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Archive for October, 2009

Cooperative Extension is largely restored – thanks to YOU!

Posted in politics, tagged , , on October 9, 2009 |

Today we received this welcome message from Teresal Olczyk, one of our Extension Agents with whom we’ve worked closely for many years. Yes, we are back in business thanks to you and many other supporters.  We were restored  at about 84% thanks to the hard work of all community and many organizations. The County Commission restored [...]

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Common Roots opening

Posted in artist, people, photo, tagged , , , , on October 7, 2009 |

As I entered the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens, the sweet, intoxicating scent of jasmine greeted me. Friends were waiting for me at the exhibit, and I was glad they came out to see the art and to show support. Farmer Margie and her husband Nick took turns taking pictures of me with my pictures, and [...]

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Edible landscapes

Posted in farmer/grower, locavore, media, tagged , , , on October 6, 2009 |

The trend of people growing veggies in their yards is really taking off. Several experienced gardeners were interviewed in a recent article in The Miami Herald. Redland Organics grower Gabriele Marewski, of Paradise Farms, is one of the featured growers. The article was published on Sunday Oct. 4th in the Home and Design section. You [...]

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Critique the brunch

Posted in agritourism, chef, farm, farmer/grower, food, locavore, tagged , , on October 6, 2009 |

If you attended the End of Summer Brunch, you most certainly encountered Ladybird, a friend of Robert’s who was assisting in the serving line and wherever else needed. Her bubbly personality and helpfulness were hard to miss. She had such a wonderful time that she wrote a poem about the brunch and sent it in [...]

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End of Summer Brunch review

Posted in agritourism, chef, farm, farmer/grower, food, fruits, locavore, photo, tagged , , , on October 1, 2009 |

Robert Barnum, the owner of Possum Trot Tropical Fruit Nursery, was testing and fine-tuning his recipes for weeks before The End of Summer Brunch. He’s a self-taught chef who has developed a long list of interesting dishes with unique tastes and texture combinations, using tropical fruits that grow in his nursery. He’s also created The [...]

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