Adventures in Food Sovereignty

Wild-harvested foods and meals

: Morel coming out of the rocks- Wilapa Trail, Chehalis, Wa, April 2017

: Farm Eggs from my friend yard

: True Morels

: Morel Mushrooms, wild carrot root, and wild onion being cooked up for Quiche for the tasting

: Quiche- all locally sourced!

: chehalis eggs

: Wild carrot vs. it’s orange store bought cousin

: Morel Mushrooms

: Oyster Mushroom “Jerky”

: cooking oyster mushrooms

: Oyster mushrooms getting ready to be made into jerky April 2017

: Wild Carrots April 2017

: Cattail Shoots

: Oyster Mushrooms on a tree

: Dead nettle pesto

: dead nettle pesto pasta

: True Morel mushrooms are hollow all the way through the stem. April 2017, Wilapa Trail Chehalis Wa

: maple fronds and eggs

: Maple fronds and eggs, Chehalis Wa

: Mcclane Nature Trail, Olympia Wa April 2017

: The inner shoots of cattail are a tasty trail snack. They taste a little like cucumbers April 2017, Mcclane Nature Trail, Olympia Wa

: Oyster Mushrooms on tree- Winlock, Wa April 2017

: Trillium- Onalaska Wa May 2017

: Butter Cups are edible but not choice and the water must be changed when boiling to remove toxins. Chehalis, Wa May 2015

: Stuffed Morel Mushrooms I wanted to have a little fun with this so I stood them up in mashed potatoes.

: Devil’s Club (also known as Alaskan Ginseng) has healing properties. Log Hollow Farms 5/23/2017

: Log Hollow Farms, 5/23/2017 The stem of a Devil’s Club is hollow and fills with accessible drinking water in a pinch

: Maple Fronds Chehalis, Wa April, 2017

: Devil’s Club at Rainbow Falls State Park. May 2017

: Morel and Carrot Chehalis WA, April 2017

: Brian and his big finds!

: Wood Sorel is tangy and tasty. Capitol Forest, May 11 2017

Eugene Avant Gardeners

: Trip to Eugene. I brought close to 600 veggie starts down to the Avant Gardeners.

: My car all loaded up to go to Eugene

: One of the Zines I was given by the Avant Gardeners

: Eugene Avant Gardeners grow food to give it away-my kind of rebels! May 2017, Eugene, Or

: Employee at the farmstand in Eugene

: while in Eugene visiting the Avant Gardeners I made a quick stop at Cougar Hotsprings 05/2017 Blue River, Or

Bread and the Belly Brigade

: The Belly Brigade at Run the Path Event for Mental Health Awareness. We gave out over 200 veggie starts!

: Signs for Cascadia Cares Outreach

: Getting bread usually means showing up to the warehouse ready to volunteer. We unpacked a semitruck full of bread today!

: Bread at the warehouse, May 2017 Centralia, WA

: Hundreds upon Hundreds of loaves of bread are a common windfall for Cascadia Cares. We distribute to different area organizations and outreach groups

: Packed with bread to take to Eugene May 2017

: I brought close to 600 veggie starts down to the Eugene Avant Gardeners today! May 2017

Gardens, Plants, Starts

: 05/20/2017 Centralia, Wa Cascadia Cares partnered with the Centralia Library to give away free veggie starts during their pollinator series with the Master Gardeners.

: 05/22/2017 Sweet relief as I start to see the green of Peas springing up from the dirt. I had to re-plant a bunch of plants this week because they died off.

: Butter Lettuce 05/17/2017 Chehalis, Wa

: Butter Lettuce and broccoli are some of the few plants that did not die when jack frost snuck back over night

: 05/21/2017 Chehalis, Wa many starts had to be consolidated and some seeds replanted as the weather’s abrupt changes took their toll on some of the starts.

: 5/19/2017 Chehalis, Wa These pots have been planted with carrots/root veggies and sweet peas. They will be given away-Possibly at the Sovereignty fest on campus. These are perfect for people without yards for gardening.

: Strawberries and raspberries blooming in the front yard berry patch. Kat’s house, Chehalis Wa 05/15/2017

: The beginning of a garden for a low income family Centralia, Wa 05/18/2017

: Getting ready to put in a garden bed 05/18/2017 Centralia, Wa

: Plants Started April 2017

: So it begins- the first load of garden dirt for the season. Thank you to Walker Landscape supply for the donation! Chehalis, Wa April 2017

: Kat and Maverick the Farmers of Cascade Mental health April 2017

: spring is springing! April 2017

: Heirloom Organic Tomatoes inspired by course

: Watering the garden at Serenity House

Community Actions and Support

: 5/25/2017 Tensions are high as faculty, staff, and students discuss racial inequities on TESC Campus

: Faculty member Sarah Williams sets an example of what appropriate civil engagement looks like at a meeting with school administration regarding racial inequities on campus. 5/25/2017

: 05/20/2017 Centralia, Wa Cascadia Cares partnered with the Centralia Library to give away free veggie starts during their pollinator series with the Master Gardeners.

: Free Produce from last year- We are in the process of recruiting volunteers to host the stand this summer

: My niece and nephew love the earth! April 20174

Log Hollow Farms (Notice how Rohn won’t be photographed, that is for his safety)

: 05/23/2017 The sign in the entrance to Log Hollow Farms

: 05/25/2017 Log Hollow farms This swing crafted out of re-purposed wood and reclaimed pallets hangs over the gully at Log Hollow Farms

: A sign at Log Hollow Farms warns visitors of steep drop off. 05/23/2017

: 05/23/2017 I was able to help feed the horses both breakfast and lunch. It was interesting to learn that the weather helps determine the feed. This day Rohn decided to give them “rich” food early on so that they would expend a lot of energy in the morning and then rest in the cool of the afternoon.

: 05/23/2017 Log Hollow Farms The goats had already been fed, but were very curious as we fed the ducks and chickens.

: 05/23/2017 A horse is a horse of course, of course, and the horses at Log Hollow Farm were happy to share in the sunshine

: 05/23/2017 Log Hollow Farm Farm kitty on mouse patrol

: 05/23/2017 Log Hollow Farm remains of goats gone by

: Log Hollow Farm 05/23/2017

: 05/23/2017 Log Hollow Farm this gazebo is built from a recycled satellite dish and reclaimed wood. It will eventually become a free library.

: 05/23/2017 Log Hollow Farm Farm kitty

: Log Hollow Farm 5/23/2017 This little rooster is such a fighter he has to be kept in his own cage

: 05/23/2017 Log Hollow Farm

: 05/23/2017 Log Hollow Farm

: 05/23/2017 Log Hollow Farm