I had the great opportunity this last weekend to go on the Eat Local Farm Tour presented by Transition Sarasota and The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. We visited five different local farms who all contribute to the community through their own special niches. The tour …
There’s a very good chance that this whole Siesta Key debacle has gotten out of control. When the first trailer came out, there were a lot of people upset over how badly it interpreted real life on Siesta Key. Then, when news came out about the possible allegations of its …
I started a new garden this weekend. I’ve had the pots for awhile, as well as the soil, and I could have started sooner, but I’ve just sort of been nesting for the last 6 months. This is the first place that’s been “mine” in 12 years, and considering how …
Although it has become common practice in Sarasota, as it has in so many other expanding American communities, there is a problem with the “build it and they will come” residential development model, one that is contributing to the breakdown of community spirit and the lack of affordable housing. Should …
