by Gigi | Nov 28, 2024 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
Just a week or so ago, Petra Sarabia, guest lectured in my Business and Sustainability class at Western Washington University, offering delicious food and telling a deeply personal story of a successful Latina business in Whatcom County. The parsley is fresh, as is... 
by Gigi | Aug 30, 2024 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
Returning from teaching in Italy is always a pleasure—we’re bursting with local here in the Pacific Northwest, as I write about in FoodWISE. Washington is one of the states with the highest percentages of direct food sales in the U.S. We’re particularly... 
by Gigi | Aug 12, 2024 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
This small gathering of music afficianados and friends has become a beloved summer event. Family Insta accounts may reveal some of it, but a favorite of mine is the food we harvest about then. I mention blueberries in another post Basil is easy to harvest and process,... 
by Gigi | Jun 13, 2024 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
Now almost a month after our Western Washington University “cook-in” and “dig-in,” our class is finally over and I’m posting a few pictures of sustainable food. Below, “natural” yoghurt drains, releasing its nutritious whey... 
by Gigi | Feb 29, 2024 | FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
Here’s a few favorites of mine—carrots and broccoli. FoodWISE, it helps to harvest at the peak of maturity—roots having been fed with nourishing manures and/or composts, maybe even with a celestial connection as in biodynamic practice. Understanding when and why...