Some may see it as a sign of the Apocalypse. Others may think it’s awesome. Most of us found it just plain amusing that Clif Bar got a mention the other night in an episode of Family Guy, the irreverent, animated TV sitcom on Fox. In case you’ve never watched it, Family Guy centers on the dysfunctional Griffin family and pokes a lot of fun at American culture. Check out the footrace at 50 seconds into the link below (“Brian’s Got a Brand New Bag”—Season 8: Episode 5). Good thing we can laugh at ourselves! Watch it here. Oh, and…

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Eric's back with a few words on his final days in the Big Easy and wrapping up a week with In Good Company. Well, we just finished our work here in New Orleans for In Good Company and I have to admit it—exhaustion's setting in. Five emotional days of home construction, garden building, partying through the wee hours and just generally running ourselves far past “E” each day have really put our bodies and minds to the test. As fatigued as we all are, though, everyone is in great spirits—a testament to the strength of our incredible group and their…

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A few days late but without further ado, a recap of Day 4 of In Good Company. Eric fills us in on his adventures in the Bayou and a few (more) reasons why New Orleans is such an amazing place... Well, if you’ve read any of the previous New Orleans blogs from earlier this week, you are well aware that there is a group of us down here in the Crescent City building a house for a family displaced by hurricane Katrina. We've been working hard. Really hard. And one thing I have truly learned so far is…that I am…

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Seth Warren and Baby. We can’t get enough of these two. A few months ago, we (re)introduced you to this dynamic duo. Seth, the adventure seeking environmentalist and the trusty (or not so trusty) Baby—a Japanese fire truck powered by veggie-oil, the wind and the sun—hit the pavement and the powder. Check out Seth’s adventures on the road and around the table in a short film series called The Elements of Food. Episode 1 was filmed in Baja and was about folks who celebrate food…Episode 2 heads north to the Rockies and is about folks who explore different types of…

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Gary has spent the last eight days cycling around the Dolomites with his good friend, Gregg; up and over mountains in snow, rain, wind and...even a bit of sun. It's been a white-road adventure from day one—just the way Gary likes it. Read on for the final leg of their journey. Enjoy. DAY NINE Clear, cool, windy… Did I say cool? I meant cold. Today, we started off in 4 degrees Celsius (that’s 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit). We meandered around Trento, working our way to the best road out of town. We weren’t used to any town this size thus far…

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