One of my favorite things about being a teacher was that there was such a strong sense of community. We were in it together with a clear purpose. I miss being part of a collective endeavor in my work life. And I am perpetually searching for a good career fit (partially) because I want to find this type of community again. I have a hunch that I might be able to find a farming community. A few weeks ago Mark…
We’ve spent much of the past two Saturdays helping to winterize the farm – pulling up irrigation lines and cleaning beds of lettuce that have gone to seed. As part of the clean up, I’ve been doing a lot gleaning. There is still plenty of usable produce even though the primary commercial harvest is done. And green tomatoes are the most plentiful item that is left as the season winds down. Perhaps the green tomatoes also caught my eye because…
Seattle is a fruit-filled city. City parks feature old orchards and fruit trees line the sidewalks in many neighborhoods. I’m a huge fan of edible plants in public spaces. But it is painful to witness so much good fruit dropping to the ground. I have to exercise a lot of self-restraint when the tree is on someone else’s property and a little internal voice says, “Save the fruit!”. This is why I love the vision of City Fruit, an organization…