Cheyenne River Reservation

When it stinks like wasted food and a broken food system, it probably is

When it stinks like wasted food and a broken food system, it probably is

My crusade against food waste and the primary reason behind this rant is largely shaped by my experience on the Cheyenne River Reservation. Hunger and poverty is rampant, and, as one young mom put it, "We live expensive, but you just don't see it." 

Leaving La Plant and the harvest, for now

Leaving La Plant and the harvest, for now

On most farms, September is the month when the weeds stop being as crazy, the harvest is plentiful yet manageable, and you complain only slightly less. So, closing the latch on the garden gate for the final time felt sudden and an odd way to pause a blossoming relationship.