Category: Food and family

Engage the whole family in a nourishing and positive relationship with food

Worms make the world go ’round

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”

The Growing Season

As I wind down the final month of my practice as a psychotherapist, things are exploding (in a good way) at home on our little farm. But rest assured, I’m hard at work growing the SAVOR Project, as well, and updates will be coming… Continue Reading “The Growing Season”

Mindful eating as meaningful action

As farm-to-school programs, community gardens, CSAs, and farmer’s markets grow in number, more individuals are participating in and gaining an appreciation for the entire food cycle, from growing their food to procuring, preparing, cooking, and savoring it. First Lady Michelle Obama’s famous White House… Continue Reading “Mindful eating as meaningful action”

An inquiry into food and hunger, through writing

“Eat bread and understand comfort. Drink water, and understand delight…” (Mary Oliver, To Begin With, the Sweet Grass) Our relationship with food can reveal something about who we are, where we’ve been, or where we hope to head in the future; how we respond to… Continue Reading “An inquiry into food and hunger, through writing”