someone asked me about the mycelium reference I made on Saturday. The video can be viewed online at:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/paul_stamets_on_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_world.html
(cut and paste into your address bar)

Or - you can read the transcript at:
http://blog.ted.com/2008/05/paul_stamets.php

while I'm not on board with all of Stamets' ideas about saving the world - he brings to light how important a role mushrooms (mycelium) play in our world. enjoy.
Joyce

I enjoyed hosting the potluck and sharing my garden with other gardeners. Thanks to Yuhfen and David for the dumpling class - it made the day extra special. Thanks too, to Frank for bringing gifts from his garden for others to take home. And, well, thanks to everyone who came and brought such delicious food and such good energy. Dig on. xox Joyce

It was nice to see some LocalFoodMiami people at the Saturday EarthSave potluck program about wild edibles. I would have liked to have had more discussion on wild edibles! But I think I can recap the speaker’s (George Eisman, RD) intent for those who could not attend.
Wild edibles can provide nutrition and are free! Just be sure they’re harvested from non-polluted environments.
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So we're all lined up and ready to go. As always we are relying on volunteers to help build the beds this weekend Oct 10th & 11th from 10 am until 2 pm at the Enchanted Forest at 135th street and BIscayne Blvd. You can sign up on www.heroesunite.org or just show up wearing comfortable and protective clothing. Since we will be lifting heavy materials it is not recommended for chidlren under 12. Feel free to call wit h any questions. See you there!

The USDA's Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program provides the major funding source for community-based food and agriculture projects nationwide.

The Community Food Projects Request for Applications (RFA) for fiscal year 2010 was released September 23, with a deadline of November 19, 2009. The Request for Applications is available at www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/community_food.html

But, you must be registered with grants.gov:

Electronic submission of proposals is require… Continue