Stamina, Patience and Generosity

August 13, 2025 One of our goals at FECO is to honor and learn from the First Peoples who lived on and cared for the land where we garden. Volunteering at the 2025 Tribal Canoe Journey presented a good opportunity to take in characteristics of these Indigenous Peoples’ world view and learn more about their […]

Eldering versus Skills Dump

July 26, 2025 SYEP (Seattle Youth Employment Program) is a City of Seattle program that offers qualified youth, ages 16-24, summer employment. The goal is to increase young adults ability to pursue careers that are meaningful to them. The youth that apply are from communities that experience racial, social, and economic disparities. When I applied […]

Plant-based Resistance

April 29, 2025 A friend said to me, “I am not doing anything for the resistance.” But, when I think of what they spend time and energy on, I think they are! After all, these days it doesn’t take much to be rebellious. What plant-based activities might demonstrate resistance? Which ones might be interpreted as […]