Simon Mwendapeke Tshitimana, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, laid out his produce on the table at the Bluegrass Global Growers Market: eggplant; tomatoes; a pumpkin-like green squash; and roselle, a sour perennial herb common to African … Continue reading
“I think the older you get, the more comfortable you are in your own skin. And that includes picking up your own weird hobbies.”
On a 100-degree day in July, nine teenagers rolled up Field Day Family Farm’s gravel road in a van coming from Neighborhood House in Portland. It was harvest day. The carrots, beets, yellow warty squash, one lingering strawberry, basil, garlic, … Continue reading
On the second to last Sunday in April, a group of young farmers gathered on what just might have been the last chilly day of the season. Some hoped that a patchy frost wouldn’t get their newly planted spring crops. … Continue reading
At the first blush of spring, I drag out my shovel and start planting. If your kids are like mine, they want to help dig, plant, and water. Gardening is a wonderful learning opportunity for children that can lead to … Continue reading
On Mint On my first Kentucky Derby Day at college – my first outside of Louisville – I was making mint juleps. I scavenged across the geometric interplay of bluegrass and concrete on campus and investigated low-lying, shady, and moist … Continue reading