catapult magazine: unite.learn.serve
this issue
vol. 7, num. 3
2008-02-08 — 2008-02-22
In many parts of the world, the land is quiet at this time of year, but not inert. The soil is preparing for another year of planting and farmers are making plans for another season of crops…a good time to sit back and think about where our food comes from.
event
new resources!
*culture is not optional is excited to introduce the first two books in our new Road Map Series. Do Justice: A Social Justice Road Map and Eat Well: A Food Road Map both collect essays, artwork and resources lists to serve as an introduction to exploring what faithfulness might look like in each of these areas of life. They're only $7.50, so you can get one for yourself and one to share!
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feature
A progressive feast
by Erin O’Connor-Garcia
On a food journey and the resources that served as maps along the way.
articles
Editorial
Squash stories
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
A motley gathering of autumn vegetables decks the halls with delectable values.
ArticleThe past is the future
by April Te Grootenhuis Crull
Sustainable agriculture’s solutions for biodiversity loss and rural poverty.
Article
Back in time
by Alissa Goudswaard
A living history experience lends a new perspective on food.
Article
The tasty tomato
by Kate Lind
Pondering a summer fruit in the middle of winter.
ArticleEating violence
by Henry Bakker
Exploring the troubling origins of our identities as creatures who are what we eat.
reviews
Film Review
The chicken or the egg
by Brianne Donaldson
A review of Wegmans Cruelty, a short film on egg production.
Film Review
Inside seasons
by Raymond Blanton
A review of Tamara Jenkins’ film The Savages.
Film Review
Grant’s recommendations 2.8.08
by Grant Elgersma
Re-visiting signature films with Close Encounters of the Third Kind and The Big Lebowski.
in case you missed it the first time
Article
Black gold
by Denise Frame Harlan
The discipline of composting makes a garden grow.
Feature
Tasting the good life
by Dale Hasenick
As small farms around the world are succumbing to corporate agriculture, a southwest Michigan couple is embarking on the road of the small-scale farmer for the first time. An interview and photos tell their story and explain more about Community Supported Agriculture.
Article
Buying organic: What difference does it make?
by Heidi Karges
The daughter of an organic farmer explore the nature and benefits of organic products, as well as the sacrifice involved in producing and purchasing those products.
weaving the web
Echo: Networking Global Hunger Solutions
An interdenominational organization that supports development workers with research on growing food in difficult conditions.
The New York TimesRethinking the meat-guzzler
Mark Bittman on the disproportionate resource needs of meat production.
Touchstone MagazineOur Food from God
Christopher Killheffer writes on the implications of faith for factory farming.
Orion MagazineFood Less Traveled
A new creative ‘localvore’ solution puts down roots in Portland, Oregon.
the back page
- The TennesseanGod and art: Nashville's religious communities bridge the gap
- The New York TimesThe pursuit of justice vs. the pursuit of peace
- Weekend AmericaEat Well, Pay What You Can
- Yale University ReflectionsSoli Deo Gloria
- The New York TimesSpain, grappling with illegal immigrants, tries forgiveness
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