Chicken Tagine with Leeks, Black Olives, Raisins, Garlic, and Lemon Peel

You smear a little olive oil in the bottom, assemble all your flavorful ingredients in a bowl, add them to the Tagine with a little broth and voila, after a nice slow cook, you lift off the lid to be assailed by the most magical aroma. No fuss, no muss, you don’t even have to brown the meat.

Redwood Reforestation Video

Looking at the legacy of logging old growth redwood trees in California through the lens of a part of The Land’s forest set to undergo a restoration project.

Free Food Ukiah Video

Our weekly Free Food Ukiah meal in Northern California, transforming the outdoor area of the Building Bridges homeless shelter into a sit-down restaurant for residents and local community.

Attitude of Addiction

During this past year-and-a-half of volunteering with Free Food Harlem, I had the opportunity to focus the impetus of my addictive and rebellious nature into cooking community meals, teaching kitchen skills training, facilitating AOS classes, and writing. Instead of seeking immediate relief through self-soothing addictive behaviors and destructive pursuits, I got more of me.

How to Change a Human Life Video

Jay Davis talks about the gifts and lessons he’s learned from the streets of Harlem, gang life, and prison, as well as the purpose and redemption available there.

Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Meatballs in my family make their own meal. They’re palm-sized and ever so tender nestled in tomato sauce with rarely a carb in sight. You could bake them in the oven—yea you could—but we like them simmered until they are just barely held together.

Earth Fire Program Video

Land staff and neighbors come together to learn from Anderson Valley Fire Chief Andres Avila how to use fire as a tool

The Free Food Harlem Side of Penitence

When I was younger, I didn’t realize what I was asking for was to be meeked, to find a place for the wildness I felt and not be broken of it. The Exodus and Housing Works Transition program participants are also looking for a place to put their wildness that doesn’t cause harm.