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Artisan Apricot Pins at the Roadhouse

A symbol of dignity and democracy supports Democracy Now! Last spring, I was reflecting on how much good community work in the country is still framed in negative terms. There are a lot of “antis”—all … Continued

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Incredible Chocolate-Filled Egg Shells at the Candy Store

An amazing, limited-edition offering from the South of France It’s still three weeks until Easter, but given the limited nature of these exceptionally cool and super tasty confections from Provence in the South of France, … Continued

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Making Sauerkraut Salad for Supper

A wonderful winter recipe Soon enough, local spring produce will start showing up on our markets as spring is finally in sight for us. Before that happens, though, I want to share one of my … Continued

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A Positive Look at Perpetual Purpose Trusts, Three Years In

A regenerative path toward healthy, enduring organizational futures In her Sunday morning Substack, British-Turkish author Elif Shafak reflected—as so many of us are trying to do—on the uncertain state of the world. In her efforts … Continued

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Special Dinner: Jelly Bean Jump Up Hosts a Mini Camp Bacon

Celebrating SafeHouse Center, Nueske’s, and an amazing Corgi On Tuesday evening, March 31, we’ll gather to support SafeHouse Center, our local shelter for survivors of domestic abuse. It’s an especially meaningful evening for me—it marks … Continued

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Guatemala El Regalito at the Coffee Company

A beautiful brew from the coffee-growing star of Central America March means the rollout of a great newly-arrived single-estate coffee from Guatemala. What we’ve come to know here in recent weeks as El Regalito—“the little … Continued