Sustainable food garden program takes root at Interlochen. “It was the summer of 2016, and the Board of Trustees wanted us to do things more sustainably on campus. The initial idea was to put in a school garden, that summer,” Emily Umbarger tells me. “I said, ‘Let’s slow down. Let me give you a 12-month…
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In Harmony with Nature
Breaking Bread and Changing the World: An Excerpt from Renee Guilbault’s Book, “A Taste of Opportunity”
If not us, then who? If not now, then when? As your journey takes you further into leadership, you will reach a point in your career when money and job titles provide only so much satisfaction. That’s when you’ll understand that real satisfaction comes from the fuel underneath it all. Your purpose. All the daily…
By Amanda Rae
Blue Squash and Seaweed
Foods that got us thinking at the 2022 Edible Institute in Denver. Weeks later, I can’t stop thinking about the blue pumpkin. Alex Zeidner of Folks Farm & Seed in Fort Collins, Colorado, carried the gourd — a Stella Blue Kabocha squash, actually — on stage during the Colorado Foodways panel at the 2022 Edible…
By Elena Seeley
In Labels We Trust: How Food Certification Labels Can Help Consumers Make Better Choices
Can food certification labels, seals and standards help eaters make better choices? We think they can. But there are hundreds of different labels and claims that can appear on food packaging—and the challenge is knowing which of them can be trusted. This story was produced in partnership with Food Tank. Story by Elena Seeley, Food…
By Gabe DiMaio
Helmets to Hives
Even the most casual observer notices that the military is characterized by a sense of order. Each branch is highly organized and every individual has a mission. After service, veterans often relate to this type of environment. Similarly, bees live in meticulously structured habitats. A local veteran developed a way for these two groups—veterans and…
Book Review: The Land Remains by Neil D. Hamilton
Finding common ground implies a meeting of minds, a premise upon which we can build consensus. It seems sorely lacking in these politically contentious times. But Neil Hamilton’s The Land Remains reminds us that we already possess a common ground, in the most literal sense. It’s our land, which we ignore at our peril. The…