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Zoobird Reading Lists

The Zoobird Reading List is on the right column of this homepage and in every Zoobird Group. For example, if you go to the McRorie Community Gardeners Group, you'll see a Reading List specific to the topic of that group. The Reading Lists change frequently, so keep an eye on them for interesting articles.

You know each Zoobird member has a blog. The blog is featured in your member page and also on the… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on April 20, 2010 at 8:46am — No Comments

There's A Florida Food Summit Right in Your Backyard...

This week, UF and Alachua County team up to bring the Florida Food Summit.

Check out the info at INDIGOgreen's Blog right here.…

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Added by michael amish on April 12, 2010 at 2:28pm — No Comments

Living Large, or How to Have Fun on No Money

"The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on March 3, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Spring Planting at McRorie Community Garden

Just crank this up and read on!

The broccoli we grow at McRorie Community Garden is so tasty it sometimes doesn't make it home! I had this as a lunch reward after planting some good, hardy vegetables for my Spring garden.…

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Added by Michael Levin on February 26, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

McRorie Gardeners Justin and Lindsay say Hi!

Added by Michael Levin on January 30, 2010 at 1:38pm — No Comments

A Great Day at the Garden 1/17/10

Yesterday, I headed up to McRorie Community Garden and had a look at my patch. There were some radishes ready to pick. Thanks to Zoobird Bob Tuskin and his Survivalist seeds for these! I gathered some mint and collard greens, as well.…

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Added by Michael Levin on January 18, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

One Love - A Great Day at the Garden 1/13/10

We have had some cold weather here in Gainesville, haven't we? Well, settle back, click the video above and listen to One Love performed by musicians around the world and have a stroll through McRorie Community Garden with me...

Here's yours truly, happy to be at the garden. But, it's been freezing at night and some… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on January 15, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

War Is Over, If You Want It: John and Yoko, 40 Years Later

Thanks, Shmal - The Nation: "“WAR IS OVER! IF YOU WANT IT” – a full page ad in the Sunday New York Times Dec. 27 must have puzzled many readers. The ad marked an anniversary: it was 40 years ago today that John Lennon and Yoko Ono launched their “War Is Over!” campaign, with billboards in New York, London, Hollywood,… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on December 28, 2009 at 3:33pm — No Comments

A Great Day at the Garden

What a beautiful afternoon! Click on the photo above to see some gorgeous pix of the garden.

My jalapeno peppers yielded a few hot ones for the weekend. There's nothing better than fresh picked peppers. These aren't too firey hot, but they're a lot hotter than Poblanos or… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on December 27, 2009 at 12:30am — 4 Comments

A Great Day at the Garden

The birds were singing, the breeze was blowing and you could smell the rosemary in the garden the other day. I've been all over the place the past few weeks and had finally a chance to drop by my patch to tend the plants.

That's McRorie community gardener Nick in the photo above. He and I chatted and I hope you all get a chance to meet him virtually here at the Zoobird community. I wrote about this latest Great Day in the Garden on Elephant… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on December 23, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Community Supported Agriculture

Before we begin, please set the tone by clicking on this music video* and smile while you read this, because it's going to make you feel good!

What is community supported agriculture (CSA)? CSA's are farms that operate on the community's promise to support them, sharing the risks. Magnolia… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on December 17, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Want to work on an Organic Farm? Magnolia Farms is calling...

Magnolia Farms is in Live Oak, FL and serves Gainesville and the surrounding area. So, if you're local, you can sign up - it's CSA, community supported agriculture.

Darlene and Mike McElwee need helping hands at our farm in exchange for food shares. How cool is that? They also… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on December 16, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Jalapeño Days at the McRorie Community Garden

There's something about hot peppers, especially jalapeños, that just makes me feel great. It all goes back to my days growing up in the Southwest. Peppers are such a part of the culture in Mexico, Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Colorado (to name just a few places) that its impossible to ignore them. You just get involved to one degree or… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 21, 2009 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Write History Today

NPR: "After a delayed start due to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Iraqi students are heading back to school. Many of Iraq's schools lack electricity and running water, but they will be getting something new this year: a… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 15, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Biking Across Africa

"Where Are You Go" is a film about cycling. Cycling across rugged, unusual terrain. We have some Zoobird folk in Senegal. Get out your… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 11, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

What About Me

A little message from QMS to brighten your day, on the way to wherever you're… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 4, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Full Moon Weekend

Last month, I was at Burning Man during the full moon. Yes, there's still playa dust on a couple of things. It's hard to believe that a month has passed already.

I was joking that I hated it in the post about Burning Man. I actually checked my calendar to see if I was free for… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 3, 2009 at 1:09am — No Comments

Autumn Brings Good Everything!

This morning was probably cool and nice, if you are in N. America. For me, it was a breath of fresh air, literally! We got a little cool front here in Florida. It was in the 50's F at sunrise in Gainesville.

Fall brings harvest season and...festivals! First and foremost on my mind is the Lake Eden Arts Fest in N. Carolina. Music, camping, and the beauty of NC are all shouting out… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on September 30, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

A Nice Day at the Garden

(Photos by Mike Levin)

I dropped by the garden this weekend. The workday last weekend was a huge success. If you recall, the summer growth in McRorie Community Garden was begging for attention.…

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Added by Michael Levin on September 23, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

GUERILLA LUNCH-FARE

That is what Arupa calls the food people are bringing to the perimeter of St. Francis House and to the downtown plaza to give to the people turned away after #130 is admitted to St. Francis House for lunch...

Read the rest here in the Caring Zoobirds… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on September 1, 2009 at 2:47pm — No Comments