As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
And a very special thank you to our Guides (moderators), past and present, who kept our forums a happy place to be. You are the glue that held everything together, and we are forever grateful to you. Thank you aliceinwdw, Caldercup, MrsM, WillCAD, Fortissimo, GingerJ, HiddenMickey, CRCrazy, Eeyoresmom, disneyknut, disneydani, Cam22, chezp, WDWfan, Luvsun, KMB733, rescuesk, OhToodles!, Colexis Mom, lfredsbo, HiddenMickey, DrDolphin, DopeyGirl, duck addict, Disneybine, PixieMichele, Sandra Bostwick, Eeyore Tattoo, DyanKJ130, Suzy Q'Disney, LilMarcieMouse, AllisonG, Belle*, Chrissi, Brant, DawnDenise, Crystalloubear, Disneymom9092, FanOfMickey, Goofy4Goofy, GoofyMom, Home4us123, iamgrumpy, ilovedisney247, Jennifer2003, Jenny Pooh, KrisLuvsDisney, Ladyt, Laughaholic88, LauraBelle Hime, Lilianna, LizardCop, Loobyoxlip, lukeandbrooksmom, marisag, michnash, MickeyMAC, OffKilter_Lynn, PamelaK, Poor_Eeyore, ripkensnana, RobDVC, SHEANA1226, Shell of the South, snoozin, Statelady01, Tara O'Hara, tigger22, Tink and Co., Tinkerbelz, WDWJAMBA, wdwlovers, Wendyismyname, whoSEZ, WildforWD, and WvuGrrrl. You made the magic.
We want to personally thank Sara Varney, who coordinated our community for many years (among so many other things she did for us), and Cheryl Pendry, our Message Board Manager who helped train our Guides, and Ginger Jabour, who helped us with the PassPorter-specific forums and Live! Guides. Thank you for your time, energy, and enthusiasm. You made it all happen.
There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
And we are no longer charging for the Live Guides. If you have a subscription, it's yours to keep for the lifetime of the Live Guides at no additional cost. The Live Guides will stay online, barring server issues and technical problems, for all of 2019.
That said, PassPorter is not going away. Most of the resources will remain online for as long as we can support them, and after that we will find ways to make whatever we can available. PassPorter means a great deal to us, and to many of you, and we will do our best to keep it alive in whatever way we can. Our server costs are high, and they'll need to come out of our pockets, so in the future you can expect some changes so we can bring those costs down.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing support over the years. Without you, there's no way us little guys could have made something like this happen and given the "big guys" a run for their money. PassPorter was consistently the #3 guidebook after the Unofficial and Official guides, which was really unheard of for such a small company to do. We ROCKED it thanks to you and your support and love!
If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
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I believe in the premise of 'eating local' - I went to the farmers market near me and stuff was way more expensive than buying at the grocery store--- example- blueberries - 5 a pint at the market- 2 for 3$ at the grocery store. And the local produce that was for sale at the gocery store- way cheaper than at the market , and no, the market stuff was not organic.
Geesh- what the heck! I want to support local but my budget is going to force me to not do that---
Anyone get why local stuff would be TWICE as expensive????
I think it's because at the grocery store they are buying so much they can get cheaper prices. These poor local farm stands can only sell so much and need to get top dollar for it all. I pick and choose what I buy locally, mostly tomatoes, cukes, corn and strawberries.
I was just disapointed- I love buying local and I am the first to admit that blueberries picked this am are better than the ones shipped her- but I cant justify spending alsmost twice as much and I cant afford it!
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Are there any local food co-ops in your area? You'd have to price it out, but it can work out to be much more economical to buy into one than at a farmer's market.
Are there any local food co-ops in your area? You'd have to price it out, but it can work out to be much more economical to buy into one than at a farmer's market.
Just an idea...
My son worked at the co op in the city and thier prices are actually about 15% higher than Wegmans- I did a CSA share last year, didnt this year because it didnt work with my schedule- but wish I had at least found a fruit share some place- I LOVE fresh fruit and its crazy expensive!
I believe in eating healthy, and being a vegetarian myself (no one else in my family is, I am due to severe allergies to animal protein) I spend about 75% of my grocery budget in the produce aisle - the first aisle in the store
I believe in eating healthy, and being a vegetarian myself (no one else in my family is, I am due to severe allergies to animal protein) I spend about 75% of my grocery budget in the produce aisle - the first aisle in the store
I eat fish but not any other meat and look forward to getting fresh , local veggies but today-
I am growing squash, tomatoes and cucumbers, peppers and herbs in my garden andpots in my yard but it is so small...
We have several older church people who have large gardens that I buy fresh
veggies from monthly. They have the time and the love to garden and I love the
fresh food. Also this gives them some extra money each month. In the spring they
ask me what new veggies to try.
Farmer's markets/stands around here do the same thing. There isn't the cheap labor, so they have to make up for it somehow. Plus, they pay attention to the grocery prices and as those rise, so do the market prices. I am SO glad/thankful/lucky/blessed that my FIL is an avid gardener and grows most of what we need (and then some...once it comes in, he takes bags and bags to church every week). I told hubby that he'd better start learning how to garden b/c once his dad stops, we'll be in trouble.
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I know the why - it's because of economies of scale. They're producing much smaller quantities than the supermarkets, which allows the supermarkets to save on all sorts of things. I must admit it does put me off buying local though.
I am finding in this area that the deals just aren't there this year at the markets. I live in an area that is half farms and half new developments and find that the farmers markets in this area are more expensive then the market that my Parents go to that is closer to downtown Chicago and they even have more variety and even more vendors to choose from.
I have found a few farm stands on the side of the road (On the outskirts of a big farms) that I can get better deals at. They can be open 7 days a week and normally have teenagers running the stand (cheaper labor )The only problem is they only sell what they grow so there is not always a variety and some don't open until August.
It's the same around here. I love fresh fruits and vegatables, so I pick and choose which ones I buy. We also have a garden and grow some of our own veggies. Even in the grocery store the produce is expensive. Having started a diet this month I realize how much more expensive it is to be healthy and why poorer people tend to have more of a weight problem. It is so much cheaper to buy prepared foods then healthy foods. It's very sad.
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)The only problem is they only sell what they grow so there is not always a variety and some don't open until August.
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