Though I have been aware of The Saint Lous Woman's Club located at 4600 Lindell for years and years, I knew very little about it until recently. Then, out of the blue, Carolyn Farrell, president of the organization, and her husband Kevin, whom we have known since our children were toddlers, invited us to a…
Category: Food and Drink
Nicki’s CWE Guide travels to Japan
CWEnder Junko Eccles asked if her friend, Patra Ichida (look here), could copy photos from my blog featuring Kristen Southworth (look here and here) for her readers in Japan. Of course I said yes, and following is what Petra's post looks like in Japanese. Kristen said she, Lucille, and the chickens are tickled pink to…
News from the chicken coop
When Kristen Southworth emails a list of produce available each week from her farm and that of neighboring farmers in Campbell Hill, Illinois, she includes an introductory note, usually having to do with the weather. For a city girl like me these communiques offer a peek into life on the farm, and the challenges and…