Finding common ground implies a meeting of minds, a premise upon which we can build consensus. It seems sorely lacking in these politically contentious times. But Neil Hamilton’s The Land Remains reminds us that we already possess a common ground, in the most literal sense. It’s our land, which we ignore at our peril. The…
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Book Review: The Land Remains by Neil D. Hamilton
By Becca Miller
Abundant, Versatile Lamb’s Quarters
There are really no two ways about it: if you like spinach, you’ll like lamb’s quarters. It would be difficult to walk around Cape Cod’s green spaces without finding large stands of this wild edible plant lining roadsides and trails among the dandelions and raspberry brambles. Prolific in much of the northeastern United States, lamb’s…
OLIVE OIL HEAVEN: A Guide to California’s New Harvest
During the fall and winter olive harvest season, fresh olive oils flow from the mills in brilliant, luxuriously green torrents. This is the time to celebrate the drought-tolerant olive tree in California and experience the extraordinary flavors of olio nuovo and new-harvest extra virgin olive oil when it is newly milled. After the harvest season…
The Garlic Papers: The Consolation of the Timeless
Hops, Maple Syrup and Sheep: Brighter Future Fund Helps Varied Farms and Ranches Thrive
From sheep to hops farmers, American Farmland Trust’s Brighter Future Fund supports small-scale farmers and ranchers in the form of grants to support critical business needs such as professional services and equipment and infrastructure costs. This contribution is a part of AFT’s mission to help farmers keep farming and to save our farm- and ranchland….
Read an Excerpt on Congee from Terry Walters’ ‘Nourish: Plant-based Recipes to Feed Body Mind and Soul’
When a macrobiotic counselor recommended congee for me decades ago, I was so overwhelmed by all of the changes he had prescribed, that I just never got around to making the congee happen. That consult was one of the first experiences that empowered me to use food to support my good health, so I’m certainly…