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If you wish to have a vegetarian and vegan friendly meal that can extend to lunch or dinner for more than one day, this is the loose recipe for you! The following is a loose recipe that is malleable enough to tweak to your desire while still staying true to the intended essence. When looking at… Continue reading Plant Friendly Coconut Curry and Rice Recipe

Little did you know, but Florida harbors a variety of edible wild plants that may be in your very own backyard! Many people identify plants as “weeds” when they actually may be medicinal edible plants. It is crucial to learn and become aware of our environment and identify native plant species to further preserve our… Continue reading Florida’s 7 Wild Edible Plants

Social concern regarding food is reaching more households across the United States. Americans are becoming more invested about where their food comes from, and how its sourced. Farm-to-table or farm-to-fork movements are pushing for more local foods in schools and restaurants. Interest in organics are becoming more popular in conversation. But, what if this collective… Continue reading Conscious Eating is Beyond the Farm, it’s Farmworker to Table

Historically and presently, the voices of students and young people have been the catalyzed power at the forefront of many movements, transfixing audiences to confront injustices. Their voices are a diverse representation of intersectional solidarity, strengthening their reach. An apt example is the Student/Farmworker Alliance (SFA), a decentralized national network of youth and student organizations… Continue reading Radical, Intersectional, and Youth’nited as One

Written by: Ginger Reid Pizza is a favorite in a great many households, and little is more satisfying than delving into a bite of homegrown garden delights.  With a little planning and ingenuity, you can put together your own pizza garden, and do so in a way that is budget-friendly and particularly kind to Mother… Continue reading How to Plant a Planet-Friendly Pizza Garden

 The Toxic Tour of Lake Apopka, led by Jeanne Economos of the Farmworker Association of Florida, shared the deep history of Lake Apopka’s North Shore, agriculture, and nutrient pollution. This synopsis of the Toxic Tour experience gives us a snapshot into systems of pollution and the beginning of a long road to environmental justice. This… Continue reading The History of Agriculture on Lake Apopka: Birds, Alligators, & Farm Workers