Portland — I always enjoy meeting up with Matthew Rorick, the poetic brainchild behind Forlorn Hope. He and Hardy of Dirty&Rowdy came to PDX where I caught up to them at Storyteller Wines, run by the brilliant wine writer Michael Alberty. Last time we met was in New Orleans, when I finally and thoroughly convinced Rorick that the gorgeous Verdelho he makes as “Que Saudade” also is the exact same grape a...
Bainbridge island — Growing up Jewish, my sister and I had no idea the excitement or anticipation kids get on Christmas morning. Sometimes my friends would tell me they wished I could experience it, that they felt bad be...
Dorchester — Although I live in a fairly rural area, with several farms nearby, I would say that I’m still fairly isolated from the whole ‘process’ of farming - the day-to-day activities required to ensure that we...
Ahmedabad — It was early 2001 and I met a man called Jagdish Nazareth. A simpleton who worked in drought hit areas of Gujarat advising farmers to shun chemical fertilizers and use pro-biotic fertilizer. One fine ...
Lifelines
Grits & Gris, pirate banter, and things that were saved from "lost & found..."
Joyous Onions
We're trying organic farming this year too .
Christmas Morning to a Jewish Goat Farmer
Plant some seeds in the fertile land