Monday October 15th 2007 is Blog Action Day.  The purpose of this event is to bring bloggers all over the world to all post on the same day about the same topic – the environment.  I thought it was important for us girls of Bees Without Borders to participate in this event.  We were brought together by Mary Jane Butters who is working to do a lot for the environment.  Most of us are trying to do things that are environmentaly concious.  The world we live in is a wonderful place and as farmgirls I think we have a great sense of respect for the earth and the environment.  So today I want to encourage you to take a look at your life and think about at least 1 change you can make in your life that would make a positive impact on the environment. It would be great if you could post about it in the comments section.

I copied the following from www.maryjanesfarm.org.  They have it posted on their site and say that this is “what they strive for”.  What a wonderful credo for farmgirls and farmers and hardworkers alike.

Here is a list of resources that are relevent to this issue of the environment and may hopefully be of interest to you.  This list was found at http://www.maryjanesfarm.com/resources.asp

If you would like to know the definitions between natural, organic & certified organic, here is a link: http://www.onegrp.com/front.aspx?id=organicterms&SessionID=486220582

Online Organic News and Farming Resources:

Farmland Trust – http://www.farmland.org/default.asp

Acres USA – www.acresusa.com

New Farm – www.newfarm.org

Sustainable Agriculture Resources – SARE – http://www.sare.org

Sustainable Agriculture – ATTRA – http://attra.ncat.org

Women in Sustainable Agriculture – http://attra.ncat.org/newsletter/attranews_0306.html

Organic Consumer Association (OCA) News – http://www.organicconsumers.org/sos.cfm

OCA Organic Links – http://www.organicconsumers.org/ofgu/links.htm

MOSES in WI, and other organizations like it in your area – http://www.mosesorganic.org

PCEI in Moscow, ID and other organizations like it in your area – http://www.pcei.org

Rural Roots in ID, and other organizations like it in your area – http://www.ruralroots.org

Raising Chickens – www.chickenvideo.com

Living Simply – http://pathtofreedom.com/backtobasics/building/index.shtml

Farming Classes – www.cultivatingsuccess.org

Buying Farms – www.farmsellers.com

Alternatives to Pesticides – www.pesticide.org

Center for Rural Affairs – www.cfra.org/newsletter/current.htm

Organic Seed Alliance – http://www.seedalliance.org

Solar Greenhouse, Vision, & Inspiration – http://www.solviva.com

Center for Food Safety – http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org

Links to Organic Farming Info – http://www.thefutureisorganic.net/index.html

Gardener’s Supply – http://www.gardeners.com

Rodale Institute – http://www.rodaleinstitute.org

Garden Book – http://fun.to/plant

Farm Resources – http://www.agmrc.org/agmrc/directories/default.htm

Solar Info – http://www.ases.org/chapter_newsletter/2005/ND05/ND05.html

Solar Info – http://www.solartoday.org/2006/jan_feb06/zero_energy_nw.htm

Harmony Valley – http://www.harmonyvalleyfarm.com

The Farm Chicks (Live Well, Laugh Often, Junk Much) – http://www.thefarmchicks.com/fashion.html

Natural Children Resources – http://www.childandnature.com

Old-fashioned Farm Supplies – http://www.lehmans.com

Sewing – http://www.sensibility.com/pattern

Women in Sustainable Agriculture Lecture Series – http://www.agrariana.org/

Organic Entrepreneurs – http://www.pixiepoppins.org/index.php

Planet Bed and Breakfast – a bed and breakfast directory assembled by actual B&B owners (over 200 to be exact!).

Far Out Farms – Ongoing education on rural living and raising livestock in the wildlife interface; guest cabin for students.

Windhorse Farm – The Windhorse residential community offers various opportunities for others to enjoy and learn at the farm: custom-designed work/study contracts, tours, Open Farm Days, seasonal celebrations, educational programs, including guest cabins for up to 16 people.

Local Resources:
Meeting local organic farmers through Farmers’ Markets, natural food stores’ produce department managers, Master Gardener Programs, many universities’ agricultural departments, and local USDA offices, which can tell you what crops grow well in your area.

Local Organic Farms – http://www.localharvest.org/organic-farms

Eat Local Eat Organic – http://www.eatwellguide.org/index.cfm
Magazines & websites:

Countryside – http://www.countrysidemag.com

Mother Earth News – http://www.motherearthnews.com

Small Farmers Journal – http://www.smallfarmersjournal.com/.docs/pg/about.html

Farmland Trust – http://www.farmland.org/default.asp

Business Help for Women:

http://www.onlinewbc.gov/

http://www.sba.gov/financing/special/women.html

Nonprofit / Grant Writing Tips – http://www.npguides.org

USDA Grants – http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm

Books:

MaryJane’s Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook…for the farmgirl in all of us
by MaryJane Butters

The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It
by John Seymour

Solviva
by Anna Edey

Mortgage Free! Radical Strategies for Home Ownership
by Rob Roy

The Hand Sculpted House
by Ianto Evans, L.Smiley, and M.Smith – http://www.cobcottage.com

To learn more about BLOG ACTION DAY visit
http://blogactionday.org/
http://blog.blogactionday.org/

If you belong to flickr and you have pink photos add them to the Passionately Pink for the Cure group. I added 47 photos today I wish I had more but since it is not my favorite color that is more than I thought I would be able to add. I am looking for things pink to add this month. I am sure most of us know someone who has had this or will have this. Prepare now to help your loved ones before you find out they have this add as many pictures as you can in pink.

http://flickr.com/groups/passionatelypinkforthecure/pool/

This text taken from the text directly from the group I did not write it but thought it important to post.

“About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like Passionately Pink for the Cure, they have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.
Added by originalmulli.

Passionately Pink for the Cure is a grassroots fundraising and awareness program of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the global leader in the breast cancer movement.

What makes you passionate for the cure?

Showcase your passion for the cure by uploading passionately pink photos to help raise vital funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Share photos in honor of a survivor, in memory of a loved one, to celebrate Passionately Pink for the Cure events. Or simply share a pink photo that inspires others to rally around the cause.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Yahoo! will donate $1 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, for each pink photo added to this Group from October 1-31, 2007 up to $50,000! This donation will be used to fund breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs.

Pick your Pink. Play Your Part. End Breast Cancer. “

Thanks Sunshine

heres some other links

• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• National Cancer Institute
• The Susan G. Komen Foundation
• Breastcancer.org
• Pink for October