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Weather woes could scare off farmers, customers

Janet Majure — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:55:37 +0000

I’m beginning to worry that our increasingly volatile weather may put the young local-food movement in reverse. Here in Lawrence, Kansas, which had pretty mild weather in summer 2011 compared with many parts of the county, I’ve been having a hard time accepting that summer is over because I haven’t had nearly the number of [...]

Celebrate farmers markets by spending your money there!

Janet Majure — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:49:00 +0000

It’s national farmers market week, always a good time to think of and thank the farmers who grow the food at our markets. The Lawrence Farmers Market, in fact, is being recognized this week by the Farmers Market Coalition as a fine example of what a farmers market should be. As a fan (and board [...]

I’m back at Foodperson, come on in

Janet Majure — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:08:07 +0000

UPDATE: Links fixed below. In the year+ since I posted, Foodperson.com has continued to get traffic and even comments, a nice compliment, I think. One thing I see from looking at the traffic statistics is that people who arrive here via Web searches definitely are looking for how-to information. Heaven knows there’s a lot of [...]

Darn those small farmers! They got a few bucks

Janet Majure — Sat, 22 May 2010 20:15:15 +0000

Because Kansas is the Wheat State, the Sunflower State and, arguably, the Meat State, our dear Senator Pat Roberts adores commodities and industrial-style farming. Poor Senator Roberts can’t get it in his head that loading up on fertilizers and poisons (for the plants) and drugs (for the animals) is not the only way to grow [...]

Roundup: The dirt on soil, gardens, more

Janet Majure — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:09:31 +0000

I won’t be able to make the screening of “Dirt! The Movie,” at 7 p.m. Monday, May 24, but I hope you and lots of other people do. Films for Action and Local Burger are presenting the movie and a follow-up panel to discuss the film. Our hat is off to both Films for Action [...]

Time to reverse obesity epidemic in Kansas

Janet Majure — Tue, 18 May 2010 01:30:49 +0000

Junk food will be leaving Kansas schools, and not a minute too soon. In case you missed it, last week the Kansas Board of Education approved a proposal to remove vending machine items of little nutritional value (WIBW). They made their move about the time Gopal K. Singh and others reported that Kansas has the [...]

Food to cost more, harming poorest

Janet Majure — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:49:10 +0000

Besides the perhaps inevitable inching up of food prices, we can now count on spending an additional 1 percent on our food through sales taxes, thanks to a sales tax increase approved last week. Unfortunately, our spineless “conservative” legislators would rather gouge you and me than raise the income tax or eliminate some exemptions granted [...]

West market off to positive start

Janet Majure — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:38:59 +0000

[updated with photos] After years of planning and debate, the Lawrence Farmers Market on Thursday opened its first true west-side market to a warm welcome. Vendor Carolyn Slawson (the silhouette at left, above) said, “The comment heard most from the customers was ‘Thank you for coming west,’” and she added, “As a vendor I felt [...]

Kansans to give perspective on Food Inc.

Janet Majure — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:52:37 +0000

If you missed it in the theaters, on video and last week on PBS, you still can see Food Inc. this week on KTWU, Channel 11, in Topeka, and you’ll get a Kansas perspective, too. The Oscar-nominated movie is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, on KTWU. Even if you have seen the [...]

Roundup: Farmers markets lists

Janet Majure — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:27:03 +0000

Get yer farm-fresh produce here. The Kansas City Star provides a detailed list of farmers markets in the Kansas City region, both in Kansas and Missouri. (KC Star) Of course, other market lists are available that capture most markets in the United States. They include Local Harvest and the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service lists. The [...]