The reason I moved back to the midwest is to finish my master's degree. Otherwise, I would probably still be living it up near Seattle. Being a student again has proved to be quite a challenge. From adjusting to a new, strange schedule to the financial tole of going from full-time work to part-time, to dealing with financial aide again (who I am currently furious with) it's been a rollercoaster the last few weeks. Thus the reason for not having posted in a while. To my two followers --sorry about that. :)
Beyond all that, I've had many occasionas recently where I thought...hey I need to discuss this in my blog! And of course, I can't remember all of them. Really need to start writing those ideas down.
Today I'd like to touch briefly on the challenges of being a student and eating localally, healthfully, organicly, and plantely on a budget. In a acorn nutshell (they're local to IL), I don't have great answers to this yet. It has been tough. The Farmer's Market, of course, has been wonderful and cheap. And being a vegetarian saves money for sure! The one health food store in my area does not focus primarily on local food and it can be quite expensive. However, a friend linked me up with a Springfield Locavore blog that is very promising. It's a family that is committed to eating local in Springfield, IL. They offer lots of wonderful resources and I've already found out about a Farmer's Market I didn't know existed. yippee!!
Of course, one of the best and cheapest ways to eat locally is to grow your own food. This has been difficult for me as I just moved to Springfield a couple of weeks ago and it's already late in the growing season. I'm going to try to get a few herbs going indoors and maybe some quick growing veggies. If you live in a small space and don't have a lot of room or a yard, you can still grow many things! I highly reccomend Scott Kellog's book on Radical Urban Sustainability. He has come up with some amazing ideas for not only growing food but living a sustainable lifestyle in a small, urban areas. It's a really reader-friendly guide that gives you step-by-step advice.
Ok that's enough for today. I'm going to try to be more consisted with my postings. You can tell I've been thinking about food a lot lately! Enjoy the weekend!
Peace, Namaste, and Planetoneness,
Courtney :)
P.S. I said I was going to incorporate music into this blog and I haven't yet...Here's what I've been listening to a lot lately The Black Crowes new album Before the Frost...Until the Freeze. Kick ass classic Crowes with a bit of funk, especially on I Ain't Hidin'. Fantastic song. Can't wait to dance to it at The Pageant when I see them live in November with my bestie Mer! How do the Crowes tie into Sustainability? They recorded this new double album over a couple of days in Woodstock, NY (yes, that Woodstock) so they saved tons of energy by doing a live album! Yay Crowes you get two gold cucumbers in my book!
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