Articles by Sarah Lohman

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Stories

Stories shared by this traveler.

Harvesting the Heirloom Corn That Nourishes the Oneida Nation

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Harvesting the Heirloom Corn That Nourishes the Oneida Nation

The stalks of this white corn can grow 18 feet high and 4 inches thick, and all of it must be harvested by hand.

Simplicity is key: Just a slice of bread with a sprinkling of salt and pepper is the perfect accompaniment.

recipe

The Sweet Second Life of Creole Cream Cheese

The New Orleans classic has been revived, thanks to one dedicated dairy farmer and die-hard fans.

Ripples in the land are remnants of the field walls that once held rows of native sugarcane and sweet potatoes.

farms

Unearthing the Mysteries of Hawai'i's Ancient Agriculture

At the Kōhala Field System, researchers are rediscovering lost ancestral knowledge.

The flavor and hue of the syrup depends on many factors, including minerals, bacteria, and time of harvest.

climate change

For Nova Scotians, Local Maple Syrup Is a Disappearing Pleasure

Sweet with notes of pine and ocean, the unique delight is under threat.

David "Mas" Masumoto's Adopt-a-Tree program has helped preserve heirloom stone fruit.

farms

Inside the Japanese-American Farm Preserving Endangered Fruit

How one family turned their peach orchard into a rallying cry for saving heirloom flavors and building community.

With sweet, soft flesh, the Long Island cheese pumpkin makes a great pie.

thanksgiving

This Obscure Heirloom Pumpkin Makes a Fantastic Pie

Never a commercial success, the Long Island cheese pumpkin deserves a place in your Thanksgiving dessert.

The vines of Cherokee Trail of Tears beans grow prolifically.

native americans

How Cherokee Trail of Tears Beans Connect a Community to Its Roots

“It’s not just preserving seeds, it’s preserving our culture, our history, our way of life.”

The Malki Museum's annual Agave Roast Native Food Tasting keeps the culinary tradition alive.

deserts

The Indigenous Communities Preserving the Ancient Art of Roasting Agave

Now more famous as a distilling ingredient, agave has been a traditional food in Southern California for millennia.

Hailing from the Himalayas, Purple Karma Barley sat, dormant, in a seed vault since 1924—until OSU revived it.

gardens

Turn Your Garden Into an 'Ark of Taste' for Nearly Lost Plants

Slow Food’s annual "Plant a Seed Kit" encourages home-gardeners to cultivate rare and endangered crops.

Scio kolaches often come with apricot or sweet poppy-seed fillings.

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Saving the Scio Kolache

A local take on a Czech pastry is fading along with the community that birthed it.