renewing and reweaving

As the world around us unravels in ways most of us never imagined, I’m encouraged by the space being created for those who have been working to build alternatives to...

winter solstice and textiles from the earth

The Winter Solstice is a time to enjoy the cozy silence of the year's longest night and to set intentions for the lengthening days ahead. I like to take this...

The Gift of Giving

Gift giving has long been a way to connect us to one another, allowing us to express our feelings through tokens of affection and helping strengthen relationships. Sending a beautiful...

Make the Most of Every Morsel

At the kitchen garden series we’re thinking about how to honor the systems that feed us, and what we can do to make the most of every morsel as the...

Finding Equilibrium

On every equinox, night and day are approximately equal in duration as the sun centers directly over the earth's equator. This ancient symmetry of our rotating planet reminds us that...

A little bit more

This Labor Day season, I am considering how the hard work of many has shaped the American nation and how we as consumers and business owners in the American economy...

It's a marathon! Tips to stay the pace.

It's a marathon! This pandemic has turned out to be a marathon instead of the sprint we were all hoping for! Like many of you, the thrill of all this...

designing beyond plastic

The designs for the kitchen garden series collection and my personal journey to reduce waste and give up the plastic habit, developed together. My products grew from my curiosity about...

designs that honor the cloth

The process of getting linen from flax is an arduous one. Yet, I’ve found beauty and satisfaction in the toil it takes to produce a piece of cloth without the...

A Linen Love Story (linen + regenerative agriculture)

I am more devoted to linen than most other fabrics. I fell in love with linen for its classic look and its refined feel as a material. And when I...

Produce Bags For Summer Crops

Warm weather months means bright, juicy berries, tasty summer squash, and all the leafy herbs and greens our arms can carry. We feel all that delicious farm fresh goodness deserves...

Joyful Outdoor Eating

When I was a kid, the neighborhood Moms would take us to the park and we would eat our lunches sitting on a giant dinosaur, our favorite playground fixture. Our...

Why Shopping at Farmers Markets is The Best

The kitchen garden series is here to tell you why shopping at your local farmers market is a healthy way to do your weekly grocery run. Here are a few...

Climate Justice & Social Justice are Inextricable.

As environmentalists we must be aware of how environmental issues affect people across the world and across social identity spectrums if we want long lasting, solid change. Like the natural...

Why Shop at Virtual Markets?

The kitchen garden series is one of many small businesses and market organizers including virtual, livestreamed markets as a way to offer goods for sale during the pandemic. Virtual markets...

The Labor of Love

I’ve been reluctant to talk about making masks here as all my energy is going to keeping my business running during this global crisis. While I feel it's beneficial that...