Category: Agriculture
-
Right Under Your Nose – Shepherd’s Purse 냉이
Shepherd’s purse (냉이) is everywhere, and it’s early leaf shape is easy to mistake for a common dandelion. It lacks the milky liquid of the dandelion, and has a distinctive flower and seedpod, the latter from which it derives its name. Although it’s often maligned as a prolific weed, it’s a primary ingredient in one…
-
Right Under Your Nose – 고들빼기
Have you ever foraged for food? Depending where you grew up, there may have been obvious plants to forage, maybe seasonal berries, leafy greens, or various other herbs, roots and mushrooms. At the end of sixth grade, our elementary school class spent a few days at an outdoor school. Amongst the skills we were introduced…
-
Discovering the Land of Opportunity
—
in AgricultureIt’s unfortunate that the word “opportunist” is negative. I can’t think of a positive equivalent. So, for a moment, just imagine that the word were neutral and meant what it sounds like; “a person who takes advantage of opportunities.” In that sense, maybe I’m less of an optimist who sees the bright side, and more…
-
A Look at Sejong City’s Fresh Market 싱싱장터
—
Although it’s counterintuitive, one of the most overlooked aspects of living somewhere different, is food acquisition. What do you do once the sparkle of new restaurants and street foods fade, your wallet is light, and your belly longs for something wholesome and home cooked? Where do you find fresh, local goods, or ethically farmed produce?…
