#SolarPunkSunday musings...

So, in contemplating my own vision of a #SolarPunk community, there are some *jobs* that imho are crucial to running any type of close-knit community /society...

1. People trained in #FirstAid / #MedicalArts -- for both humans and non-humans
2. #Plumbers
3. #Carpenters
4. #Masons
5. #Blacksmiths / #Metalworkers
6. #Architects / #Planners
7. #Foresters / #Foragers
8. #Gardeners / #Farmers / #FoodProducers
9. #Menders / #Cobblers / #Clothiers / #Seamsters / #Tailors
10. #Chemists / #Alchemists
11. #Herbalists / #Compounders
12. #CitizenScientists / #Observers
13. #Potters / #Ceramics experts
14. #Computer / #Technology fixers (especially #electrical and #solar)
15. #Mothers / #Caregivers
16. #Teachers / #Librarians
17. #Cooks
18. #Cleaners
19. #Weavers / #Spinners / #FiberArtists

Other suggestions?

IN THE #APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS,
#Chefs Are Cultivating Their Own Narrative

The region in #NorthCarolina is home to a burgeoning #food scene, where #cooks are rewriting notions of the past while relying on the land that surrounds them

https://www.eater.com/ad/929750/appalachian-chefs-north-carolina

Cooks’ Wages Jump About 28% While Chef Employment Nearly Doubles Since 2020, OysterLink Finds

OysterLink analysis of BLS data shows cooks earning $683 more per month since 2020, while chef employment has surged nearly 80% in four years. Oc…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Cooking #about #chef #cooks #employment #finds #jump #nearly #oysterlink #since #wages #while
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2324526/cooks-wages-jump-about-28-while-chef-employment-nearly-doubles-since-2020-oysterlink-finds/

It's October, which means it's almost #Thanksgiving here in #Canada. [1]

One of the traditional meals at Thanksgiving here is turkey. And I thought of that because I roasted a chicken this week. More specifically, I thought about how magical it is that many #chefs and #cooks and plain old folx can carve a #chicken or #turkey and have it come out as beautiful, even slices of white #meat, and lovely whole #drumsticks or wings, or what-have-you.

Because when I carve a bird, it looks like I did it with a #chainsaw. Or possibly a #lawnmower.

[1] Yes, it's ~6 weeks earlier than USA Thanksgiving. For much of Canada, the only harvest we could be grateful for in #November is #snow.

Edit: fix late-night thinko/typo.

#carve #carving #serve #serving #poultry #roast

Today is the day of Saint #Lawrence of #Rome (31 December 225 - 10 August 258). He is the #patron saint of those who work with open fires (#cooks, #bakers, #brewers, #textile cleaners, #tanners), of those to whom fire means harm (#librarians, #archivists, #miners, #poor people), and of #comedians.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence