Patron Saints: Wendell, Dolly and You
What made them so special?
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Way back in November 2023, we wrote about a documentary on Wendell Berry that was coming to Chattanooga.
His recent death brought this to mind.
"He's a patron saint to many people," said Rev. Matt Busby, with Mission Chattanooga, at the time.
I'm curious. His death. Dolly's death.
What did they mean to you? What impact did they make on your life?
What parts of their lives should we try to emulate and remember?
Food as a Verb is working on a tribute to both, but we want to hear from you first.
Please email me — david@foodasaverb.com — with your thoughts on Wendell, Dolly or both.
Why did their lives matter so much to so many? What made them so special and what can we learn?
Some good threads here:
On Thursday, Sept. 3, Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute (TNACI) is hosting an info event about Ridges to Rivers and what it's like to work with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, or NRCS.
The South Cumberland Agricultural Meeting event begins at 6 pm central at Coalmont's UT. Education Center.
We love the folks at TNACI. Last year, we followed them deep into Walden's Ridge, where we went looking for the very vulnerable, highly threatened laurel dace.
That day, we also met a man who would become a friend ... and feature of one of our Sunday stories.
Ethan Loyd, a seventh-generation cattle farmer in Pikeville.
We'll update you soon on how the laurel dace are doing, both on Walden's Ridge and at TNACI, and why they matter so much.
But Thursday's event?
Ethan's speaking.
The focus: the Ridges to Rivers program that "provides funding for livestock fencing and watering facilities, tree and shrub establishment, cover crops, and more."
"Discuss ways to preserve the heatlh of your land and support the productivity of your operation.
"Help ensure clean water and safgaurd abundant wildlife for future generations."
Speaking tomorrow night: Ethan, and the wonderful Jess Wilson, from Southeast Tennessee Young Farmers, who farms on Monteagle.
Jess and Ethan will talk about working with the NRCS and the ways conservation projects have benefited their farms.
More info can be found here.
And organizing it all? Madison Baldwin, TNACI's new (and outstanding) Natural Resources Specialist.
Madison's authored two pieces for Food as a Verb:
And Chattanooga Chopped.
We visited TNACI recently. Saw the laurel dace there. How are they doing? An update soon.
Story ideas, questions, feedback? Interested in partnering with us? Email: david@foodasaverb.com
This story is 100% human generated; no AI chatbot was used in the creation of this content.
Way back in November 2023, we wrote about a documentary on Wendell Berry that was coming to Chattanooga.
His recent death brought this to mind.
"He's a patron saint to many people," said Rev. Matt Busby, with Mission Chattanooga, at the time.
I'm curious. His death. Dolly's death.
What did they mean to you? What impact did they make on your life?
What parts of their lives should we try to emulate and remember?
Food as a Verb is working on a tribute to both, but we want to hear from you first.
Please email me — david@foodasaverb.com — with your thoughts on Wendell, Dolly or both.
Why did their lives matter so much to so many? What made them so special and what can we learn?
Some good threads here:
On Thursday, Sept. 3, Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute (TNACI) is hosting an info event about Ridges to Rivers and what it's like to work with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, or NRCS.
The South Cumberland Agricultural Meeting event begins at 6 pm central at Coalmont's UT. Education Center.
We love the folks at TNACI. Last year, we followed them deep into Walden's Ridge, where we went looking for the very vulnerable, highly threatened laurel dace.
That day, we also met a man who would become a friend ... and feature of one of our Sunday stories.
Ethan Loyd, a seventh-generation cattle farmer in Pikeville.
We'll update you soon on how the laurel dace are doing, both on Walden's Ridge and at TNACI, and why they matter so much.
But Thursday's event?
Ethan's speaking.
The focus: the Ridges to Rivers program that "provides funding for livestock fencing and watering facilities, tree and shrub establishment, cover crops, and more."
"Discuss ways to preserve the heatlh of your land and support the productivity of your operation.
"Help ensure clean water and safgaurd abundant wildlife for future generations."
Speaking tomorrow night: Ethan, and the wonderful Jess Wilson, from Southeast Tennessee Young Farmers, who farms on Monteagle.
Jess and Ethan will talk about working with the NRCS and the ways conservation projects have benefited their farms.
More info can be found here.
And organizing it all? Madison Baldwin, TNACI's new (and outstanding) Natural Resources Specialist.
Madison's authored two pieces for Food as a Verb:
And Chattanooga Chopped.
We visited TNACI recently. Saw the laurel dace there. How are they doing? An update soon.
Story ideas, questions, feedback? Interested in partnering with us? Email: david@foodasaverb.com
This story is 100% human generated; no AI chatbot was used in the creation of this content.
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