Last month we asked you to submit photos of the contents of your fridge. Only one lone soldier stepped up to the task. We salute Joanna Sapir for coming “clean.”
Here’s what Joanna had to say:
“So you guys are actually asking me to share what’s in my fridge? Do you know that you just put the soapbox out for me? I’m kind of a zealot about food…the local, sustainably grown kind, that is. I believe strongly in eating food that is good for your health, yes, but is also good for the earth, for farmers and farm workers, and for local communities here and in the Third World (as opposed to good for agribusiness and other transnational corporations).”
“So here’s some of my refrigerator’s contents (pictured). More than half of my produce comes in a weekly box from Riverdog Farm, which is in Yolo County, as part of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box. The other half comes from my weekly Farmer’s Market – I go to the Temescal one in Oakland. In the picture you can see some of Riverdog’s bounty: red chard, a bunch of spinach, carrots (yes, they’re still covered in dirt), baby parsnips, a head of red lettuce, and some leeks. There are a couple oranges from Blue Heron Farm and some apples (I’ve been buying, like 25 a week this winter!) from Pinnacle Farms. There’s also some sesame paste (not local, but from a brand whose nut butters I find superior), some yam soba (also not local) and some Red Tail Ale from Ukiah. In the dairy department we’ve got some yogurt from Straus Dairy, a wonderful Marin County sustainable dairy operation, and some milk from Organic Valley, which is a nation-wide cooperative – a real cooperative – of dairy farmers.”
We dare ask, “What’s in your fridge?” Do share your photos (email Steve: info@icechamber.com).
wow the good folks at the IC never cease to amaze and inspire me! Thanks Joanna for sharing your frig and beliefs. I’m coming over to the “other” side of thinking!
Hey Joanna, your fridge looks a lot like ours – except we do kale and not chard.
I’m thinking of doing the “eat locally” challenge in September. Will you still be here? Want to join me? Anyone else want to challenge themselves to eat healthily for themselves AND the planet?
oops. meant to post the locavores link. Here it is:
http://www.locavores.com/
Where are your fridge photos Shari? Would be great to see some since many people don’t believe what you eat anyway. Joanna are you a vegetarian? I can’t remember at the moment.
Jennifer B. will be sharing her soup recipe and sending a photo. I can’t wait.
I might be up for the locavores challenge. I also just signed up for a CSA (Full Belly Farm) and will start this Friday! As far as local, sustainable cake… easier to make yourself than buy. There is almost no locally milled flour, so that makes it hard (I think either Eatwell Farms or Full Belly Farms may have some). But there are some good local vegan stuffs, like the chocolate cake from Vital Vittles (at their store on S.Pablo only, I think).
Maya, when I get back from AZ and do a farmer’s market shop, I will send pics.
As for locavores, my biggest challenge will be protein. I need to check the companies of the tofu I eat. And I need to talk to the local fisher men and women.
Shari, there are some local tofu people that are quite good. I don’t know where they get their soybeans, but I know there’s some companies in South San Francisco that make tofu, am pretty sure.
I know those guys. I need to find out where they source their beans.