If you haven’t gotten to watch my TEDxSeattle talk, now’s the time. It’s a 14-minute encapsulation of the core messages of my new book, Blessing the Hands that Feed Us (Viking 2014)
Food Day Myth-Busters with Anna Lappe – Great video!
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What is Food Day (October 24)?
Today is Food Day, a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. I just came back from a celebration at Greenbank Farm on Whidbey Island for the 4 young people completing the year-long new farmer training. Soooo feel good. Present also …
Good News on Food Day: Seattle
Seattle’s food story is an important element in Blessing the Hands that Feed Us (Viking/Penguin 2013/4), so I’ve watched the growth of local sustainable food up close and personal. Seattle has been a leader among cities – from the P-Patch program to Lettuce Link to …
Blessing the Hands that Feed Us; Summary Oct 2012
Here’s a single sheet description of what the book is and does. What do you think? 2.0, 3.0 and beyond are all coming as I search for how to tell more than just you what this new work is about. It’s food and farming. It’s …
The new agriculture-paradigm defined
Here’s a report coauthored by my old friend Daniele Giovannucci that brings together expert global testimony into an understanding about why and how agriculture needs to change. This is a summary of the report for the curious to skim and the deeply interested to read: …
When the words you put on the page jump off the page
On September 1, 2012 (right on time!) I sent the finished book to my NYC editor. I also walked it down the hill to a friend, magazine editor and biodynamic farmer. Her task: to tell me whether what I thought was in book is what …
News, Classes, Ideas, Resources
Sign Up for News about Events, Lectures & Classes Video with Vicki about money, food and life Like Blessing the Hands that Feed Us (Viking 2014) on Facebook Blessing The Hands that Feed Us is… o A funny, informative, inspiring story about my effort to eat within 10 …
Hope – in spite of it all * Grad Speech Antioch
Antioch Graduation Speech on Hope in Spite of it All June 2012 Thank you for selecting me as your graduation speaker, and congratulations on your success. In my short time today I want to say why – even with a future as uncertain and discouraging …