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Sowing Seeds for a New Exhibit

With the moon casting long purple shadows on crystalline snow and the inky sky flecked with stars, this is a time of year I cherish — a time to rejuvenate, create art and, this winter, curate my next exhibit, "Journey to the Rhizosphere."

The exhibit is slated for April this year at the Harris Center for Conservation Education. My collaborative, multi-sensory exhibit will invite people of all ages to delve into the fascinating (and sometimes dramatic!) world of the rhizosphere, the micro-universe surrounding plant root zones. Stay tuned for further updates, and join us on this underground journey!

Is it Food or Art?

Ok, I love leeks and their squiggly roots! Continuing on the "Loving a Leek: The Art and Science of the Soil Microbiome" theme from last year, after making leek and potato soup one day I began making paper from the uneaten parts, including the roots. Here are some snapshots of the process. Is it food or art? It’s both! Imagine an edible leek paper bowl!

Local Leeks

Where did those leeks come from? I gleaned them from leftovers of the leek crop grown by farmer Tim Offei-Addo. In his farming operation (Abrantie Farms LLC), Tim grows ginger, turmeric, sweet potatoes, leeks, garden eggs, and other vegetables he learned to grow when he was a child in his parents' backyard garden in Ghana. A side note about farmers helping farmers: Tim leased land in 2024 from Tony Beattie of Robinwood Farm, whom Tim found through Brittany Overshiner of Upswing Farm.
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Tim also has a full-time job as the Operations Assistant at Boston Area Gleaners, which works with local organizations and businesses to bridge food distribution gaps, improve healthy food access, prevent on-farm food waste, and create new markets for locally-grown produce. Part of Tim's job is to drive to farms around New England to pick up thousands of pounds of produce, which he then delivers to the Gleaners food hub and food access partners. He also manages the compost piles at the Gleaners hub at Stonefield farm in Acton, MA.

Tim said, "I wear a lot of different hats and respond to what needs my attention in the moment. One of the best parts of my job is interacting with farmers."

Here's an idea for a New Year's resolution: buy local food to support local farms!​
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In the coming months, I’ll keep you posted here and on my Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook social channels about various things related to art, forests, fields, and farms.

“Now run along, and don’t get into mischief.” — Beatrix Potter, 1866-1943

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Sue Edwards
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