one of the most important things defining my relationship to the food that i eat, my present day eating habits, and ultimately my decision to blog about it, has been my sadness and disbelief at the horror of factory farming. there are many personal stances one can take against factory farming, from buying the meat that you eat from small farms whose practices you know are humane to foregoing meat and animal products all together. i believe one giant piece to changing the horrific conditions that millions of animals are subject to every hour of every day is to try to change the system. i believe the humane society of the united states is fighting this fight against very difficult odds, and i offer this to them, and to you:
each month i will donate – and match – the entire amount of my amazon associates referral fee* to the humane society of the united states’ farm animal protection efforts. and i will guarantee a minimum of $50 each month even if the referral fee plus match is less.
Click herei only list books and supplies that i swear by in my amazon larder. things i would rather not live without in my kitchen, and books found regularly on my kitchen counter and bedside table. have a look, and know that part of your purchase goes to a worthwhile and important cause, and that, those dollars will be doubled!
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*i receive approximately 6% (it varies slightly depending on item) of all of the sales purchased either directly or indirectly from my amazon larder.
Tigress, we’ve known each other for most of the journey. You continue to amaze and inspire me.
the site is stunning and your offer here; well you’re the shiznit. Just proud to think of you as a friend and love your site, vision and action.
thanks joel – your words mean a lot. i know, even though we’ve not met in person (yet) we’re on a very similar journey when it comes to our thoughts and actions on food consumption – and enjoyment. and the feeling is mutual about the shiznet, and shizzle.
Great site! Checked out your larder and share much of your book faves. Have you read ‘Canning For A New Generation: Bold Fresh Flavors For The Modern Pantry’? It’s a fun book that celebrates food much like you do.
And this would require a new category altogether, but have you seen the book ‘The Gentle Art of Domesticity’? It would fall more closely into the DIY, simplified living category and is not strictly food, but it’s also fun, filled with colour, and worth a browse. Oh, and then there’s the really good book Radical Homemakers about the DIY movement…ah, but now I’m really headed down a biodegradable cornstarch fork in the road…
thanks kerry! yes i do have canning for a new generation but have not been able to dig into it much yet so i need to do that before i can add it to my larder for recommendation. and thanks for the other two suggestions – i haven’t heard of them but will definitely check them out!
looking forward to seeing you around here.