Philip Howard is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University. His page at MSU says I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Community, Food and Agriculture, as well as a …

…I’m changing the blog theme. Vote if you like it or not —————————> I still need to add a couple new features and change the header images out with my …

Speaking from a financial standpoint, Forbes is probably right to name Monsanto as company of the year (they’re weathering the recession quite well, imagine that), but from a “we don’t …

Just a quick note, the Monsanto page has been updated. Make an effort to stay away from Lowes and Home Depot this year (at least for their seeds, I love …

It’s almost February, 2 months til spring, yay! Oregon residents, here’s your February garden “to dos” from the OSU Extension service – First consider cultural, and then physical controls. The …

Working on sprucing up the blog for this gardening season, a little at a time! My first step was installing a new comment system, which I’m really not sure about …

It’s here, complete with snow. Thrill huh? I know, I know, the tiny bit we got today is nothing compared to what the plains have been hammered with but it …

Life throws some whopper curveballs sometimes. Unfortunately after being with my husband for 12 years, I recently learned he’s not the person anyone thought him to be. I try not …

First order of business: Costco is getting ready to start accepting food stamps (now known as SNAP, or Supplimental Nutrition Assistance Program) by Thanksgiving ’09, which I think many of …

From the world of the internet, I bring you (might want to hide small children): Meat(loaf) Hand From not martha Bloody Brain Pannacotta From Not Quite Nigella Halloween “Finger Food” …