A solitary Canada goose glides through the reflection of the historic Ames Mill on the Cannon River, Northfield, Minnesota.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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- Patterns emerge: a habit of noticing the natural world around me, a desire to tread lightly on it, and a recognition of the pleasure to be found in paying attention to the details of life.
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- Apples from Fireside Orchard (near Northfield)
- Cedar Summit Farm milk and cream (New Prague, MN)
- Cheeses from MN and WI
- Chicken from L&R Poultry (Sogn Valley)
- Just Bread (made for the co-op by the Brick Oven in Northfield - this bread is sooooo good!)
- Maple syrup from L&R Produce (Sogn Valley)
- Nick's eggs (Nerstrand)
- Pastureland butter (SE Minnesota)
- Produce: onions, red potatoes
- Sno Pac frozen organic broccoli, spinach, corn and hash browns (SE Minn.)
- Thousand Hills Cattle Co. grass-fed beef (Cannon Falls)
- Tortilla chips from Whole Grain Milling Co.
- Valley View Farms milk and half-and-half (Hastings, MN)
Northfield Area Local Food Resources
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Directory, Twin Cities region
- Gardens of Eagan Organic Farm
- Just Food co-op, Northfield MN
- Local Harvest - a resource for finding farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area
- Lorence's Berry Farm
- Northfield Area Latino Farmers - Poultry
- Open Hands Farm (CSA)
- Pick-your-own Farms - MN
- Shepherd's Way Farms - cheeses
- Silkey Gardens Fruit
Eating More Locally and Thoughtfully
- 100 Mile Diet: Local Eating for Global Changes
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - the companion site for Barbara Kingsolver's book
- Eat Local Challenge
- Every Kitchen Table (Rob Smart)
- Farm to Table: The Emerging American Meal
- Food Alliance - nonprofit organization that certifies farms, ranches and food handlers for sustainable agricultural and facility management practices
- Food Renegade
- Locavore Nation (from the public radio show The Splendid Table)
- Slow Food Minnesota
- The Minnesota Project
- The Slow Cook blog
Birdwatching/Wildlife/Nature
- All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
- Birds of Cowling Arboretum
- Exploring the World of Trees
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog
- Minnesota Ornithologists' Union
- Minnesota's Natural Resources (MN DNR)
- National Eagle Center, Wabasha MN
- Nature Blog Network
- What Bird - Bird identification guide
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- Cannon River Watershed Partnership
- Carleton College - Sustainability
- Center for Sustainable Living, Northfield MN
- Land Stewardship Project
- Loon Commons - Minnesota Environmental Partnership
- NuRide - Ride Sharing Plan
- Orion Magazine
- ReNew Northfield
- St. Olaf College - Sustainability
- Sustainability (American Public Media site)
- Sustainable Community Solutions
- The Daily Green
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- The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History - Stephen Jay Gould
- Truck - Michael Perry (rereading - a favorite)
- The Anna Pigeon mysteries - Nevada Barr
- Blue Highways - William Least Heat Moon
- The Compassionate Carnivore - Catherine Friend
- Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology - Eric Brende
- Real Food: What to Eat and Why - Nina Planck
- Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future - Bill McKibben
- The Gift of the Deer - Helen Hoover
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7 comments:
Wonderful photography. The light along with the warm buildings is very soothing.
a beautiful scene you have captured with these photos, I love the reflection.
That's a breathtaking reflection. The brown building warms the reflection in the water. Really a nice capture.
ooou...that is so cool. Really pretty
Wonderful reflections in the water. Thank you so much for participating. I'm so glad you decided to join us.
I love these photos esp. the reflection on the waster.
What, no bunnies?
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