Recipes for Community
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.
Parking Lot Magic
***Coming Fall 2025
Combining personal memoir, research, and over 200 stories, interviews, and photographs from the 32nd Street Farmers Market, Parking Lot Magic explores the power of storytelling to build a shared sense of community and social responsibility. This book resonates with anyone seeking a deeper connection to the people and places that they call home.
Investing in Community
Investing in the local economy is key to Recipes for Community, and whenever possible I try to financially compensate community partners. Thanks to the generosity of funders, as of April 2022 more than $7,425 has gone to support local businesses, artists, farmers, non-profits, and community members.
