Everyone had been mentioning it to us for a while.  Saying either watch it… or don’t – it is that impactful.  Which is strange for someone to say.  Watch it… or don’t.  Pretty easy to make a decision there… win/win.

But what they are meaning (and after watching, we can vouch)… it isn’t something you can “un-watch”.  In other words, you will NEVER see food the same way again. 

Being an urban farmer, we understand how important it is for us to grow our own food if/when we can – eat local… all natural if at all possible – but seeing this Movie made that choice even MORE of a priority.

We watched it on afternoon, then later that afternoon headed to the store and bought almost 100% organic products.  After watching it, I can honestly say I didn’t want to eat a hamburger for the first time in my life.  And listen folks… I AM a hamburger.  Throw a couple buns around me… I promise half my body weight is bacon already and burgers from the last 3o years of my life (yes I ate Gerber’s burgers I’m sure) – and you got one burger-fied fat boy.  I couldn’t imagine the number of burgers I have ate in my life.  So I’m sure the damage is done… but still, I just can’t picture shoving one of those “ammonia cleansed meat filler” burgers in my face ever again.

Now don’t get me wrong – I will eat a burger if it is known to be all natural or I can verify it – or make it myself…  but those fast food burgers that used to be consumed because it was “easy”… no more. 

I say all that to say this… I finally ate my first burger since watching Food Inc. last night.  We made it ourselves here at the house.  All natural Texas raised beef, bacon, organic cheese, organic lettuce, tomato, anaheim chiles on a whole wheat bun…

Eat your heart out foodies.  It was tasty. 

Have you seen Food Inc?  Some people said one day they watched it online – I’m not buying it… but they seemed like credible sources.  They showed it on PBS the other night on POV – which is awesome.  Everyone should watch it if they haven’t… and we actually watched it a second time when it was on PBS.

Here is a link to the Food Inc. Trailer for those of you wanting to watch Food Inc. online for free (cheaters!) – Food Inc Trailer (HD).  It’s the best we can do for you.

How did Food Inc. change your life?  Did it?  Did it not?  Share your feelings about Food Inc. in the comments section below.

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This is our first carrot… EVER.

That is all.

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WHAT!?!?  Yes… you read that right… Chris McLaughlin’s book that ISN’T EVEN OUT YET (but you can pre-order it on Amazon right now)!  Well, and you won’t get it until it comes out either – but when it does, you (well, you… if you win) will get a copy of it.  For those of you that do not know which book we are talking about (or for those that can’t read the freakin’ title of this post) the book is called…

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Composting (Check out the fan page on Facebook)

That title makes a lot more sense now eh?  Thought so.  So you have been wondering how to do the whole “composting” thing, but don’t know how to get started?  Or maybe you just can’t do it right – you keep trying and trying and can’t seem to get that black gold that you desire.  This is the book you need to have.  Chris is a composting master of the universe – and she provides you w/ everything you need to know about composting in one easy guide.  And no… I did not just call you an idiot.  I mean… nevermind.

Oooooooooooh wait a second… I almost forgot the cherry on top part!  Chris has agreed to come to your house and show you personally how to compost!  Not really, I made that part up.  And Chris just read that and spit her coffee all over her laptop.  Sorry ’bout that.  I lie a lot.  Not really.  There I go again… lying.

What Chris really agreed to was to sign this copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Composting.  AUTOGRAPH PEOPLE!  FROM FAMOUS PEOPLE!  CHRIS IS KINDA A BIG DEAL – I think she was on American Idol or something.  Maybe Project Runway… or maybe she is kind of a big deal on Twitter.  I can’t remember.

So you know what to do…  and if you don’t, I will write the next book called… “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Entering Double Danger Contests By Leaving a Freaking Comment – FOR THE UMP-TEETH TIME!”  Didn’t mean to yell at you, I get excited sometimes.  I’m lying again.  I meant to yell at you.  Leave a comment.  A nice one, about how cool our site is and how funny I am and how you wish you could win The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Composting.  We will randomly draw a name tomorrow and announce the winner… like always.  Then we will laugh and drink and talk about how fantastic life is.  Until next time… good luck & good gardening.

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