Story Seeds: Growing Home at the Farmers Market
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Combining personal memoir, scholarship, and more than 200 stories, interviews, and photographs from the 32nd Street Farmers Market, Story Seeds: Growing Home explores the power of storytelling to build a shared sense of community and social responsibility.
About Me
I am a social practice artist and educator passionate about designing and facilitating engagements that foster deeper connections to our local communities. My practice is shaped by my experiences working under and between the canopy tents of farmers markets; the wisdom of artists and activists like adrienne maree brown and John O'Neal; and mentoring students on their journeys in community-engaged learning.
If anything on this website sparks something for you -- an idea, question, story of your own -- please reach out. I would love to continue the conversation.
Community is like a recipe.
It adapts based on the ingredients: when/where we’re gathered, who we’re with, and why we’re here.
Recipes for Community is grounded on the premise that each of us has something to bring to the table: our stories. Each iteration creates a metaphorical pot for these stories.
If heat is the element of transformation in cooking, then what happens when these different stories encounter each other?
While the result is unknown, mutual change is inevitable.
Investing in Community
Investing in the local economy is key to Recipes for Community. As of September 2025, more than $8,960 has gone to support local businesses, artists, farmers, non-profits, and community members.
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