…it could be if we of the Nature Blog Network come out in force for the delectable Coffee and Conservation. Julie Craves is both a bird ecologist and coffee lover as well as a major force in making the connection between coffee bean cultivation and biodiversity. Show your support for a true naturalist by voting for her site as the Best Food Blog of 2008!
It should come as no surprise that we have a nominee for Best Science Blog in our ranks. Actually, I’m surprised we have only one! The upside is that we can all get behind our buddy Greg Laden as the Best Science Blog of 2008.
Are any other NBN members up for a possible 2008 Weblog Award? And am I alone in feeling marginalized by the lack of a Best Nature Blog category? With a pool of talent as deep as we have, this honor should be a mandatory addition next year.
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Thanks for the pointer, Mike. I agree, there should be a “best nature blog” category. How do we move what’s mandatory for us into being a good idea for the webbies?
When will there be an award for the best of Nature Blogs? I say we call them the Natties. Or possibly the Gnatties.
That’s a cool idea, Jason. If we can’t take our rightful place as a niche on the larger stage, we’ll put on our own awards show!
As much as I LOVE Serious Eats, I will vote for C&C since it is awesome.
Thanks for posting this, Mike. “Food Blog” is probably not exactly the right category for Coffee & Conservation, but that’s where it was nominated. I’m hoping that I get enough votes to at least raise awareness of the important issues surrounding sustainably-grown coffee.
You can reference the Edublog Awards as a model. They cover the “best” in education blogs, albeit not without their own controversy.
Colleen at In the Garden Online started the Mouse & Trowel awards for garden blogs. http://mouseandtrowel.com/
So did Blotanical: http://www.blotanical.com/php/2008_blotanicals_winners.php