Written by Corinne Hill-James, Response Corps Member In October of 2021, all Common Threads staff, board members, and Americorps service members attended an online workshop titled, “Uprooting Racism in the Food System,” presented by Soul Fire Farm. Soul Fire Farm is a...
Preparing to make hummus wraps, food educator Tristen Pohlman brings years of kitchen experience to students at Whatcom Intergenerational High School. Students practice mincing garlic and ginger with Food Educators Tristen Pohlman, Tessa Bolon, and Lauren Bowie. ...
written by Corinne Hill-James, Response Corps Member Common Threads helped install two new educational community gardens at the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center this summer to provide residents of rural Whatcom county with an example and inspiration for growing...
I’m standing in a two and half foot hole that once belonged to an oak tree. From this perspective, I can see the garden from the point of view of the elementary school students I serve. From the outdoor classroom benches to the perennial beds, everything feels...