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Linda Furiya Writes About Growing Up Japanese in the Midwest (read the article)

linda_furiya_150“Many of the meals I ate at home in rural Indiana were Japanese. My mom used what ingredients she could get her hands on then put it out on the table effortlessly. The sensual aspect of Asian food and Mid-west sustainability is ingrained in me. Those are the basic roots of why I love cooking, “ says Linda.

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Virgo 08

Teri Fahrendorf Blazes a Trail for Women Beer Brewers

teri_fahrendorf2_120In 1989, Teri Fahrendorf became the first woman Brewmaster at a craft/micro brewery west of the Rocky Mountains. Now, after 19 years of brewing, Teri has created the Pink Boots Society to help newer women brewers feel connected to their sister brewers and…

Libra 08

Steph Teleen Keeps Pregnant Women Moving with Jakfish

stephteleen1_107When Steph Teleen was pregnant with her first child, she looked for maternity clothing that would allow her to stay active throughout her pregnancy and couldn’t find any. After her second pregnancy and the same problem, she decided to quit her job…

Virgo 09 - The Climate Change Issue

Jana Dean Speaks to the United Nations About Teaching in a Time of Global Environmental Crisis

janadean3_104A teacher and writer in Tumwater, Washington, Jana Dean accepted a fellowship to study climate change at the edge of the arctic with the Earthwatch Institute. She embarked last February with a Canadian research team in Churchill, Manitoba to measure snow depth,…

Leo 09 - The Leadership Issue

Rebecca Lolosoli Provides Safe Haven for Vulnerable Women in Kenya

polaroid_rebecca_lolosoli_181Rebecca Lolosoli is much more than the matriarch of Umoja Village, an all women's community located in the Samburu District of Kenya. She put herself on the line for others…her life has been threatened for going against the indigenous Samburu traditions and…

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