tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182988312165929572.post1098347488490875113..comments2023-10-16T21:25:31.566-07:00Comments on LifePrints - Good News for a More Compassionate World: In Praise of FarmersLisa McGlaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05586141320197189197noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182988312165929572.post-2133500770612108392008-04-28T14:53:00.000-07:002008-04-28T14:53:00.000-07:00Heather,I'm not so great at it either..I never rea...Heather,<BR/><BR/>I'm not so great at it either..I never really paid attention to my dad when he wanted to teach me. My ex-husband was determined to learn and we had a garden most every summer when I lived in Alabama. It's just too hard here and that scares me if we ever really had to grow our own food...I'd definately have to grow the plants in pots.<BR/><BR/>Best Wishes,<BR/>LisaLisa McGlaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586141320197189197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182988312165929572.post-19033394450239641682008-04-28T14:47:00.000-07:002008-04-28T14:47:00.000-07:00Mike,So good to hear from you. I think we should u...Mike,<BR/><BR/>So good to hear from you. I think we should use the corn for food and find othe sources of fuel for cars and such. There are many other ways besides cutting in to our food supply.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/>LisaLisa McGlaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586141320197189197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182988312165929572.post-54664561653104800552008-04-28T14:29:00.000-07:002008-04-28T14:29:00.000-07:00wow - were you at our dining room table the other ...wow - were you at our dining room table the other night? We were just discussing this very issue.<BR/><BR/>I have a black thumb, but I've seriously been giving some thought to trying to grow a few things..which lead to a discussion about how little most of us know about farming...something we rely so much on.<BR/><BR/>Great post :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137357882120170914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182988312165929572.post-82350460739652694912008-04-27T17:50:00.000-07:002008-04-27T17:50:00.000-07:00Hi Lisa,Excellent and relative artilce to today's ...Hi Lisa,<BR/>Excellent and relative artilce to today's problems. I was a lsitening to a radio program today where it is said that we encourage corn growers to allocate huge portions of theior crops to produce ethanol, and it is found that ethanol produces too much carbon to be worthwhile. It seems that we can steer this corn to cleaner burning bio fuels, such as bio deisel, or eat it. Thanks. -MikeMichael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182988312165929572.post-47293374644074317882008-04-27T08:46:00.000-07:002008-04-27T08:46:00.000-07:00Francis,I've missed you! How are things going? Rig...Francis,<BR/><BR/>I've missed you! How are things going? Right now my dad is thinking about what he is going to plant...I miss his garden. He filled his back yard with fruit trees a few months ago. He's an inspiration when it comes to growing food.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>LisaLisa McGlaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586141320197189197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182988312165929572.post-928790768156759492008-04-26T15:00:00.000-07:002008-04-26T15:00:00.000-07:00Hi Lisa,Thanks for this post. I agree ... this is ...Hi Lisa,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this post. I agree ... this is really an important issue that we should all be learning more about. Economically and environmentally it's crucial that we begin to change the ways we grow and transport our food. Buying from local producers saves all that fossil fuel use and supports local economies. We need to re-revolutionize the way our society is organized and undo the damage of industrialization. The technology is there, we just need to educate ourselves and spread the word ... like you just did :).Francis Scudellarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008685302028451297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182988312165929572.post-26967061721544138852008-04-25T17:39:00.000-07:002008-04-25T17:39:00.000-07:00Natasha!!!!I knew you sometimes read my blog. I'm ...Natasha!!!!<BR/><BR/>I knew you sometimes read my blog. I'm so happy you commented. I didn't know about the day of silence. I'll go look at the site. Thanks for telling me about it. And yes, your friend is correct, you are a courageous and intelligent person. I'm happy that I know you!<BR/><BR/>Best Wishes,<BR/>LisaLisa McGlaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586141320197189197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182988312165929572.post-36734510737986298372008-04-25T17:37:00.000-07:002008-04-25T17:37:00.000-07:00Mary,Thanks for the input. You are so right. Livin...Mary,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the input. You are so right. Living in the desert has made it difficult for me to have a garden. I've tried, believe me. I couldn't even get my beans to sprout! I need lessons. I'm used to the rich soil in Georgia and Alabama.<BR/><BR/>Small farmers will save our food supply, I think. We should support them in every way we can.<BR/><BR/>Best Wishes,<BR/>LisaLisa McGlaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586141320197189197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182988312165929572.post-82355748961638163132008-04-25T16:50:00.000-07:002008-04-25T16:50:00.000-07:00Sometimes I might read your blog... sometimes I mi...Sometimes I might read your blog... sometimes I might read other blogs... I don't know if you've seen this blog but you should: http://cfhusband.blogspot.com/<BR/>It's an amazing blog and their story... wow... I don't pray and I am generally nonreligious but I actually prayed for them on April 2nd when Tricia got her lung transplant. Their story um... touched me, I could say. :3<BR/><BR/>and I don't know if you knew the Day of Silence was today, but it honored Lawrence King this year: <BR/>http://www.dayofsilence.org/<BR/>I participated today as one of three people in my school, the only one in my grade, and I think it's amazing that so few people knew about it... I had to explain it repeatably on paper! :3 I'm still not talking, too. Nope, not till 12.<BR/><BR/>Your blog is an amazing way to get causes known... two boys in my algebra class wanted to organize our own day of silence next week and my friend Caleb called me courageous to go it alone C: I think more people should know about it so I don't ever have to do it alone again.<BR/><BR/>Yeahhhh... ^^ well, bye then<BR/>Natasha SushenkoNatashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942772902093430318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182988312165929572.post-5904502466130213472008-04-25T13:36:00.000-07:002008-04-25T13:36:00.000-07:00Great post! You're right that there are definitely...Great post! You're right that there are definitely things we can do. I'm a huge fan of farmers' markets. They are a win-win: small farms have an outlet for their products, and consumers have access to locally grown, very fresh fruits and vegetables. And we can support non-profits that teach third world communities to grow their own food, rather than relying on outside resources.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com