Month: April 2021

Worms make the world go ’round

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Dawnn Rabinovich Meiers, Psy.D.

I’ve written previously about vermicomposting and the value of cultivating a healthy worm system in your garden, but here are a few more resources I’ve come across in the past week. Plus, exploring the world of worms is a fun, family-friendly activity. And a… Continue Reading “Worms make the world go ’round”

Category: Food and family, Horticulture therapy and therapeutic horticulture, Mindful eatingTags: community gardens, creativity, families, family activities, gardening life, gardening with kids, healthy gardens, mindbody health, nature, nature connection, no child left inside, resilience, school gardens, stop motion animation, urban gardens, vermicomposting, wellness, worm bin, worms

Cultivating food community

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Dawnn Rabinovich Meiers, Psy.D.

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Recently, I reflected upon how edible gardening’s many benefits extend well beyond mind/body health, and a sense of pleasure, efficacy, and empowerment, to directly impact the larger food system as well. Over the past five years, I’ve intentionally created a life that centers the… Continue Reading “Cultivating food community”

Category: food literacy, Horticulture therapy and therapeutic horticulture, Mindful eatingTags: edible gardening, farm life, food culture, food justice, food literacy, food systems, health, mindful eating, small farms, urban agriculture, urban farms, urban gardens