In our culture we put a lot of emphasis on building wealth – but what, exactly, does that mean, and how does our view of wealth contribute to (or detract from) our flourishing as humans? In this continuation of Episode 39’s conversation with author and farmer Shannon Hayes, we delve more into the economics of […]
Everyone is talking about rising food prices these days, but we spend very little time talking about the value of food. In this episode I speak with Shannon Hayes, farmer and author, about her journey from academia back to the farm she grew up on. She tells us about her unconventional upbringing and how it led her
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Does shopping, cooking and eating locally and seasonally have to be time-consuming and difficult? As I’ve slowly added new kitchen skills to my repertoire, I’ve come to realize that the key to meal planning and preparation without burnout is developing the rhythms and routines that allow us to find “flow” in our kitchens. From preserving produce to
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“But who actually has the time to cook this way?” Our guest Alison Kay hears that a lot when she shares about her passion for ancestral eating. But for Alison, sourcing ingredients locally and preparing it in a way inspired by our great-great-grandmothers isn’t a chore or a time-suck, and it’s definitely not romanticizing the
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With all the diets and nutrition trends that focus on exclusion and restriction, it can feel like food is being reduced to its components – not something I personally think is a very satisfying way to eat. But what if there was another way to view food – a way that leans on the wisdom
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When I was a young girl, I was completely fascinated with the idea of being able to find food and medicine in nature. But in our modern world, eating anything that grows wildly can seem strange…undesirable…even dangerous. While it took me until my mid-40s, I’ve begun to embrace foraging and wildcrafting as not only a
