Slow Food Waltz

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Foodlore from the Potato Man from Joseph, Oregon
He says Julia Child recognized his spuds at Higgins in Portland

I took this video this summer at the Farmer's Market in Portland, Oregon.

1 comment:

Alpha &Omega ~A Girl's Wanderlust Journal said...: A wonderful way to remember my grandpa Gene. He just passed away yesterday and this is a memorable moment with him :); 12:55 PM

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FOR ALL WHO:
Care about supporting local growers and "just" and "fair" farming practices
Don't like to waste food
Can taste the difference between tomatoes from the garden vs. supermarket
Enjoy gardening—pulling or digging bunches of green leafy things from the soil
View a forest of ripe berries as one of the Wonders of the World (you love to take home buckets but wind up cramming most of it in your mouth while on the spot)
Feel slighted when you cook from a package
Don't like to eat alone (unless you are a parent and need a break from your kids)
Love to cook, or would like to learn to cook from scratch
Love to hear stories and tell stories about the food you are eating
Care about where your food comes from
Care about farmers who care about the land
Possess a distain for dieting and commercial "diet" food
Aren’t afraid of indulging in delicious food