Eating Fresh gets a little harder in the winter...

...but not entirely impossible.

The local farmer's market season is growing to a close so be sure to check out your local farmers markets while you can.

• Tremont Farmers Market last day: October 26th
• Kamm's Corner's Farmer's Market last day: October 19th
• Cleveland Clinic Farmer's Market last day: October 22nd
• Crocker Park Farmer's Market last day: November 22nd

The famous West Side Market will be open throughout the entire year (barring any holiday exceptions however you have to be sure to check that you are purchasing local produce when you can. Feel free to ask the vendors where their food is coming from and if it is local. The Basketeria stand at the West Side Market specializes in local and organic produce.

Also open in winter is the North Union Indoor Market at Shaker Square, and the Coit Road Market both of which utilize local producers for their goods.

If you have any other questions or concerns the local food movement is alive and strong in Cleveland. Feel free to peruse LocalFoodCleveland.

Support minimum standards for Cleveland's shelters

At the monthly Architecture for Humanity Cleveland meeting it was brought to our attention that the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) was currently collecting signatures in order to create an enforceable minimum set of standards that Cleveland's shelters must abide by. We had looked over the list of shelter standards and quickly became amazed at how the standards are nothing more then simple requests to treat people individually and humanely.

If after reading the list of requested standards you wish to help, simply fill out and sign the Homeless College - Proposed Shelter Standards and deliver the sign formed via mail or fax to NEOCH by November 13th, 2008.

1/3 Movie Night - Ladri di Biciclette

1/3 Movie Night presents: Ladri de biciclette
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Bela Dubby
13321 Madison Ave. Lakewood, Oh

You should bike in. It is better for your health, the environment and for the city as a whole (pedestrian level retail, eyes on the street = safety, slower speeds = safer, etc, etc, etc). Just remember to lock up your bike.

And try some cake. Warms the subcockles of even the coldest of hearts*.

Brought to you by Ted© and the fine people of LAUNCH

*not scientifically proven