Author – Speaker – Historian
Speaking
Where food, history and culture meet. Essays, books, and talks that connect our kitchen to living heritage
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Interviews & Media
Dynamic talks on American floodways, seed heritage, and the living history of our kitchen-shaped by for decades of research, writing, and storytelling
- American food history & culture
- Seed heritage & culinary biodiversity
- From garden to table: traditions that endure
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