About Me
Hi, my name is Jessie. I'm an Atlanta software engineer, mom, gardener, and general life enthusiast. Please follow me in my journey to save money, do my part for the planet, and try to live a simpler life.
Favorite Blogs
Tag Archives: Monsanto
Saturday Links
Happy Saturday!! The weather’s certainly nice for working in the garden this weekend, but it’s so so wet! I’d love to amend beds, pull out finished plants and get ready for fall, but I’m afraid I’d drown in the process… … Continue reading
Posted in Chickens, Environment, Farming, Gardening, Self-Sufficiency, Simple
Tagged environment, garden, heat, Monsanto, retail, solar, weather
2 Comments
Saturday Links
Happy Saturday folks! It’s going to be a homesteady-type weekend around here – farmer’s market, chicken feed, and some long overdue outdoor projects are on the docket. It’s pretty sad when a forecast of 94 is a whopping 10 degrees … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture, Environment, Farming
Tagged agriculture, antibiotics, earth, farming, Monsanto, space
2 Comments
Saturday Links and a Baking Abomination
Happy Saturday! It’s a lazy day this morning, farmers market, puttering, then off this evening to a family birthday celebration. Just for a little teaser of what’s coming up next week, here’s a picture of an awful looking loaf of … Continue reading
Saturday Links and Oh Who am I Kidding
Menu plan-schmenu plan folks; I don’t think it’s going to happen. I’m pretty sure I’m incapable of planning a menu more than about two dinners in advance. I love the idea of setting up a plan and going shopping only … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture, Environment, Farming, Food Production
Tagged farming, homesteading, Monsanto, organic, solar
1 Comment
Food Waste Friday – A Necessary Evil
Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food Waste, Food Waste Friday, Frugal
Tagged environment, food-waste, frugal, Monsanto, pesticides
6 Comments
Monsanto Case Dismissed with Reckless Abandon
Remember when I told you about about the preemptive lawsuit organic growers were bringing against Monsanto? Well, yesterday, ahead of the expected schedule, U.S. Federal Dist. Judge Naomi Buchwald dismissed the case. Now, there are plenty of articles on numerous … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture
Tagged agriculture, conventional, GMO, judge, Monsanto, organic
Leave a comment
Food Waste Friday – Srsly?
Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food Waste, Food Waste Friday, Frugal
Tagged environment, food-waste, frugal, Monsanto, pesticides
6 Comments
Stand Up for Your Food Rights
Tomorrow, a Manhattan federal court judge will hear oral arguments on Monsanto’s motion to dismiss a preemptive lawsuit from The Organic Seed Growers and Trade Organization. OSGTA is trying to protect the integrity of organic farmers and keep Monsanto from … Continue reading
Jessie : Improved 