by Lillian Lake | | Food, GMO
Food labeling is a hot topic these days. I recently participated in a food labeling discussion with farmers and non-farmers across the country. I was happy to be invited as a consumer and farm defender. When non-farmers and farmers come together it can get animated....
by Lillian Lake | | Coffee, Food, GMO
With the coming of January, New England has finally had cold weather. It’s an excuse (like I needed one!) for an extra mug of java, burrowing down under my comforter, while holding my coffee mug in one hand and flipping through pages with the other. Cold weather means...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Spiritual
With their families in tow, all of my children were home for Christmas 2016. There were eleven of us in total sharing yelling matches, giggling, littlest ones racing around the tables to get away from a chaser, or taunt someone into chasing them and putting away more...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Locally Made, Spiritual
What comes to mind when you think of Christmas traditions? As I drank my coffee this morning, wishing for colder weather (well, it is December in Maine!) I was thinking of what Christmas traditions mean. Traditionally, we have snow for Christmas. Today it is in the...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Spiritual
Family dinners. These two words conjure up memories, activating heart and mind. For some of us, this means memories of not having had the “traditional” American style, family dinner. You know, sisters and brothers with a couple of adults, gathering around the table,...
