Food as Medicine

Overrun with zucchini? Summer abundance asks us to become creative—eat some now, preserve some for later, and share what we have. Through oversized squash, ten pounds of beans, and small hands helping beside me, I realized we were preserving more than food. We were preserving a season.

One day out in the field, we were talking about herbs—how at the farmers market, no one really buys them. It struck me because, for me, herbs are one of the reasons I fell in love with Many Hands Organic Farm in the first place. They give out so many of them. Not just a token bunch, but generous handfuls of cilantro, dill, parsley, basil, summer savory, and whatever else is thriving that week. One large share from Many Hands Organic Farm included seven different herbs alongsi

As the heat settles in, you might notice a surprising shift: your appetite naturally slows down. In Ayurveda, this is a beautiful paradox known as Manda Agni. When the climate outside spikes, our internal digestive fire actually diffuses to keep us cool. In my latest blog, we explore the three cooling tastes of summer—sweet, bitter, and astringent—and how to work with local farm abundance to deeply soothe a buzzing mind and a sensitive gut.

A few nights before I harvested the first beets from my garden, I dreamed of them. I could see their deep red roots in my mind—rich, earthy, and almost glowing beneath the soil. I didn’t know exactly why, but something about them was calling to me. Even before they were ready to harvest, I found myself falling in love with them, admiring their vibrant greens with a sense that whatever was growing beneath the surface was going to be something special. By the end of the week, t