Category: Food for Thought

Reimagining the Farmers Market
When the pandemic closed the metaphorical doors of farmers markets, Alexa Vasquez opened a window.

Sugar and Spice and Everything in Between: These Makers Share Their Recipes for Success
Food that brings people and their communities together … one bite at a time.

The Tradition of Tipping: Is it Over?
Throwing down 15–20% of our tab at the end of a good meal is as expected and routine as being asked if we want fries with that, but it wasn’t always that way.

Revisiting—and Reimagining—the Cuisine of Our Oldest Cultures
There are 574 federally recognized Native tribes in the United States—the descendants and inheritors of more than 15,000 years of human history.

Resilience: Through the Eyes of a Farmer and a Chef
“We live in a rhythm of an ever changing world.” ~Alex Zeidner, Farmer

Women’s Bean Project: Seeds for a Better Life
The Women’s Bean Project celebrates its roots in community, empowerment and promise.

Nourishing Her Community: Altius Farms
Altius Farms greenhouse works to bridge the gap between rural and urban