Rachel Reynolds Luster's Page

What kind of HOMEGROWN are you?

Earth Mama, 100% Homegrown

A bit about me:

I'm a folklorist, writer, musician, textile artist, and food lover. I'm the mother of two delightful boys and a wife living in the southern Missouri Ozarks. I'm working to organize food producers and artisans in our county into a co-op, having a great time, and hoping to make great strides to address the not so wonderful side of rural life: poverty, healthcare, broadband, education, and food systems.

Latest greatest meal cooked at home:

I teach fiddle lessons in exchange for homegrown food items. Last week I had the pleasure of an all-natural porterhouse steak topped with buttered shiitake mushrooms and a good sliced tomato, all from within miles from my house. Larapin!

Currently reading:

American Georgics: Writings on Farming, Culture, and the Land and A Wilder Life

Currently listening to:

New Fleet Foxes, lots of live music at jam sessions, Harrow and the Harvest.

My latest DIY project:

Our co-op just had a swap meet. I made blackberry spice jam, varied bath products, and some of my "Pillars of the Community." I take old record album covers, convert them to iron-ons, and make custom pillows. This batch: Van Morrison, 2 Loretta Lynns, and a George Jones.

How did you find HOMEGROWN.org?

Through a Farm Aid link on facebook

Web site I recommend:

http://theruralsite.blogspot.com/2011/08/our-patchwork-culture-mapp...