Comments on: Reducing Our Carbon Food-Print http://cookscompass.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/reducing-our-carbon-food-print/ Find your way in the world of food Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:05:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Andrew http://cookscompass.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/reducing-our-carbon-food-print/#comment-27 Andrew Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:53:22 +0000 http://cookscompass.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-27 Hi Plozano76, Good point about Mexican coffee. I guess that's as 'local' as we can do! I don't know as much as I should about shade-grown coffee, but my understanding is that it gives farmers an economically attractive alternative to the clear-cut farming that is all too common in rain-forested areas. It's not an entirely 'free' solution (i.e. there is still some disruption to the ecosystem) but light years better than the more common alternatives. As for the CSA, I pick up my first delivery tonight! I'm very excited!! Hi Plozano76, Good point about Mexican coffee. I guess that’s as ‘local’ as we can do! I don’t know as much as I should about shade-grown coffee, but my understanding is that it gives farmers an economically attractive alternative to the clear-cut farming that is all too common in rain-forested areas. It’s not an entirely ‘free’ solution (i.e. there is still some disruption to the ecosystem) but light years better than the more common alternatives.

As for the CSA, I pick up my first delivery tonight! I’m very excited!!

]]> By: plozano76 http://cookscompass.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/reducing-our-carbon-food-print/#comment-26 plozano76 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:34:24 +0000 http://cookscompass.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-26 Have you considered Mexican coffee? Still travels many miles, but it's not as far away as Columbia. Every little bit helps... Ah, and remember to buy shade-grown! Have you started getting the CSA deliveries? We've been getting them for over a year and it's an incredible culinary experience!! Have you considered Mexican coffee? Still travels many miles, but it’s not as far away as Columbia. Every little bit helps… Ah, and remember to buy shade-grown!

Have you started getting the CSA deliveries? We’ve been getting them for over a year and it’s an incredible culinary experience!!

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