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Comment on CSA Newsletter: Volume 4, Issue 11 by flyingtomato

flyingtomato — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:17:36 +0000

“Burpless” is a general term for Asian-style cucumbers–those that tend to be longer and skinnier with thinner skins and a smaller seed cavity.

I’m not sure they really cause less gas, though–there’s been some research on this, which is indeed amusing to read!

–Rebecca

Comment on CSA Newsletter: Volume 4, Issue 11 by alejna

alejna — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:41:08 +0000

Um, burpless? Please tell me more. I’m terribly amused by the word.

Comment on What’s your Walk Score? by Tina

Tina — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:01:58 +0000

My walk score is 35. That’s not so bad. This service can be rather useful especially for those who are going to buy a house or just want to estimate their
present location. I have also tried one more service at http://drivescore.fizber.com/. It is called Drive Score.
With the help of it you can see how close establishments are by car. My result is 50. Drive Score calculates your score based on the number of places within a convenient driving distance. The greater the number of businesses nearby the higher the drive score.

Comment on About This Blog by flyingtomato

flyingtomato — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:01:41 +0000

Hi Heidi!

I just linked to your blog from mine. I met Kristianna at a NPSAS conference a couple years ago in Aberdeen.

Good to see you blogging!

–Rebecca

Comment on About This Blog by Heidi

Heidi — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:18:21 +0000

Hi Rebecca,
I’m an intern at Prairie Coteau Farm (located north of Astoria, SD) as well as an intern for Dakota Rural Action. I love your blog and wanted to let you know about our farm blog, located at http://www.prairiecoteaufarm.wordpress.com.
Keep up the good work!
Heidi

Comment on What’s your Walk Score? by Lindsey

Lindsey — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:18:46 +0000

Wow, our house scored 60 points below your neighborhood (our old apt across from your house). 83! We did walk a lot more when we lived over there….

Comment on A Gentle Suggestion for the Cooperative Extension by susan

susan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:47:32 +0000

This is a great post, Rebecca, not simply because you’ve featured my bags (but thanks for that!). It’s such a simple thing to do - to stop using plastic bags. I wonder if a “progressive” city like Vermillion would ever pass an ordinance to ban plastic? Might be worth some looking into…

Comment on A Gentle Suggestion for the Cooperative Extension by flyingtomato

flyingtomato — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:24:40 +0000

I will talk to the market board and see if we can’t get you guys a sheaf of them!

Thanks!

Comment on A Gentle Suggestion for the Cooperative Extension by Lindsey

Lindsey — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:13:40 +0000

If you can pass them on, it would be a wonderful reminder for people who visit the Welcome Table–and we go through many (recycled) bags there every week.

Comment on Ginger-Peach Preserves and Pepper Season Begins! by Matt

Matt — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:32:30 +0000

m’ dear . . . i can’t wait. those preserves sound mouth-wateringly good.

lately i’ve been resisting the impulse to process all the fruit around me into sorbets . . . while i was on my vacation up north I got some fruit from the roadside stands . . . a decadently sweet and juicy cantaloupe and some indescribably delicious strawberries. the flavor and textures were so remarkable I had to wonder what the hell the supermarkets are doing to kill the flavor… I suppose a lot of this produce is kept in cool temp storage and that may dampen the richness. this week my late night snack has been cherries. i may try a sorbet with these though…seems like an interesting challenge.