R.A.S. Gear for the Holidays

R.A.S. Farms soaps and gear ARE available for winter/ Holiday sales. All products can be shipped priority mail in time for the Holidays. Please consider giving a unique gift that has meaning, while supporting local, sustainable, grassroots agriCULTURE.

for soap- email alizah_t@yahoo.com

for gear- email rasagriculture@yahoo.com

FARMAGEDDON

This is a wake up call........ awake from the little "foodie" reality. Guns drawn for a milk raid? Why are they raiding farms anyway? Do they raid the slaughterhouses after a meat recall?

http://www.grist.org/article/food-2010-11-22-farmageddon-tracks-coming-food-safety-showdown

Watch this trailer.....next chance/ 2011 season is right around the corner. Join the movement.

Front Range Food Culture

The Boulder food culture....... Make no mistake, the farmers came first. For me, it's more of a Front Range or Colorado food culture.
http://www.dailycamera.com/food/ci_16640319


Longest Market season in a while....
http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_16668039?IADID=Search-www.dailycamera.com-www.dailycamera.com


And reason to GET UP STAND UP......
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-11-23-risk-bacteria-and-the-tragedy-of-food-safety-reform

Fall Events

Moving Forward~

Mars Inc, IBM and USDA map genome for cocoa plant

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_cocoa_genome

Sorry, but........

1. Why does it seem like we will soon be hearing about GMO cocoa, and how it's going to revolutionize everything for the poor Africans. I hope they stick too "traditional plant breeding".

2. IBM connection...... anyone?

3. Howard Yana-Shapiro used to work (or possibly still does) for a very well known organic seed company........ Seeds of Change.

4. $$$ And who owns Seeds of Change?? Mars Inc.

Not necessarily saying don't support Seeds of Change, but if a parent company owns (controls) a large portion of the organic seeds available, and they are dabbling in anything other than "traditional plant breeding", and backed by IBM and the USDA, what is the sum of all of their holdings??

Cheeezy, but interesting...........

Boulder named foodiest (what a word..... only people with a lot of money think up shit like that!!) town by Bon Appetit magazine.

http://shine.yahoo.com/event/lifeslittlepleasures/bon-appetit-names-americas-foodiest-towns-2010-2389810/#photoViewer=1

The History of Urban Agriculture should inspire it's future. Feeding the City

http://www.grist.org/article/food-the-history-of-urban-agriculture-should-inspire-its-future

An oldtime something comes back again..........

Do you have the balls to really change the food system? Grist.org

http://www.grist.org/article/food-do-you-have-the-balls-to-really-change-the-food-system/

Spoiled System: Eating Healthier Comes With a Price for Families- Denver Post

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15996357?source=pop

Local Foodshed Commons and Conference

R.A.S. will be exhibiting at the Local Foodshed Commons and Conference hosted by Transition Colorado. This Event is part of Eat Local Week.

Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 from 9am to 5pm.
CU Glenn Miller Ballroom
Boulder, CO

2010 Garlic

2010 garlic crop is out and curing in the drying shed. La Plata softneck came through again.

blood, sweat, AND tears coming through on this crop...... literally.

- Livicated to my grandfather William Vaughn. May you rest in peace.

The Powers

A few weeks back I witnessed a lightning strike start a fire in the open space along Boulder Creek. The crack was enough to get the adrenaline pumping big........ and realize that there is great power in nature......

New soap labels

The Still Life

A couple of weeks back, we met a cool young couple named Adam and Scarlett. They are traveling around the country documenting regional food systems and cultures. They are making a film as well. They took some awesome shots of the farm stand, and they seemed particularly interested in our little farm dynamic...... Alizah and I........ ital vegetables and soap......

Please check out their vibe- http://www.stilllifefilmproductions.wordpress.com/

Big up to the Still Life crew.

Farm Raids..... food issues

http://www.grist.org/article/food-five-tips-for-surviving-a-raid-on-your-farm-or-food-club/

This is what we're dealing with......

Soccer as an un-American activity???

This man, Mike Rosen, is an IDIOT...... and yes people, this is what we're dealing with.

Seriously, he should go stick his mouth on the end of a pesticide applicator........

http://www.denverpost.com/rosen/ci_15516950?source=rsshomecol

Farm tours in Boulder County

Agricultural roots, branches, leaves...........

http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_15509885

Funding and farm income.

Interesting to see the graphed out data about percentage of income for farmers coming from OFF of the farm.

http://www.grist.org/article/2010-06-03-on-the-promise-and-limits-of-urban-farms/

USA Roots Reggae Dub Expo

Food and Culture- Dig it

http://www.grist.org/article/2010-06-07-denver-urban-farms

"Agriculture is not only chief among those fundamental and ancient tasks which have been essential to the survival of mankind, but also ranks first among the prerequisites to industrial and other developments."

Haile Selassie I

Ethiopa the Motherland- self-sufficient food in Ethiopia

Here is a thought provoking article that was passed on by Ras Scott of the Word Sound Power Collective.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=89415

"Agriculture, A sacred task."

Seeds.......

Upcoming Poudre River Reggae Festival

World Cup

Tonight!!

Coming up.... The Roots Dance/ Farmers Market

1st Farmers Market Tomorrow

1st Boulder County Farmers Market of 2010 is tomorrow. 13th and Canyon in Downtown Boulder, Colorado. 8am to 2pm.

The Roots Dance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:



The Dubwise Collective Presents:The Roots Dance / "Nice Up the Dance" Art Installation / Friday April 16th, 2010 / 10pm-4am / DCCS art space / 425 Lincoln st.



The Roots Dance returns for it's Spring/Summer 2010 run! Join the crew for "A Conscious Reggae Experience".Every 3rd Friday, April-Sept.Kicking off the series will be the "Nice Up the Dance" art installation by local visual artist Michael Coriano(Jiberish Clothing, facebook art photos).A MASSIVE sound system with dj's Uplifter(Dubwise Collective), Nikka T(Joseph Starr Sound), & Jah Sonic(KGNU) spinning the best in POSITIVE, CONSCIOUS Reggae & Dancehall.Wonderful Ethiopian cuisine offered by Konjo Catering(arrive hungry and your taste-buds will thank you!)Refreshments provided by: Guaykai Yerba Mate, and Alaskan Brewing CompanyVendors: RAS Farms & African Heritage Adventures & Apparel.Dispensaries: C.A.M. (Denver), Treeline Dispensary(Vail)Haiti Disaster Relief Fundraiser with Giveaways by: LiVity Outernational, Satori Movement, Unity Boutique, Jiberish Clothing, African Heritage Apparel, Dubwise Collective, RAS Farms + more!All inside DCCS, Denver's premier art co-op space showcasing awe inspiring art and music.So come be a part of Denver's "Conscious Reggae Experience" inside The Roots Dance. Don't miss it!!!

Bongo Tawney Trod on to Zion.

*** Received via Ras Scott of the Word Sound Power Collective

Greetings,I received this sad news from Ras Sasse today. Ras Sasse gave iman permission to forward to ones and ones.

Respectfully,Ras Scott


Greetings In the name of InI Ivine Majesty Emperor Haile Sellassie 1st, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of Judah and His Iloved wife Empress Menen.It is with very deep and utmost regret that InI announce the transition of one InI stalwart Patriarch BONGO TAWNEY who has contributed in many many ways to the Rastafari Nation both nationally and internationally. A full report of the works and life of InI Patriarch is forthcoming.I find it very difficult to put words together at this time.Rastafari Live and reign itinually.

Letter From India- Agriculture Left to Die at India's Peril

REALITY................

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/world/asia/29iht-letter.html?fta=y

Small is Beautiful (and radical). Words by farmer/ author Eliot Coleman

This is an excerpt of Eliot Coleman's address at the Eco-Farm Conference in California. It's good to see someone passionately defending the folks who crafted this movement. The "real" farmers talk is dead on......

"The small organic farm greatly discomforts the corporate/industrial mind because the small organic farm is one of the most relentlessly subversive forces on the planet."

Check the full article here- http://www.grist.org/article/small-is-beautiful-and-radical/

The I Love Reggae Party!!

Bob Marley Earthday Ilabration this weekend-

R.A.S. Farms will have the stand set up on Friday night for the Tony B show @ Cervantes. !!!!

The Crown Prince

The Works live on. Bless up Dennis Brown on his Earthday. Check this vid as well.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgiiWj0e2yY&feature=related

The Season Past........

King of Kings & Lord of Lords

REVELATION 5:5

"And one of the elders said to me, weep not; Behold the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has prevailed and he will open the book and the seven seals thereof."