For fermentation revivalist Sandor Katz, making sourdough, kimchi, and kombucha is about more than eating well at home. It鈥檚 a metaphor for creative systemic change, bubbling away from the ground up.
The August explosion in Beirut destroyed the country鈥檚 largest grain silo, accelerating a food shortage crisis. But Lebanese expatriates are rising to the challenge.
Planting roots in our neighborhoods鈥攔ather than individual victory gardens鈥攁llows us to reassess the true meaning of community and show our neighbors that we have their backs.
At 75, Linda Grotberg is more than ready to retire. Instead, however, the mother of 11 and grandmother of 40 manages a small grocery store in her hometown of Wimbledon,
鈥淥ur seeds are more than just food for us. Yes, they are nutrition. But they鈥檙e also… spirituality,鈥 says Electa Hare-RedCorn, a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and a