Some may think saving rhubarb is going a little too far, but nothing is too small to save. If you like pie, jam, and wine, rhubarb might just be right for you. It grows without chemicals, lasts for years when…
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February 1, 2010
Posts By: Denise Govindarajan
November 27, 2009
Black Friday and Fair Trade
Please excuse the lack of actual food references in this article. I am posting it as an awareness raising tool about consumer choices in general, to recognize the purchasing power we have in the US (for Christmas gifts or for…
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November 24, 2009
Fair Food
A few weeks ago, in a town in Peru called Huancayo in the Central Andes, we celebrated the anniversary of CEDEPAS, one of the founding organizations in the Joining Hands Network Peru (a program of the Presbyterian Church USA Hunger…
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November 13, 2009
The Way of Manna
My eldest son loves blackberries. They have been his favorite food since he was old enough to pick them himself. Even when he was quite young he was not deterred by the thorns, which can be vicious on the wild…
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October 12, 2009
It’s October 12th: What are you celebrating?
Today is known in many countries as “Columbus Day” to celebrate Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the Discovery of the Americas. But this “discovery” of a continent of people (with thousands of years of previous existence) is not a celebratory event…
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September 4, 2009
A Taste of God
Why are we so concerned with what God looks like? In the Christian tradition, we have always sought some rendition of God: think of all the museums with religious art depicting different visions of God through the Middle Ages, especially….
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August 29, 2009
Meat, from a Wisconsinite
Yes, we have a lot of cows. Thus the cheese, and cheeseheads. We also see a lot of beef. Hamburgers, meatloaf, casserole, steak. Grain-fed, industrial-raised beef. It’s delicious, I know. But I don’t eat it. I can’t afford it. And…
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August 24, 2009
Milk, from a Wisconsinite
Wisconsinites are proud of their milk. I didn’t realize until I moved away that Wisconsin really has the best dairy products – fresh milk, cheddar cheese, ice cream and frozen custards… But this industry is in serious distress. “Dairy giants”…
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June 10, 2009
Pray for Peace in Peru
Violent clashes between Peruvian police and indigenous protesters in the region of Bagua, Peru this past week. The indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon are protesting because of fast-track decrees that allow the entrance of extractive industries to their native…
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May 12, 2009
Andean Harvest Festival by a first-time participant
They call it Pachamanca. The word, in Quechua, means earth-pot. It’s a harvest festival, not unlike our Thanksgiving. It takes place in the Andes among indigenous people at the beginning of May. And I was invited. An artisan group called…
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