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Happy Tuesday!
Our never-ending quest to be surrounded by buckets of blueberries (see last week's newsletter) led us to Elmore Roots Nursery in Elmore, VT. Yes, we could have opted to pick up a blueberry bush at the local Agway or some other anonymous chain establishment - which would have likely been quicker and more convenient - but the allure of a fruit and nut specialist, literally about 4.5 miles off the beaten path, piqued our interest. (Not to mention their claim, "If it grows in Elmore, it will grow anywhere."; something every beginning gardener likes to hear).
I'll admit that when I arrived I was a bit apprehensive. I've long wanted to have a green thumb - and to emulate the great Joan Gussow in growing nearly all of my own fruits and vegetables each year - but I've only dabbled enough to grow some things here and there . . . sungold tomatoes from starts, some bush beans, mixed baby greens, hot peppers, and some sweet, fragrant strawberries. My plants tend to yield a healthy amount for snacking, but not the boatloads that you read about, where people have to preserve for weekends on end, all summer long, to make sure none of it goes to waste.
So I arrived to Elmore Roots painfully aware that it was like entering another country where you barely know the language. I didn't want to meet the creator of the magical fruit forest, for fear he might think I was an absolute idiot for never having cultivated my own blueberry bushes.
It turns out - like many of the best food professionals - not only was the proprietor, David, knowledgable, he was also incredibly forthcoming with information and perpetually patient with my ignorant questions. A quick trip that almost ended with me turning around before I got the nerve to ask any questions turned into a three hour adventure, including a tour through each and every field, and in-depth discussion about everything from fruit fertility to staffing and running the business (of course).
I left Elmore Roots, belly full of blueberries, and arms full with 2 fruiting plants - a Patriot and a Bluegold (yes, you need at least two plants, preferably of different varieties, for the best pollination potential) - and I spent the rest of the day smiling as a result of that enriching experience.
Am I now an expert in fruit? No. But this opened the door for learning more. Baby steps will get us to a better food culture - and to our goal of bountiful blueberry harvests in our own backyards.
We dedicate this email to all of the incredible food artisans of the world - the horticulturalists, home gardeners, cured meat makers, cheesemongers, coffee roasters, environmentalists, and educators - both professional and amateur - who pass on cultural wisdom and food traditions to enthusiastic students of all kinds.
Taylor & Dorothy
Co-Founders, Good Food Jobs
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE FOOD BUSINESS?
Nominate a Slow Money Business Today
Okay, now that we gushed about our experience this week, we urge you to do the same. We know you have a few favorites; you wouldn't be reading our newsletter if you didn't. So now's your chance to show your support. Consider it your good deed for the day.
Help Slow Money identify small food enterprises that embody the Slow Money Principles and reward them with things that they need (like exposure, support, and connections to potential investors). What do you have to do? Take 2 minutes to fill out this nomination form. That's it and that's all. Surely the hardest part will be prying yourself away from the computer, as you'll be tempted to nominate so many good people doing so many good things.
For example, if you wanted to nominate Good Food Jobs (hint, hint), you could fill in our company information as follows:
BUSINESS NAME
Good Food Jobs
BUSINESS ADDRESS & DETAILS
http://goodfoodjobs.com
Good Food Jobs is the first online job search engine for people who want meaningful food work. It was created as a way to strengthen the food economy by encouraging its growth and exploration. The site http://goodfoodjobs.com/, and the accompanying gastrognomes blog http://goodfoodjobs.com/blog, are used to educate people about the multitude of ways one can embark on a food-related career - one that is satisfying, empowering, and beneficial to others. With over 1,600 jobs posted since its launch in October 2010, and over 11,000 devoted followers, they are dedicated to changing the world, one hard worker at a time.
BUSINESS PHONE
802.347.4435
BUSINESS EMAIL
info@goodfoodjobs.com
For more information go to: http://action.slowmoney.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=7825
THE GASTRO.GNOMES BLOG
Nicole Franzen
Photographer
Nicole Franzen Photography
If you're an avid follower of GFJ, you'll recognize Nicole as one of the winners of our home page photo contest. She entered by sending us a link to her blog, and we have been hooked ever since. Not only does she capture amazing images that make you feel - sometimes maddeningly - like you could reach through the computer screen onto a plate, but she also includes great recipes and images from her own kitchen. And although we love a good food blog as much as the next person, we have to admit that we don't always keep up with them - there are just so many (including ours)! Luckily, we've discovered that there's always something beautiful and inspiring on Nicole's site, whenever we can find a minute to take a look. Read More
Follow our weekly blog profiles at goodfoodjobs.com/blog.
GOOD FOOD JOB HIGHLIGHTS
and over 400 other active jobs, too . . . see the full website for the latest.
ONLINE EDUCATION MANAGER
CUESA & Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
San Francisco, CA
Promote sustainable food and local agriculture? Check. Live in San Francisco? Check. Preach what you practice? Check. Sounds like a dream job to us.
FACILITIES MANAGER
Hot Bread Kitchen
New York, NY
This is perhaps the most unique way in which one could leverage his or her culinary/kitchen background.
PURCHASER
Veritable Vegetable
San Francisco, CA
If you're goal is to get more good food to more people, this is the job for you.
see more good food jobs at goodfoodjobs.com
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