Made to survive armageddon

Emily Van Halem, Eat Local, Taste Global Coordinator at The Stop Community Food Center in Toronto, recently wrote a piece for Shameless on young women farmers.  Emily opens a window to this world, interviewing twenty-somethings, their reasons for choosing this career, and their challenges.  It would seem that "intention, rather than necessity, appears to drive these young people to what is still seen as an unusual career choice."  Read the full Shameless article for a great profile on lady farmers.

Meanwhile today, as I was browsing the web, this video found me and begged me to watch it.  The 2011 TEDxManhattan Fellow, Stefani Bardin, created this short film documenting the digestion of Top Ramen noodles and Gatorade versus the digestion of homemade broth and noodles and homemade juice.  Not only will you be unable to look away, amazed that the technology of the future is already here, you will be stunned by what Stefani has to say during her narration.  I even think you'll want to go find one of Emily Van Halem's farmers when you're done.