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Farmers pass on more to their children than their name. They pass on their cultural legacy, in the form of agricultural tradition. Their greatest fortune is the soil they cultivate. By helping their children till this soil and plant seeds, farmers pass along the tips and tricks that their ancestors had left to them. Years later, their children inherit [...] Reconnect with the Land… My grandparents were in their 20s when FDR asked them and the rest of the nation to pick up the food slack through Victory Gardens. WWII had started, and while our troops received the fruits of our commercial farms, my grandparents and their peers were at home, learning the ways of self-sustainability and conservation as they [...] In her native Thailand, where the weather stays warm all year long, Aye Aye Nu grew cucumbers, peppers, coconuts and bananas. Now, she must clear away rocks, pipes, wires and glass before growing lettuce, tomatoes and a sour Burmese sorrel called chaibong. She sells the produce at local farmers markets, but saves the chaibong for members of her [...] |
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