensteins) and tomatoes after I get the orders out, so it is a food oriented day all around.
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