tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718146618187718643.post6592807987232803761..comments2024-03-26T06:41:22.957-04:00Comments on Freckled Citizen: My kind of empowermentMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948476830389001938noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718146618187718643.post-41054751500166570752011-03-14T00:13:00.002-04:002011-03-14T00:13:00.002-04:00So on board with everything you wrote - in the pas...So on board with everything you wrote - in the past few years we've really started voting with our dollars, especially in regards to food and where it comes from and who produces it.<br />Project H sounds amazing and I'm going to share this with my husband - as a HS history teacher and political junkie he really enjoys showing kids how they can make a difference and change their community.Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08392211010068887721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718146618187718643.post-63788788630638781462011-03-10T14:02:13.674-05:002011-03-10T14:02:13.674-05:00There is SO much I love about this post. First: I ...There is SO much I love about this post. First: I couldn't agree more with "We vote every time we eat, shop, and make big decisions." Second: Bertie County sounds a lot like so many of the counties in central Pennsylvania: old steel towns and rural farming communities that have struggled to redefine themselves. In fact, the Main Street in our town was a thriving hub of transportation in the mid 1800s. But it now has so many vacant storefronts and rundown mansions that it makes me sad every time I drive through. <br /><br />Project H sounds amazing, and I can't wait to listen to Emily's TED talk. Cheers to revitalizing the communities we love!Emily (The Culinary Couple)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298998305737012144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718146618187718643.post-64639381971284944222011-03-10T13:17:06.406-05:002011-03-10T13:17:06.406-05:00Great post Maggie and something really dear to my ...Great post Maggie and something really dear to my heart. I grew up in the California Central Valley, moved away and then boomeranged back about 5 years ago. The CV has many of the same problems and so many of our bright youth are leaving and never returning. Leaving quite a brain drain.<br /><br />I am on the board of a organization called Creative Fresno where we strive to promote culture and make our community a place we want to live. Project H's mission is right up our alley and I can't wait to share what they are doing with our board!atouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10438424929435235837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718146618187718643.post-36483716104409189482011-03-10T12:21:21.616-05:002011-03-10T12:21:21.616-05:00Awesome post Maggie. Truly awesome. As someone w...Awesome post Maggie. Truly awesome. As someone who grew up on a family farm (way past the century mark...) and ended up moving to a city I find this topic so interesting and of increasing importance to me as I get older (and thus wiser of course!). I have been preachin the 'you vote/support with each dollar you spend, action you take' thing a lot lately.Tara Vorheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101505998299358265noreply@blogger.com