A Chef, Slow Food, Gardens and our Kids

The power to shine, to stand out and make a difference in this world, is within each of us. I see that time and time again working with food- from planting to cooking- with under privileged kids. And if you stop for a second and take the time to re-read that last sentence, what the 'F' is under privileged supposed to mean to orphaned kids? Kids don't really care, or at least until they get into their later years in school and the material/commercial nature of our populace lays into them for not being worthy enough.

The thing about doing food and working in the garden, is that the food and the garden can give 2 shits about how much money you have. Food, like any art form, is a beautiful form of expression, and can take kids to another world. Building gardens with our communities youth and teaching kids how to cook is rockin'. The input, the design, the exploration, science, poetry that comes out of the garden, and out of the pan, speaks volumes to the soul. If not just to the palate.

The point of this blog.. don't let others opinion's count so much that you stop interacting in your hearts desires. Life's distraction can keep us away from the most natural thing we humans should be doing.. growing food, sharing our skills and wisdom with our youth, and being loving nurturing souls.

The conversations in the garden, the heritage and tradition that swims through each planting of a seed, from the hand of a babe, brings us all one step closer to each other. What beauty we nurture, how profound the food we grow. How fortunate what we in this country have the 'Privilege' to eat! Doesn't everyone deserve the right to good food and a loving mentor!

Go.. build a garden, take out your water guzzling grass, reach out to our kids in need, and make a seed of a difference!

sweet soil ladies and gents.. get off your bums and on your knees!

Ms. Delyte