23 Dec 10
I have, always been very passionate about this small revolution that is just quietly gaining momentum. It can be argued that is vital for our future that we, at whatever age, along with our youth reconnect with the soil and get our hands dirty. Every front yard, unused lawn, back yard, community strip, should be producing a variety of fruits and vegetables, something I can only conclude will be a logical sequence of events. The growing of fruit and vegetables gives us pride and for some reason the sharing of this resource brings us together. We walk to the garden, harvest our produce, step into the kitchen, become creative and inspired that we are about to put something, that we have grown, onto our plate. Then we can all sit around a table, share, enjoy and most importantly talk to one another.
21 Oct 09
I was picked up in the afternoon by Blake, one of our wine representatives from The Wine Source in Alabama. A welcome sight after numerous delays coming from New York and Charlotte. Flying into Birmingham Alabama, I was surprised at how hilly and spaced out the town was. I was taken to a new, very modern hotel called the 'A Loft' which is on the edge of town. A quick run up to the room, bag drop, and then off to meet the team at 'Satterfield's', a very swish restaurant in Vestavia Hills.
16 Nov 09
I arrived into Asheville after an 'interesting' flight from Birmingham. I am now slowly getting used to delays, gate changes and sitting on tarmacs for no particular reason.