You’ll Like Lane’s Home Cooking

Chuck Zimmerman December 28, 2006

I remember posting a picture of Lane McConnell here on AgWired and saying, “Lane, now you can really say you’ve been blogged!”

Well not only has she been blogged but she’s a very accomplished blogger. You can find Lane at “Home Cooking is What I Like.” Here’s what Lane’s blog is all about, “I’ll provide recipes from family, friends and cooking shows, plus my own little family specialties. So, hang on for a ride down the only way to truly cook- the Home Cooking Way.” Lane is pictured with her husband Charlie. I’m not sure of the puppies names.

I bring this up since Lane’s blog is getting a lot of attention. She was just featured in an article in Iowa Farmer Today for example. In the article it says that 113 other websites now link to her blog. Lane obviously has a passion for cooking but it’s not the only reason she’s blogging about home cooking.

But, she doesn’t limit her site to recipes. She also writes about rural and personal issues. A driving force behind the blog is McConnell’s desire to pass down the legacy of agriculture and cooking to future generations.

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Organic Vegetable Farmers Blogging

Chuck Zimmerman December 27, 2006

If you’ve always wondered about organic vegetable farming there’s a farm apprenticeship available at Old Shaw’s Farm in Vermont. The link will take you to the farm blog which was started by the former attorney owners who decided to get away from all that stuff and move out into the country.

It’s also interesting to note how well their blog is doing. According to a newspaper story, farmer Peter Griffin says they receive a couple hundred visits a day and emails from people all over the world. “There are a lot of farmers out there who have blogs,” he said. “For us it is a couple of things. I don’t view it as a marketing tool, but we do have CSA (community supported agriculture) customers, and CSA members read the blog. People send e-mails to us (saying), ‘I’ve always wanted to have a farm and I can live vicariously through you.’ ” Other farmers send them e-mail to inquire about unusual vegetables or how to find seeds.

Of course the story about this was posted onto LexBlog where “real lawyers have blogs.” Thanks to Smays for the alert.

Farming

Camp David Lunch on Christmas

Chuck Zimmerman December 26, 2006

I’m not sure how many people really care to know this but the White House Press Office did share the lunch menu at Camp David on Christmas.

Turkey with Giblet Gravy
Cornbread Dressing
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Sweet Potato Casserole
Rolls
Ambrosia
Pumpkin and Pecan Pies

Sounds pretty good to me.

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Research Beef Online

Chuck Zimmerman December 26, 2006

As if the Beef Checkoff doesn’t have enough websites, now there’s one more. I’m really not sure I understand the philosophy behind the whole multiple website strategy. This one focuses on research. You can find a lead-in site to all of them at Beef.org (16 just for the Checkoff).

The topic of research may sound a little academic, yet it has been the cornerstone of nearly every decision that impacts the beef industry. Without research, there wouldn’t be a Flat Iron Steak, or monumental improvements in beef safety or even the unforgettable ad tagline, “Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner.” A new Web site, www.beefresearch.org, showcases checkoff-funded research in fact sheets and summaries, graphics, extensive resource listings, related Web sites, staff contacts and even glossaries of terms. The site is basically reader-friendly, presenting facts and findings in layman’s terms.

Research presented on the site was managed by the checkoff-funded Center for Research & Knowledge Management (R&KM) at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, in four priority areas: human nutrition, beef safety, market research and product enhancement. Much of the information on the Web site, ranging from ethanol byproducts to anti-carcinogenic activity in beef, has stemmed from cooperative research efforts at some of the country’s leading university agricultural and meat-science programs.

Ag Groups, Beef, Internet

Merry Christmas From ZimmComm

Chuck Zimmerman December 22, 2006

I know this is kind of old at this point but it’s the only holiday picture I’ve got. Cindy and I are going to be spending some time with family and taking a posting vacation starting today and through Christmas.

This doesn’t mean there’s nothing to read here on AgWired if you should visit. So far there’s about 2,700 posts you can browse through. Keep in mind that they’re all categorized too. You can use the categories links in the sidebar to narrow down your browsing search. And there’s a keyword search function as well.

Now just in case you missed it you can still see us do a little holiday dance for you.

All you’ve got to do is check out my moves here thanks to Office Max.

Or if you’d rather, you can see Cindy doing the elf dance here too.

Merry Christmas from ZimmComm New Media.

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