“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” Masanobu Fukuoka So began the talk ‘Home-Scale Ecological Food Production’ by David Jacke on Friday July 30, 2010. Organized by the Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association, the Clintonville presentation was attended by approximately 70...
Read more →It is afternoon, a time when summer boredom hits hardest. Lil is whiny and wants nothing to do with any of the ideas I suggest. That is, until I start working on dinner and ask if she would like to make a salad. She runs to her garden and picks what is ripe and...
Read more →Harvest season is almost upon us. Vegetables and fruits which are just now surprising us with their ripe sweetness will soon be piling in from the garden, the CSA, or the farmers market. Make the most of the bounty by putting up stores for the winter. I will lead two basic canning workshops this...
Read more →Summer is running away with my sanity, I think. I still haven’t recovered from waking every day at dawn on the canoe trip, so I’m lacking sleep. There are so many events, activities, plans, and parties that I can barely keep up with myself. In fact, I’m writing this post on OSU campus in...
Read more →One could spend every weekend and many weeknights celebrating food in Columbus this summer. Here are my top picks for fun food events: Ohio Food and Wine Festival – July 9 – 10 – I’m so bummed we’ll be in Canada during this great event at the North Market! PB&Jazz Concert Series – Saturdays...
Read more →Perhaps the most ‘hippie’ of my talents is my expertise in tie dye. Never one to enjoy branded apparel, I was initially drawn to tie dye because I could create my own colorways and patterns. Now I mostly dye children’s wear as it is often cheaper than buying new, hides stains well, and has...
Read more →Every night after cooking, gardening, parenting and teaching, I settle in to bed to read. Columbus is the home of the number one library in the nation by many measures; most of the books on my nightstand come from their nonfiction section. Below are my thoughts on three recent reads: Matthew Amster-Burton’s Hungry Monkey:...
Read more →Our little homestead has been receiving some media attention recently. First, the local Booster published an article about our upcoming open house. Today the Columbus Alive features me in their Q&A series. If you’re coming here for the first time, please do look around. You might enjoy the Gardening and Cooking archives. Be sure...
Read more →I am excited to offer four summer day camps for kids who love to cook and eat! Each camp will be an extended edition of the weekly Kids Cook series. In an open, creative environment, kids will taste and reflect on local healthy foods. All the senses will be engaged through story, hands on...
Read more →Today is the first day of the Bike to Work Challenge! If you aren’t on a team yet and want a little cycling motivation, join my team, the Columbus Catch-Alls. Alex and I have shared a car for four years now. Whichever one of us does not have the car typically rides a bike...
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