Jan 22, 2021 | Farming, Growing Tips, Uncategorized, Vegetables
I was asked a question in my Facebook group (Cultivating Resilience with Kirsten Serrano) that I decided to turn into a post. Amy B asked: What are some of your go-to/almost always grow (and succeed) crops? And what are some that aren’t so common that you have...
Oct 2, 2020 | Farming, Uncategorized
Figs are in season right now, but they are still hard to come by in Indiana. Unlike many other fruits, figs do not continue to ripen once harvested. That means they must be harvested when ripe (an uncommon practice in our global food economy). To further complicate...
Sep 22, 2020 | Farming, Motivation, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Fall has us busy on the farm this year. The truth is, I have never been much of a fall farmer. After the long, hot hours of summer work, I am usually ready to turn my attention elsewhere as we transition into winter. This year is different because I really need to...
Sep 7, 2020 | Farming, food literacy, Protein, Uncategorized
Pathogen contamination (like salmonella and E.coli) of meat increases significantly in the industrial model. On one hand, we have the inherent risks of mass meatpacking, and, on the other, the increased pathogen load of CAFO raised livestock. Meat production and...
Feb 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Someday we shall look back on this dark era of agriculture and shake our heads. How could we have ever believed that it was a good idea to grow our food with poisons?” —Dr. Jane Goodall Pollution in plants includes the toxic pesticides used in growing the...
Dec 30, 2019 | food literacy, Motivation, Uncategorized
Link to corresponding Food Smarts Podcast episode. If you have been following me for a while, you know I am not a fan of diet challenges, detoxes, and the like. The problem I have with diet challenges (even when they are sound nutrition advice— they often are...
