Jan 4, 2019 | food literacy, Motivation
Ah, the new year. A time of resolutions….and discontent. In January, many women, driven by shame, take the plunge. Which plunge? To lose weight of course. To keep riding that diet culture roller coaster. To keep confusing body size with health and worth. ...
Sep 14, 2018 | Motivation, Services, Uncategorized
Lately, I’ve been talking and thinking about harms reduction. My great friend, V Capaldi (aka Paleo BOSS Lady) stayed at my farm recently and we were able to compare notes on the work we do and what is most helpful to people. Harms reduction is a centerpiece of what...
Aug 26, 2018 | Brain Health, Child Nutrition, Children, food literacy, Protein
My daughter just went back to school. She’s a 14-year-old eighth grader, so this is our last year before high school. Yikes! I know many of you are sending kids back to school too. You may be going back as an educator or staff member as well. In a university town like...
Jul 22, 2018 | food literacy, Motivation
I was teaching a cooking class at a local food pantry this week. The audience was great and we chatted as I worked through three recipes. Topics ranged from seasonality to food quality, and I talked about the lure of convenience that has stolen our health. I often...
Apr 24, 2018 | Farming, food literacy, Motivation
Here in late-April Indiana, we are experiencing a new season called “Sprinter.” It appears that spring is finally starting to push away winter and that means it’s time to start growing food. My Food Literacy Manifesto is meant to define food...
Mar 23, 2018 | Better Products, food literacy, Motivation
https://www.smallwonderfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/video-1521817118.mp4 This month I have been sharing some alarming facts about the ingredients commonly found in processed foods. Folks have been outraged and rightly so. It’s frightening when we really...
