Cary Downtown Farmers Market

Being a Good Coronavirus Neighbor, Part #1

March 28, 2020

I know we are all dealing with our own levels of fear about how this disease may effect us, our family, our friends, our neighborhood, and the world. So I wanted to write about a few ways my local community (Cary, NC) is coping with this situation. One thing I love is that our local … More Being a Good Coronavirus Neighbor, Part #1

SNAP Challenge Lessons, Week 2

August 4, 2019

I think I got most of my insights around the SNAP Challenge in my first week of doing it (see my earlier blog post here). This week I see that it is more accurate to do this for a month, because the staples I got the first week took up such a large percentage of … More SNAP Challenge Lessons, Week 2

Lessons Learned from the SNAP Challenge

June 30, 2019

I’m still reflecting on my experience with the SNAP Challenge. I do know that I’m really glad I did it. Here are some of the things I realized. Feeding people is one of my love languages. Are you familiar with the book The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to … More Lessons Learned from the SNAP Challenge

Why Food From the Farmers Market Is “Expensive”

June 28, 2019

I had promised to write about this, but I’m running out of SNAP days, so I’m doing a special post on this issue. Food production in the United States is a complex business, but explaining why food from local Farmers Markets is “expensive” is easy: Farmers Markets are about the only place where you are … More Why Food From the Farmers Market Is “Expensive”