Thursday, August 21, 2008

What is Veganic?

Vegan + Organic = Veganic


I would consider myself Veganic as I am vegan and mostly eat organic :) But the term actually refers to vegan organic gardening. Yes, that's right! No yucky animal stuff like manure, bone meal, etc. Having an organic garden to me is not enough, it really needs to be vegan and let me tell you why.


The primary source of nutrients on most Certified Organic farms comes from factory farmed animal wastes. Manure, bone meal and other animal by-products are relied on heavily, even though crop rotations and green manures are alternative methods to ensure soil fertility.

Veganic describes an approach to agriculture that breaks the link between vegetable production and animal products.

Veganic agriculture is much less dependent than traditional organic farming on fossil fuels - seeds are transported to the field and the plant matter just stays there instead of being transported to a cow and then transported back again as manure after being processed by the animal's stomach.

Veganic farming does not help subsidize inhumane and environmentally damaging farming practices often found on large-scale livestock operations from which most animal-based fertilizers are purchased.

Certified Veganic seeks to demonstrate a more sustainable form of agriculture and provide a labeling system for organic farmers that are willing to completely sever the tight bond that exists between raising animals for food, and organically grown fruits and vegetables.


Soooo, GO VEGANIC!!!!!



Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Drowning in a Sea of Boxes


We are trying to wait patiently to start moving out of our 1 bedroom apt into a beautiful 3 bedroom house. I will write more on how we manifested the house later. Usually we procrastinate, but we were really excited to get out of our place so Dylan packed most of our stuff in boxes while I was at the Faerieworlds Festival. What? You don't know what the Faerieworlds Festival is? Check it out: http://www.faerieworlds.com/index2008.html
So now we have been waiting in a sea of boxes for over 2 weeks to move. We didn't know it would take this long for the owners to be done with whatever they are doing to the house. We can't pack anymore stuff because our living room is almost entirely filled with boxes and then there wouldn't be anywhere to sit. "When are you moving?" you ask. We don't know....whenever the owners of the house are done fixing stuff. I am manifesting we will be moving in no later than this weekend :)

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The Beginning

Well here is the beginning of our first blog and hopefully many more to come :)