Submitted by Terra Brockman on Tue, 01/21/2014 – 9:20am “I have the audacity to believe that people everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech These words […]
Terra Brockman
Life, Liberty, and Seed Libraries
Submitted by Terra Brockman on Fri, 08/22/2014 – 12:51pm In this season of abundance, it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate the fact that just about every vegetable you eat, not to mention grains, started with a seed — a miracle of life inside a hard overcoat. Seed, like life itself, is better when shared. […]
Pissing in the Cistern
Submitted by Terra Brockman on Sun, 07/20/2014 – 11:02pm We need food in order to live. And we need what food needs in order for it to live: soil, water, sunshine, air, and an entire interconnected web of life. Maybe it’s because of what my parents named me, or maybe it’s because I talk with […]
Transcending Self
Submitted by Terra Brockman on Wed, 02/12/2014 – 10:49pm Last Saturday, on yet another frigid and snow-swept day, some 20 people gathered to talk about the future fate of their farmland. As introductions were made, it became clear that every person’s family farmland situation was different, and many were complex.Yet a common undercurrent ran beneath each […]
What the Heck are Ramps, Anyway?
Submitted by Terra Brockman on Tue, 04/08/2014 – 10:21am Spring has been a long time coming this year. But there is one silver lining to the cold and blustery days: an extended season for wild ramps, and the opportunity to attend The Land Connection’s Ramp Fest on April 22, at Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery […]
Winter Radishes Lighten and Brighten the Holidays
Submitted by Terra Brockman on Sun, 12/07/2014 – 10:51pm While winter holidays and parties are wonderful times to share food and drink with family and friends, they are also often a challenge to the better angels of our diet. But just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can’t sit down to a simple, satisfying salad. […]
