Christine Folch

Tag: Justice

  • A Personal Journey to Standing Rock

    A Personal Journey to Standing Rock

    I wanted to stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux… the wise counsel I received was “Watch. Listen. Respect.” The first sight is of rolling hills covered with tipis, interspersed with tents and a longhouse or two. A shockingly blue river runs alongside the Standing Rock camp (called Oceti Sakowin) and the crisp air…

  • Edible Education: a tasty way to transform public schools & farming, to boot.

    Edible Education: a tasty way to transform public schools & farming, to boot.

    With the smell of fresh rosemary and the clucking of chickens in the background, food experts Alice Waters and Joel Salatin shared their vision for eating well to the Kitchen Sisters, at Charlottesville’s historic Paramount Theater. As part of the National Endowment for the Humanities 50th anniversary, the event “Farming the Earth, Cultivating Humanity” made…