yesterday's perfect beauties at the Montecito Farmer's Market as I posted yesterday, this is what a fresh-picked, organically grown, local strawberry looks like - it's not white and hard in the center - it's juicy, fragrant and sweet! Are the terms trouble-free and farming oxymorons? Inquiring minds want to know............ I'm feeling a little bit soppy here and now - especially after spending the last 10 days … [Read more...]
Navigating the US Government – Whose Job is it to Protect the Bees?
Looks like I am starring in the movie, Dumb and Dumber 3! Whose Job is it anyway? That became my big question of the day - is it the EPA's job - to ban pesticides or is it someone else's job to protect bees? Are these mutually exclusive responsibilities? Let's see what we can find out....... Just in case you are like me and made some basic assumptions about the EPA, and the role of other Government agencies as well, you may … [Read more...]