“Let your creativity bloom.” – Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store Quilters hide green thumbs under their thimbles. When spring breezes beckon them outdoors and the soil invites their fingers to dig in, these creators of fabric turn to their organic roots. Taking the skills of color contrast, design and texture to the natural side of […]
“Local food is primary care.” –New England Farmer’s Union Photo by Dominica Cipriani Growing up, canning is what we did in the summer. Living on farms and in small Midwestern towns, boredom never dogged us like it does the urban kids. Pulling weeds, watering gardens, and stocking up for the winter captured the days of […]
“Food is simply sunlight in cold storage.” – John Harvey Kellogg As my husband brings in another wire basket full of potatoes to can, my heart sings a song of thanksgiving. Being able to safely preserve the harvest from the garden is not to be taken lightly. As the motto on my apron reads: “I […]