Feeding Community and Growing Opportunities in the Boreal Forest
“We both cared a lot about community, were interested in growing food, and we didn’t want to pursue a traditional academic career.”
Farming Her Own Way
The generous space she gives to her heirloom tomatoes is a kind of insurance to offset the fact that she is philosophically opposed to greenhouse growing, which would extend the season and protect against weather calamities. “I want the roots of my tomatoes to reach deep down into the ground to get nutrients, and get water from the sky,” she says.