http://jcarrot.org/shabbat-at-the-end-of-the-summer/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:26:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://jcarrot.org/shabbat-at-the-end-of-the-summer/#comment-2242 Anna Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:54:04 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/shabbat-at-the-end-of-the-summer/#comment-2242 Avi -- I don't know about how long it takes varieties to really adapt -- you may be right. However, we grow at least 8 different kinds of garlic in our sadeh, along with everything else, so the comparison to agribusiness is a little off. Commercial seed companies and large scale agribusiness is interested in limiting genetic variety to one-size-fits all, or at least, as few varieties as possible that can be grown in as many places as possible. We're interested in exactly the opposite: what grows best, right here, a unique expression of nature's diversity. Avi — I don’t know about how long it takes varieties to really adapt — you may be right. However, we grow at least 8 different kinds of garlic in our sadeh, along with everything else, so the comparison to agribusiness is a little off. Commercial seed companies and large scale agribusiness is interested in limiting genetic variety to one-size-fits all, or at least, as few varieties as possible that can be grown in as many places as possible. We’re interested in exactly the opposite: what grows best, right here, a unique expression of nature’s diversity.

]]> http://jcarrot.org/shabbat-at-the-end-of-the-summer/#comment-2229 Becca Schoen Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:05:42 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/shabbat-at-the-end-of-the-summer/#comment-2229 Dear Anna the Adamahnik, Beautiful post! You are busy in the kitchen as I type... I have most enjoyed your breads and treats and jams and you! Can't wait for Shabbos :) Love, Becca the Adamahnik Dear Anna the Adamahnik,
Beautiful post! You are busy in the kitchen as I type…
I have most enjoyed your breads and treats and jams and you! Can’t wait for Shabbos :)
Love, Becca the Adamahnik

]]> http://jcarrot.org/shabbat-at-the-end-of-the-summer/#comment-2221 Avi Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:39:48 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/shabbat-at-the-end-of-the-summer/#comment-2221 After 4 years I don't think your garlic has had time to evolve for the native climate. Even if you are very selective about breeding there will still be plenty of genetic variety in your crop and almost know unique mutations. Not to mention that limiting the genetic variety is exactly what agribusiness does. After 4 years I don’t think your garlic has had time to evolve for the native climate. Even if you are very selective about breeding there will still be plenty of genetic variety in your crop and almost know unique mutations. Not to mention that limiting the genetic variety is exactly what agribusiness does.

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