Wednesday, June 24, 2009

New Poll Background

I am a regular reader of the New York Times food section. There has been a string of articles with a common theme which describes city dwellers partaking in what are traditionally country activities. While Cleveland is a far cry from the crowded urban landscape of New York City, perhaps even your upstanding suburbanite would shy away from a few of these fringe foodstuffs.

This story is about illegal bee keepers in big cities.

Another story about raising chickens in the city, a sometimes, someplaces illegal activity.

Yet a third piece about rooftop gardening setting a sci-fi scene in which every available rooftop is considered prime farmable soil.

Home brewing of beer is somewhat more common. I've never done it. Moonshine? Never done that either, but sounds interesting.

Why not push the envelope? If 12 chickens take up such an amount of space, why not a goat that takes up the same area?



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4 comments:

Rachel said...

I think you are prejudiced against insects. Honeybees actually rarely sting anyone and they have the added advantage of adding to a rooftop garden by being good pollinators. Plus, you get to wear all that tres chic beekeeping gear. What's not to love about that?

Michael Walsh said...

That is sooooooo 'Martha Stewart' you get a hive, a centrifuge, wax for candles, help the world, and get a cute outfit. Does Dolce & Gabbana do apiary wear?

Michael Walsh said...

That is sooooooo 'Martha Stewart' you get a hive, a centrifuge, wax for candles, help the world, and get a cute outfit. Does Dolce & Gabbana do apiary wear?

Rachel said...

Ok smartass. Tell me how you're going to have Loukemades without honey. Huh? Huh? Thought so.