Good food doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes, a healthier way of eating starts with what’s already on your plate. I recently attended the Farm to Healthcare event at the Culinary Institute at 4Roots Farm in Orlando, Florida. I was introduced to a nutrition program called Full Plate Living, and it quickly caught my interest. [...]
There is something powerful about looking at a basket of fresh produce and knowing you have the skills to make it last. Earlier this year, I created Canning 101: Value-Added Processing & Food Sovereignty for the Kentucky Black Farmers Conference. Since then, I’ve shared it with New American community members in Scottsville and, more recently, [...]
🌿 Introducing the How to Eat Good! Summer Seasonal Guide We’ve been working on something special—and it’s finally here. The How to Eat Good! Summer Seasonal Guide was created to help you eat well, one meal at a time. Whether you’re cooking from a produce box, shopping local, or just figuring out what to do [...]
Why Community Supported Agriculture Matters for Local Food, Families, and Farmers If you’ve ever wondered where your food really comes from, or how to make sure local farms stay strong, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is one of the best answers. CSAs connect families directly to farmers, help strengthen local food systems, and build healthy eating [...]
I love sweet potatoes for a lot of reasons—but mostly because they’re versatile and filling. They stay having a moment on social media too. Lately, folks are stuffing them with all kinds of cheddars into perfectly cooked sweet potato caverns. Not too long ago, it was sweet potatoes paired with cottage cheese, avocado, and hot [...]
Power outages happen—storms, heat waves, accidents, snow, ice, wind—life throws them at us. When the lights go out, food safety quickly becomes a top priority. Refrigerators and freezers can keep food cold for a while, but once the temperature rises, bacteria can grow fast and make food unsafe. Knowing how long food stays good and [...]
Sourdough has a way of bringing people back together. For me, it’s not just bread—it’s one of the ways my cousin and I reconnected through agriculture and food, finding common ground in something slow, living, and deeply rooted. That’s part of why sourdough fits so naturally into How to Eat Good. It asks for patience, [...]
This time last year, I was being mostly happily dragged 🙂 across parts of Southeast Asia with the Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program. As I look back on 2025 now—with a lot of gratitude and appreciation—one experience keeps rising to the top. A day that began at a village market and ended around a family table [...]
Freezing is one of the simplest and most effective ways to preserve food. When done correctly, it helps maintain both nutrition and flavor while reducing waste. Frozen foods remain safe to eat indefinitely when stored at 0°F (-18°C) — but quality does decline over time. The key to keeping foods fresh and tasty in the [...]
On 9/30/2025, I lost my dream job. A job I dedicated years of learning to—paid and unpaid labor, long days, late nights, and so much career effort just to get in the door. A job where I finally got to use both of my expensive ass, hard-earned degrees—one in sociology and the other in integrative [...]
