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sourdough breadI made my own sourdough bread using wild yeast today and I'm very chuffed. I'm not sure how baking my own bread impacts my carbon footprint (it probably increases it) but the satisfaction is amazing and the experience is a step in the right direction as far as capacity building goes. It has definitely been an eye opener and I can only say I wish I'd done it sooner.

In Edinburgh you can buy good sourdough bread from the many specialist bakeries and shops like Falko's in Tollcross, or any of the many Polish delis. And now with many organic whole-foods specialists, making your own is another option.

Everybody probably has their own starting point for incorporating the Transition Town movement into their own lives. I think I've found mine. :-)

It started off a week ago when I made my sourdough starter. The basic idea turns out to be very simple: Read more