Comments on: Visionaries wanted! Where do we want to be in 50 years?

By: alisondennis

alisondennis — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:31:15 +0000

Thanks for sharing your vision, Dave. Thanks especially for sharing your voice of support for a future in which we can compost and recycle all kinds of sustainable food packaging whehther we're at home or on the job.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:36:27 +0000

Here is my vision:
- Most food will be grown using permaculture principles. Please set aside 48 minutes to watch this beautiful film from the UK, which introduces some permaculture concepts: “A Farm for the Future”, http://www.viddler.com/explore/PermaScience/vid...
- More and more of our calories will come from perennial plants (e.g. trees), less and less from annual plants (e.g. wheat, corn). For example, flour made from chestnuts is actually cheaper to produce than flour made from wheat - and uses much, much less fossil fuel, fertilizer, and pesticide. In a permaculture, chestnut trees require NO fertilizer or pesticides. The only energy required is for harvest.
- Every south-facing roof will be covered with photovoltaic solar slates/shingles/panels, including some for solar hot water production. Every north-facing roof will be covered with plants, i.e. a “green roof”.
- Every person will have experienced at least 2 weeks without electricity sometime in their lives, preferably when they were young.
- Everyone has access to a compost pile or worm bin, both as a place to put waste and as a source for compost.
- Related to that, food containers from Burgerville can be composted at home!
- Everyone has visited at least one of the places where their food is grown.

By: lilladybug03

lilladybug03 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:50:05 +0000

you should expand throughout the country! Why is Oregon so special? (besides the delicious tillimook cheese). I had to move to Texas- and i MISSSSS the deliciousness!!! you should try to open a spot in houston… business is booming down here!!! and everyone here would be amazed! AAAANNNNDDD I miss my pepper bacon tillimook burger and mocha perk shake…. nothing else compares

By: alisondennis

alisondennis — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:40:32 +0000

Thanks for the suggestion, John. We have activated the RSS feed on the page - if you click to “continue reading” you'll see the option to “Subscribe by RSS” to receive an alert when new blog postings or comments are made.

By: Born Again Bird Watcher

Born Again Bird Watcher — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:11:26 +0000

Glad to see this new blog come to life. I'll be checking it regularly. Don't forget to publish an RSS feed so everyone interested will get automatic updates.

By: Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:50:44 +0000

Thank you for the decision to support bicyclists at the drive-thru lines. For many years I have stopped for lunch at the Centralia Burgerville when I am in the area. No bicycle commuter wants to leave their bicycle and gear unprotected outside, and you have just given me one more reason to appreciate your service.

By: kristin

kristin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:11:10 +0000

I think what Burgerville is doing is awesome! I hope they continue to support local and provide safer foods way into the future. As long as the higher ups aren't replaced by those who prefer profits over people, they can do it. And hopefully set a shining example for other corporations out there.