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Beauty In the Coronavirus Era

March 24, 2020 By Lindsay Curren

Keeping us all at home under a mood of "lockdown," and with no end date in sight, the coronavirus threat threatens to do much more — that is, turn us into pajama-wearing couch zombies with a permanent ring of Cheetos around our lips. Not so for Lady Virginia. Even if I wasn't a somewhat dressy type person, perfectly happy to never wear leggings or flip flops and never use icky … [Read more...] about Beauty In the Coronavirus Era

Filed Under: Essays Tagged With: happiness, lifestyles, relocalization, simplicity

How Lady Virginia Weathers the Coronavirus Situation

March 14, 2020 By Lindsay Curren

The sun came up again today. The day is ahead of us. And so is the coronavirus pandemic. A Known Unknown Yesterday I was exchanging texts with my daughter, Anwyn, who lives in Paris and she asked me, "Is this what it was like during the AIDS crisis?" I had to admit that, no, what's happening for her is happening for me and my generation for the first time, too. We've never in our lifetimes … [Read more...] about How Lady Virginia Weathers the Coronavirus Situation

Filed Under: Essays Tagged With: climate change, consumerism, happiness, lifestyles, relocalization, simplicity, yoga

Gardens Build Community

August 25, 2015 By Lindsay Curren

Gardens Build Community

It's been a while since I added a piece to this website as I work my way through all 31 pieces in this show. But as I began to work on a couple of recent pieces on urban farms proper, container gardening, and rooftop farms, I discovered that I hadn't yet posted my latest piece on community gardens. Having run a community garden myself for four years, I know first hand the value of utilizing … [Read more...] about Gardens Build Community

Filed Under: 31 Days Project, Portfolio Tagged With: 31 Days Project, community garden, food, happiness, relocalization, simplicity

Whole30 wrap-up

April 29, 2015 By Lindsay Curren

My take on the Whole 30

  I just finished doing the Whole30 at the beginning of April (and in fact immediately began again after a one-week hiatus) and have wanted to share my experience, as so many bloggers do, to offer insight for others wanting to try the program. For those who don't know what the Whole30 is, in short it's a total whole foods approach to eating. Some people call it an extreme form of Paleo … [Read more...] about Whole30 wrap-up

Filed Under: Individuals Tagged With: food, happiness, relocalization, simplicity

She’s the farmer

September 9, 2014 By Lindsay Curren

Women in urban farming

Women are making a huge impact in the urban farming world, both as farmers and as leaders of organizations that support farmers, from community gardens to educational institutions to businesses ton development organizations and more. The farmer in this piece, Emily Melvin, is a former Senior Fellow of the Allegheny Mountain Institute who was also part of a team that worked in partnership with … [Read more...] about She’s the farmer

Filed Under: Portfolio Tagged With: 31 Days Project, food, Non Government Organizations, relocalization, women

Towering figures in urban agriculture

September 4, 2014 By Lindsay Curren

Will Allen

Here's a print depicting a man who is possibly the most influential figure in Urban Agriculture, Will Allen of Growing Power out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Allen's been leading the charge on issues like reclaiming abandoned or blighted land, reviving industry, creating jobs, training new generations of young city farmers, reinvigorating urban spaces, composting, teaching school kids about where … [Read more...] about Towering figures in urban agriculture

Filed Under: Portfolio Tagged With: 31 Days Project, farmer, food, lifestyles, relocalization

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