Sep 14, 2022 | Biodiversity, Plant A Seed, seeds, Slow Food Chapters
When the pandemic hit and seeds were scarce, Reana Kovalcik, Founder of Share a Seed and Slow Food Southeast Regional Councilor, worked with Slow Food USA to pilot a model for sharing seeds and growing resources at the community level. “Share a Seed is a mutual aid-style program,” Reana explained. “I wanted to find a way to democratize seed access, grow community, and redistribute resources at a time when scarcity was all around us. Mutual aid networks are a great way to do that kind of resource and skill-sharing without barriers to access.”
Sep 8, 2022 | Biodiversity, Cooking, Plant A Seed, Slow Beans
I am a PhD student researching beans, and I truly think beans are the perfect food. I have yet to meet a food that can check so many boxes: support thriving local food systems, advance sustainability goals and environmental health, culturally relevant to cuisines around the globe, incredibly versatile in the kitchen, delicious, and — of course — nutritious.
Apr 18, 2022 | Biodiversity, Food and Farming, Plant A Seed, Slow Beans
By Charlie Nardozzi, Guest Blog Writer Charlie Nardozzi is a regional Emmy award winning garden writer, speaker, radio, and television personality. He has worked for more than 30 years bringing expert gardening information to home gardeners through radio, television,...Mar 7, 2022 | Biodiversity, Campaigns, Cooking, Food Justice, Plant A Seed, School Gardens, Stories
Deep in the freeze-thaw cycle of midwinter here in the Northeast, I find myself pulled between enjoying those surprising days when the sun actually feels warm again and those bitter windswept ones that chase me back indoors. This indecisive weather never fails to get...Dec 23, 2021 | AR21 2, Plant A Seed, School Gardens, Slow Food Chapters
By Brian Solem, Director of CommunicationsPhotos provided by Shawana Ledgister-Joseph Marc Gauthier didn’t start his career as a school garden expert, but that’s where he thrives today. After working as a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teacher...
