The love of gardening and a joy of a salad. A young woman honors her mother and the nurturer in all of us. Often times, when we create something especially mouthwatering or exquisite in the kitchen, we’re asked to reveal our secret ingredient: a pinch of this, a shake of that. The response my mom always tells us is, “love.” Love is a versatile ingredient; it adds another dimension—a subtle flavor, a comforting consistency, that extra oomph, to any dish we prepare. To my mother—Laura…
Emma and her mom, The Love of A Mother and the Joy of a Salad, suggest an easy and tasty Spring Gardener’s salad. Straight from Laura’s garden. What can you find in your garden or at the local farmer’s market? Gluten Free | Raw| Paleo | Sugar Free | Vegan| Dairy Free | Non-GMO | Organic | Soy Free
How our food system has depleted over the last fifty years and the organic seed you can save. On an organic farm in the Midwest resides a little twenty-something lady with a huge heart and mind. She is proof that intellect can indeed reside in the cutest of feminine faces. Introducing Betsy Goodman, organic farmer, seed saver, passionate historian, and environmentalist. I arrived to interview Betsy well into a dark starry evening. After driving down winding gravel roads, I could see little except the shadows…
Faith’s fiancé, Kevin, provided us his favorite recipe using kale from Faith’s garden. Curly kale is their favorite. What’s yours? Read more about Faith and her inspiring story. Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Paleo| Raw| Non-GMO | Organic | Sugar Free | Vegan | Soy Free
Faith. A soil scientist. And plant research goddess. On a quest for the love of mama earth, a journey of faith has taken place. And because we are so often our physical name and our spirit, I am honored to introduce a living embodiment of such faith, in both her practice and namesake. Introducing Faith Reeves of the Sustainability Research Institute in Fairfield, IA. Faith is an earth scientist meets plant research goddess. Or as she so humbly states “soil geek”. She transitioned from her southern roots…
