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Austin, TX (November 4, 2010) – Austin City Council voted Thursday, October 28th, 2010, to revise the City of Austin Health Code 10-3, to include a Temporary Food Establishment permit for Certified
Seems like our Austin’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Lucia Athens, has taken a liking to the beta version of the Read More »
A quick reminder and personal invitation………..
Austin EcoNetwork helper – hiring immediately
Citizen Gardener Fall 2010 Course #2 (of 4) starts this Sat.
Customer Service Reps
Overview:
Microbial Earth is accepting applications for the part-time positions of Customer Service Representatives.
We have been loving our work at the farmer’s markets and so we want to go to more markets, but we can’t do them all. If you enjoy farmer’s markets and gardening, then this might be for you.
We are looking for about 10-12 people to work Saturday mornings as either a team or as an individual at the regional farmer’s markets. Other markets during the week, or on Sunday are also available. We have additional hours available during the week to help customers and do follow-up via telephone.
Hello Austin & C-TX,
Check out the Chris Jordan Digital Photo Exhibit at the Austin Museum of Art (AMOA) – and at Read More »
Buy Local, Buy Organic – Vote with your Dollars!
I’ve recently run across several articles (some of them old, some of them new) that continue to astound me as to the STUPIDITY and greed of the industrialized food production system and the complete lack of the FDA and our government to ensure that the food being distributed in this country is safe! Yes, yes I know …. there is lots of lobby $$$ out there lining the pockets of those that are supposed to be in charge and overseeing the safety of our food.
But I say we as consumers have a LOT of money that can affect change as well!
Did you know that in a recent study released regarding US Food & Beverage spending, Austin was ranked #1: spending a whopping $12,500 annually per household on groceries & dining out (of course that also includes our "adult beverages" too – yipes!) See results: http://www.bundle.com/article/food-spending-in-the-biggest-US-cities-11040
So … need some info to get you on board with this concept of becoming a more discriminating shopper? … even if it seems to cost more (honestly … the unhealthy alternatives are much more costly)
