The day starts with my ancient iPad muttering a creepy sci-fi sound. I hit snooze once, hit the button twice, hit it a third time… Read More
Love Crunch and Leafy Greens
Fast Food, Different Nation
I’d eaten at KFC only once in the United States. I was greeted with dirty floors, inexperienced staff and subpar food. But during a family… Read More
Breaking Bread: All Are Welcome
Have you ever wished there was a restaurant that feels like your own dining room, with big tables like Thanksgiving night? A place where you… Read More
Yia Vang’s Hmong Restaurant Journey
Yia Vang never enjoyed cooking growing up. He didn’t even enjoy it during college, when it was just a way to pay the bills while he pursued… Read More
Medicinal Garden Sees Through ‘Plant Blindness’
The sweet aroma of a medicinal garden easily overpowers that known feeling of stepping into a bakery. The Medicinal Garden is nestled outside a greenhouse… Read More
A ‘Seed’ Grows, and Then Some
Dig a hole, place the seeds, fill with soil. Next comes the waiting. You can give a seed everything it needs – sun, water, nutrients… Read More
Feeding All St. Thomas Students
Bright yellow bins filled with cereal, crackers, canned fruits and bottled water can be found around the University of St. Thomas campus. The donated food… Read More
My Hair, My History
I want to shave my head and go bald. I don’t want to deal with any of this. I just want to start over. From… Read More
‘MasterChef Junior’ Contestant Inspires
As the clock ticked by, 12-year-old Ariana Feygin rushed to finish roasting the lamb. With over 70 wedding guests waiting to be served, she scrambled to meet… Read More
Creating Food, Music for Change
In 2016, youth involved with a North Minneapolis-based nonprofit called Appetite for Change created a music video called “Grow Food.” The five-minute video, (embedded below)… Read More
