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Photo courtesy of POOCH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608871339451-WXBWFG40FENZGJEI4T0N/IMG-7473.JPG Lawrence Cooperative Living Tapestries and art hanging from the main stairway of the Ad Astra House. https://www.jrdnwntr.com/taking-out-the-trash daily 0.75 2023-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608871482903-S61FK0IB7VLW879KXDVQ/taking-out-the-trash.jpg Taking Out the Trash: Busting Misconceptions about the Lives of Garbage Men https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608871819050-HOROP3NW6A09A9LOWIS3/james-day-ECyvZuZeLGc-unsplash.jpg Taking Out the Trash: Busting Misconceptions about the Lives of Garbage Men https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608871649664-RXIJ2JGWKASWHGNTBPVX/swana_logo.png Taking Out the Trash: Busting Misconceptions about the Lives of Garbage Men https://www.jrdnwntr.com/contact daily 0.75 2023-06-29 https://www.jrdnwntr.com/design-old daily 0.75 2025-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/5f58c417-e942-4fb6-b46e-73cad884533c/CB+magazine+design+%281%29.png Design - OLD - Make it stand out Commercial Baking As the creative director of Avant Food Media, I design every issue of Commercial Baking magazine. This is our flagship publication, and it caters directly to the baking industry’s top influencers. Our digital editions offer exclusive video content, which is QR-coded for a seamless experience between print and online. Browse the issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608861481058-RCXLDE7JIENIBHJVP0ZQ/antiracism-guide.jpg Design - OLD - Anti-Racism Business Resources Guide California Youth Lead the Movement for Environmental Action California Environmental Literacy Initiative: Interviews with student activists leading innovative, local climate projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608862680349-7S28Z0DC1OVUQHX8CRRG/our-economic-future.png Design - OLD - “Our Economic Future” Reader ‘Accessing the Best of Our Intentions’: Joan Blades on Listening and Relationship Building Bioneers: In this interview, social entrepreneur Joan Blades shares the secret ingredient to getting through tough times: conversation & compassion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/0d68eb19-4810-4559-88e4-909e17dc4e99/CTC+homepage+screenshot.png Design - OLD - Make it stand out Craft to Crumb In February 2023, my team launched Craft to Crumb, a media platform serving insights and inspiration to the retail baking community. I designed the brand identity and developed the national award-winning website from scratch, with one goal in mind: to help bakers connect with each other and understand the latest trends. Visit the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608861708048-NZDPU3H9O1XIMIUCFDEJ/bioneers-reader.jpg Design - OLD - “Intelligence in Nature” Reader Bioneers: Thought leaders have been buzzing about the astounding manifestations of intelligence in nature for decades. This mini-mag brings life to some of those stories, like James Nestor on whale communication and Paul Stamets on how mushrooms can save the bees. Get your free download here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608863367493-Q4IVVNFFQJOOWWW5Q4ZU/stakeholder-capitalism.png Design - OLD - Stakeholder Capitalism Guide B Lab: Capitalism is based on a never-ending need for consumption. As our economy starts to focus more on how businesses are positively impacting people and the planet, this guide illustrates putting systemic change into practice. Together, we can build a more inclusive and sustainable economy for everyone. Get your free download here. https://www.jrdnwntr.com/home daily 0.75 2025-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/8dac8fee-853c-400d-ad4d-c5b9a533f481/as+seen+in.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jrdnwntr.com/audio daily 0.75 2026-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/5dacdfdb-b54f-44ce-9a4c-2543e06f01a8/CB+podcast+audio+jrdnwntr.com.png Audio - Make it stand out Troubleshooting Innovation Jordan produces this podcast for Commercial Baking, the premier magazine for the baking industry. Each season invites a new leader to share insights from their career, from scaling up to building corporate culture to giving back to their community. These perspectives help bakers find new ways to do business … without sacrificing efficiency. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608859721662-0A8KZ2SSM67RK8EAL806/gateway-to-hell.jpg Audio - Douglas County’s “Gateway to Hell” California Youth Lead the Movement for Environmental Action California Environmental Literacy Initiative: Interviews with student activists leading innovative, local climate projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608860754963-R7U97AUWZWUSRV9JLQJ7/daniel-campbell-eL_kfWsKKo4-unsplash.jpg Audio - Truckstop Honeymoon ‘Accessing the Best of Our Intentions’: Joan Blades on Listening and Relationship Building Bioneers: In this interview, social entrepreneur Joan Blades shares the secret ingredient to getting through tough times: conversation & compassion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608859796432-K4ZBT4NXS10EXDDUFOI8/lucid-dreaming.jpg Audio - Stay Woke: Lucid Dreaming KJHK: Exploring the art of consciously controlling your dreamscape, with psychology professor Dr. Ruth Atchley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608860374746-2ZGE6QSZ0HJ75ZDPO64F/urban-exploring.jpg Audio - Abandoned Ruins of the KC Metro KJHK: What if I told you there was a whole other world you didn’t know about, and it was right here in our own backyard? The only downside is that you may need to break a window or crawl through a hole in a fence to enter it. https://www.jrdnwntr.com/about-old daily 0.75 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608865299908-W33D0Z6TKONRY1OI3CX6/grad.jpg About - OLD - I tell stories. Here’s mine. I graduated from the University of Kansas in 2019 with degrees in Journalism and Political Science, but I still feel like a student of life. Storytelling is my way to learn more and teach others about the world. Global society — in all its complexity — is built on one thing: experiences. So I craft articles, videos, and podcasts to share them. I’ve always been a storyteller. Well, at least since age 10, when I spent my free time typing stories into Microsoft Word about Sheriff Cheese, my favorite cheeseburger superhero. But I really leaned into storytelling when I realized its power. After breaking into spoken word poetry in high school, I cultivated a passion for social and environmental issues. Now I’m just a curious person, trying to make my way in the world (and a career along the way) by asking questions. I’ve realized that if you ask the right ones, you can unlock the unique perspectives that’ll get you excited about what our collective future can look like. My pronouns are she / her. I’m a proud enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation. https://www.jrdnwntr.com/newsletters daily 0.75 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1612976795136-BE3W68AMCD5GAV5BA5LR/BLM Newsletters - OLD - Standing in Solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives (June 2020) California Youth Lead the Movement for Environmental Action California Environmental Literacy Initiative: Interviews with student activists leading innovative, local climate projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1612977415681-NF5TG2KENW76Z978WEKA/artivism Newsletters - OLD - How Artists Fuel Social Movements (July 2020) ‘Accessing the Best of Our Intentions’: Joan Blades on Listening and Relationship Building Bioneers: In this interview, social entrepreneur Joan Blades shares the secret ingredient to getting through tough times: conversation & compassion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1612976966052-XTQ2NDEZKDM3OHCPDQ3B/climate+justice Newsletters - OLD - A New Year for Environmental Literacy (January 2021) California Environmental Literacy Initiative: Amid a tumultuous start to 2021, the CAELI community looks forward to the opportunities for environmental literacy in the coming year. First, we recognize how far we’ve come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1612977383145-018Q08IT65H7G768VTUR/2873fa1f-abed-41e9-bb2c-7cd04bae756a.png Newsletters - OLD - Growing Together: Community Organizations & Environmental Literacy (December 2020) California Environmental Literacy Initiative: We highlight Oakland’s Hoover Hawks Victory Garden and its creator’s efforts to help families & neighbors grow together. https://www.jrdnwntr.com/video daily 0.75 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/8ba2f9c5-e9f2-459a-9b9f-1c0ab6b75102/LTTV+collage+%282%29.png Video - Make it stand out Lawrence Times TV Launched in partnership with The Lawrence Times, Jordan is the founder and host of this video series. Episodes cover everything local — food, events, business, arts and culture, and beyond — in Lawrence, KS. Jordan’s goal for this project was to empower community members to learn about what’s going on around them and to get involved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/02259df5-4cbf-4d3c-8e91-a296f2972ec1/Espurresso+Cat+Cafe+0-1+screenshot.png Video - Make it stand out The 785 This video series is archived and no longer available to watch. The 785 told stories worth hearing about in Lawrence, KS. I produced this series with Adam Johnson at Vibralux Media from October 2023 — September 2024. We were responsible for each video from beginning to end: sourcing story ideas, coordinating interviews, editing, and promoting the episodes once they were posted. It was a lot of work, but we were driven by a powerful mission: to get people more connected and engaged with our local community. https://www.jrdnwntr.com/lawrence-kansas-journalism-content daily 0.75 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/ba2db227-a996-4c65-93d5-5fb79a11a101/eugenia+tamara+LEAD.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Me̱ꞌpha̱a̱: An Indigenous Mexican community in Lawrence is saving their language from extinction The Lawrence Times: Indigenous languages are under threat. With up to 95% of the world’s languages expected to go extinct by the end of this century, generations’ worth of Indigenous traditions and history may be left a mystery. That’s why a coalition of KU professors have teamed up with a local community of immigrants from Guerrero, Mexico, to reclaim their endangered Me̱ꞌpha̱a̱ language. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/a86d59c3-bbb2-4b0e-b76d-63a1dacf9915/MMIW+lead.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out New Lawrence MMIW chapter kicks off week of action to raise awareness about violence against Indigenous women The Lawrence Times: With activities ranging from a free self-defense class to a social media campaign, Native organizers are drawing attention to Missing, Murdered and Indigenous Women. This is one of the most pressing issues facing the Native population, as Native women are murdered at a rate 10x higher than the national average. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/5016df1b-b2f4-41b7-acc7-a5cc391fa800/saltwell+LEAD.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Saltwell Farm Kitchen: A culinary journey into hospitality, heritage and home The Lawrence Times: Just more than a year ago, this restaurant was a long-abandoned farmhouse with its roof caving in. But with lots of hard work and a great team surrounding them, Shantel Grace and Rozz Petrozz opened Saltwell Farm Kitchen to the public with one simple request: Come as you are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/712eff83-63bd-4a46-8ea8-1217c0411e8d/Lawrence+Times+story+leads.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Indigenous Community Center launches Native youth skate team in Lawrence The Lawrence Times: The ICC is helping local Native youth build confidence and healthy habits through its new skate team. Follow me around their first meet at the Edgewood DIY Skate Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/f1fe665e-57cf-468a-a76f-d3516952f79e/feb+1990+hiratsuka+delegation.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Sister Cities program in Lawrence connects community with Japan, Germany, Greece The Lawrence Times: Since 1986, Lawrence's Sister Cities program has planted the seed for marriages between Lawrencians and residents in Eutin, Germany; brought our quilting community closer to the one in Hiratsuka, Japan; and even helped KU Theatre collaborate on a Greek tragedy performed in the ancient open-air theatre of Iniades, Greece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/88198596-64a3-44bc-8a3d-98ff6debd0a7/Taylor-AME-1.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Pastor Verdell Taylor leaves 26-year legacy at Lawrence’s historic St. Luke AME Church The Lawrence Times: After his recent retirement, Taylor is celebrating his legacy of leading the church through a phase of transition. But for this East Lawrence entity with a deep history intertwined with the civil rights movement, growing into the future means staying grounded in its roots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608857121690-D7F42X9VZRQ9J1TUAS8U/spencer.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - At the University of Kansas, the Spencer Museum of Art reopens to a brighter future KCUR: The Spencer Museum celebrates their grand reopening after 18 months of renovations, which include more natural light and accessibility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1632942853351-YDVT67A6V5DLIPP1RBWS/Lawrence+Times+lead+image.png Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out KU student helps family escape Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, find new home The Lawrence Times: Ahmad “Baset” Azizi is a KU political science student, not a congressman. But that’s what his older sister claimed as she showed a picture of Azizi to an officer at the crowded Kabul airport on Aug. 24. Her family was trying to stand out from the rest of the crowd, desperate to escape Afghanistan after it fell to the Taliban. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608856810826-IOO7FXR23GXMWBM124ZT/image-asset.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Taking out the trash: Busting misconceptions about the lives of garbage men Freelance: A look into the daily routines of our world’s most essential workers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608858203660-1Y711QXKZKE78PVF89LC/IMG_7480.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Lawrence cooperative living: Opening the door to the Ad Astra House Freelance: Residents at the Ad Astra co-op are building a sustainable and egalitarian community for queer residents, while upholding anti-oppressive housing practices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/b5ef30df-c0c3-43f4-ad45-ce9de5c202b1/DSC02931.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Local family opens farm-restaurant on grassroots journey toward homegrown fine dining The Lawrence Times: The Burning Barrel, a new farm-restaurant and events space in Lecompton, makes supporting local farmers as easy as sitting down for dinner. As guests enjoy an evening on the patio of the Burning Barrel’s Origin Restaurant, which overlooks 30 acres of Kansas pastures, co-owners Brian Strecker and Kristin Werner emphasize taste as tribute to a simple life connected with the earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/d1c7dda1-aae6-4adf-8271-ed4bc2839db7/20220623-TRC-1.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Douglas County’s Treatment and Recovery Center to serve community members battling addiction, mental illness The Lawrence Times: Citizens in Douglas County have spent years advocating and collaborating on the Treatment and Recovery Center. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, they celebrated this new facility as a resource for residents in crisis. It’s one that’s designed to save lives, especially as issues like substance abuse escalate in the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/dc3bed42-b25e-42d9-b4de-bb1b0e3d3450/Peoples+Century+Farm+image+LEAD.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Farm-to-table for free: The local farmer and activist making food a public work The Lawrence Times: The government’s traditional approach to hunger has been to fund the consumption — not the production — of food. Pantaleon Florez, a farmer and food justice activist in Lawrence, is planting the seeds for a new approach. It’s one that would support BIPOC farmers and promote access to healthy foods for people in need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/22cc289e-517a-40d9-9c68-177746871ea1/5-1.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Indigenous Community Center launches new food sovereignty farm The Lawrence Times: The ICC has reserved an acre of farmland in northeast Lawrence, where a crew of volunteers will plant native crops including vegetables and herbal medicines, to promote Indigenous land stewardship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1632174474045-HF2ISHZGMAGF0GSGTHMS/Lawrence+Times+lead+image.png Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out From the Caribbean to Kansas: Earl Moise, founder of Rising Son Plumbing, shares his story The Lawrence Times: Moise, one of the best-known master plumbers in town, hasn’t always lived here. From a childhood spent on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia to teenage years marked by the frantic pace of Brooklyn, he’s glad to now call Lawrence home … but that didn’t come without struggle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1630974377032-78PUD1RT5700OF9V5E1T/Evelins-Auto-Care-fam-min.png Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Family-owned Evelin’s Auto Care shifts gears into a new niche The Lawrence Times: Evelin’s Auto Care, known for its wash, wax, and detailing services, is tucked away in a corner off Sixth and Minnesota streets. It’s a small shop, but it’s named after someone even smaller. Meet 5-year-old Evelin Vincent. She’s what drives her parents, Justin and Amanda Vincent, to pour their hearts into the namesake auto shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608857095937-FGW41HSF8V0HB3CLZLW1/59b6fa85955a7.image.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS - 29th Haskell Art Market represents dozens of tribal creators in cross-cultural event University Daily Kansan: At this year’s Haskell Indian Art Market, the Lawrence community got a taste of authentic Native-American artwork — and Indian tacos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1630974505964-YOOIKZJXQBMRVN77PFSN/Catherine4319.jpeg Writing | Lawrence, KS - Make it stand out Catherine Bell makes supporting local designers Sew Simple The Lawrence Times: Lawrence native Catherine Bell grew up with 10 siblings, but she was the only one to take up her mom’s passion for sewing and fashion design. Now Bell is passing the torch — or needle — to the kids she’s had under her wing since 2019, when she started teaching sewing classes under the name Sew Simple Sewing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1613511348291-8EJZ1TKX8KHOP8XGUE4N/1_0v5FqYOSp8-AusixDeKvzw.jpg Writing | Lawrence, KS Innovative nonprofit uses the power of community to fund Black-owned businesses in Kansas City B The Change: GIFTKC has launched a model to support local Black-owned businesses and challenge systemic racism. https://www.jrdnwntr.com/cannabis-journalism-content daily 0.75 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1632174704870-I87QGZDR9EQVGJRI0QUI/Lawrence+Times+lead+image+%282%29.png Writing | Cannabis - Make it stand out Seeding sovereignty: How hemp empowers Native tribes & climate action Sweet Jane: Native American Hemp is a Native-owned nonprofit working with tribes nationwide to grow and process organic hemp. These initiatives are creating jobs and flowing capital into underserved communities while uplifting cultural preservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/d6e4409e-4518-4f0c-be24-e257508aa7f6/RHG_PhotoCredit+Emily+Gilbert.jpg Writing | Cannabis - Make it stand out The dispensary experience behind buying cannabis Sweet Jane: Rachael Grochowski is the dispensary designer who brought Hashtoria to life — the retail brand launched by Raekwon from Wu-Tang Clan. Learn how she infuses creativity and dignity into the cannabis shopping experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/a77f0cca-923f-429b-b028-11668314d869/possible+lead+image+homepage.jpg Writing | Cannabis - Make it stand out The problem with cannabis potency labels Sweet Jane: Whether it’s edibles, concentrates, or flower, state laws require every package to include THC and CBD content. But are those potency labels accurate? A growing body of research suggests they are not. One chemist says the market is still like “the Wild, Wild West.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1632838751080-XI2RYSBYJQUEVLDM232X/Ardent.png Writing | Cannabis - Make it stand out 4 women of color-owned businesses shaking up the cannabis game Sweet Jane: Cannabis companies owned by people of color comprise only 19.1% of the industry. Activists — especially women of color — are trying to close this gap. These four are leading the charge for a more conscious cannabis culture, with equity and innovation at the forefront. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1def45e8-6883-41a2-a25f-7ba58d364a89/concentratejoints.jpg Writing | Cannabis - Make it stand out Cannabis concentrates 101: The top types explained Sweet Jane: The world of cannabis concentrates can be a sticky, icky mess for beginners. Here, we answer questions like: What is a cannabis concentrate? How are concentrates used and made? And which type is right for me? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/2fdc0eb6-a8b9-4318-abf4-1cc55cb364ba/Tee-Tee-headshot-courtesy-of-Re%CC%81ya-Photography-1080x675.jpg Writing | Cannabis - Make it stand out Rooted in family: Oakland’s Black woman-owned cannabis delivery service Sweet Jane: After 20 years of working in the pharmaceutical industry, Tee Tee Brown knew her passion was in helping others heal. That’s why she pivoted into cannabis, founding Euphorium in 2016 as Oakland’s only Black woman-owned cannabis delivery service at the time. https://www.jrdnwntr.com/indigenous-journalism-content daily 0.75 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/323d0b47-f330-49b1-b80f-8d10a66cf418/20250329-Wadulisi-7.jpg Writing | Indigeneity - Make it stand out Wadulisi’s Indigenous Food preserves Native culture through education The Lawrence Times: Melissa Garrett is celebrating and sharing her Cherokee heritage through food. Inspired by traditional teachings and the way her grandma trained her to cook, she now offers catering, cooking classes, and more, to keep her family’s and tribe’s traditions alive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/ba2db227-a996-4c65-93d5-5fb79a11a101/eugenia+tamara+LEAD.jpg Writing | Indigeneity - Make it stand out Me̱ꞌpha̱a̱: An Indigenous Mexican community in Lawrence is saving their language from extinction The Lawrence Times: With up to 95% of the world’s languages expected to go extinct by the end of this century, generations’ worth of Indigenous traditions and history may be left a mystery. That’s why a coalition of KU professors have teamed up with a local community of immigrants from Guerrero, Mexico, to reclaim their Me̱ꞌpha̱a̱ language. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/a86d59c3-bbb2-4b0e-b76d-63a1dacf9915/MMIW+lead.jpg Writing | Indigeneity - Make it stand out New Lawrence MMIW chapter kicks off week of action to raise awareness about violence against Indigenous women The Lawrence Times: With activities ranging from a free self-defense class to a social media campaign, Native organizers are drawing attention to Missing, Murdered and Indigenous Women. This is one of the most pressing issues facing the Native population, as Native women are murdered at a rate 10x higher than the national average. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/712eff83-63bd-4a46-8ea8-1217c0411e8d/Lawrence+Times+story+leads.jpg Writing | Indigeneity - Make it stand out Indigenous Community Center launches Native youth skate team in Lawrence The Lawrence Times: The ICC is helping local Native youth build confidence and healthy habits through its new skate team. Follow me around their first meet at the Edgewood DIY Skate Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1632174704870-I87QGZDR9EQVGJRI0QUI/Lawrence+Times+lead+image+%282%29.png Writing | Indigeneity - Make it stand out Seeding sovereignty: How growing hemp is empowering Native tribes & climate action Sweet Jane: Native American Hemp is a Native-owned nonprofit working with tribes nationwide to grow and process organic hemp. These initiatives are creating jobs and flowing capital into underserved communities while uplifting cultural preservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/703b1222-320e-43b9-8d4d-4db841f3c7a7/bison+harvest.png Writing | Indigeneity - Make it stand out Haskell hosts bison harvest workshop ahead of community cookout The Lawrence Times: Bison have sustained many Native American tribes for centuries as a source of food, clothing and tools. Now, Haskell Indian Nations University is sharing the bison’s deep cultural significance with the general public through a harvest workshop and community meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/dc3bed42-b25e-42d9-b4de-bb1b0e3d3450/Peoples+Century+Farm+image+LEAD.jpg Writing | Indigeneity - Make it stand out Farm-to-table for free: The Indigenous local farmer and activist making food a public work The Lawrence Times: The government’s traditional approach to hunger has been to fund the consumption — not the production — of food. Pantaleon Florez, a farmer and food justice activist in Lawrence, is planting the seeds for a new approach. It’s one that would support BIPOC farmers and promote access to healthy foods for people in need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608857095937-FGW41HSF8V0HB3CLZLW1/59b6fa85955a7.image.jpg Writing | Indigeneity - Make it stand out 29th Haskell Art Market represents dozens of tribal creators in cross-cultural event University Daily Kansan: At this year’s Haskell Indian Art Market, the Lawrence community got a taste of authentic Native-American artwork … and Indian tacos. The free, outdoor event featured the crafts of over 140 Native American artists from all over the country, representing dozens of tribes through beadwork, pottery, and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/22cc289e-517a-40d9-9c68-177746871ea1/5-1.jpg Writing | Indigeneity - Make it stand out Indigenous Community Center launches new food sovereignty farm The Lawrence Times: The ICC has reserved an acre of farmland in northeast Lawrence, where a crew of volunteers will plant native crops including vegetables and herbal medicines to promote Indigenous land stewardship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608857837512-8WO2TTWTJM62CEAPTY5Y/pexels-pixabay-50686.jpg Writing | Indigeneity - Make it stand out Intercultural conversations: A program empowering youth with community and connection Bioneers: This annual educational exchange pairs 20 Native youth and 20 non-Native youth from across the country to address critical issues facing Indigenous and all peoples, providing a platform for discussion and in-person connection. https://www.jrdnwntr.com/food-journalism-content daily 0.75 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/323d0b47-f330-49b1-b80f-8d10a66cf418/20250329-Wadulisi-7.jpg Writing | Food - Make it stand out Wadulisi’s Indigenous Food preserves Native culture through education The Lawrence Times: Melissa Garrett is celebrating and sharing her Cherokee heritage through food. Inspired by traditional teachings and the way her grandma taught her to cook, she now offers catering, cooking classes, and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/321eb8d3-8f45-4726-9600-241f2236b46c/Skyler+Adamson+lead.jpg Writing | Food - Make it stand out Lawrence Fruit Tree Project invites public to potluck and cider-pressing party The Lawrence Times: Since 2012, the Lawrence Fruit Tree Project has been sharing the fruits of its labor — from pawpaws to persimmons — with the local community. Get an inside look at the 30+ species of fruit trees they grow, as well as their other planting projects across town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/5016df1b-b2f4-41b7-acc7-a5cc391fa800/saltwell+LEAD.jpg Writing | Food - Make it stand out Saltwell Farm Kitchen: A culinary journey into hospitality, heritage and home The Lawrence Times: Just a year ago, this restaurant was an abandoned farmhouse with a caved-in roof. But with lots of hard work and a great team surrounding them, Shantel Grace and Rozz Petrozz opened Saltwell Farm Kitchen to the public with one simple request: Come as you are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1a51eec4-4440-45e7-bf3c-93ac7b2c7966/lead-image-CB.com-44.jpg Writing | Food - Make it stand out Western Bagel’s 70 years of innovation in building its bagel empire Commercial Baking: The company began its journey in 1947 when it opened the first bagel bakery in LA. Now Western Bagel is a global leader in the category, offering low-carb, protein-rich products that shake up tradition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/a0088305-418a-4bfa-b2a8-63b3acd77171/lead-image-CB.com-24-3.jpg Writing | Food - Make it stand out Bakery truck driver Ron Hill broke bread with travelers during I-95 shutdown Commercial Baking: Hill didn’t expect to spend nearly 24 hours in the shutdown, and certainly not to get caught in a whirlwind of national media attention for feeding the other cold and hungry travelers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1624371707377-KTBK0RFAZA4BWHB64CDB/NF_ReGrained_%402x-scaled.jpeg Writing | Food ReGrained flour receives first upcycled food certification in the world Commercial Baking: Daniel Kurzrock, CEO of leading food upcycling platform ReGrained, shares how his company’s SuperGrain+ flour has become the first-ever ingredient to receive certification from the Upcycled Food Association. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/703b1222-320e-43b9-8d4d-4db841f3c7a7/bison+harvest.png Writing | Food - Make it stand out Haskell hosts bison harvest workshop ahead of community cookout The Lawrence Times: Through a harvest workshop and community cookout, Haskell Indian Nations University is sharing the bison’s deep cultural significance in many Native American tribes with the general public. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/b5ef30df-c0c3-43f4-ad45-ce9de5c202b1/DSC02931.jpg Writing | Food - Make it stand out Local family opens farm-restaurant for homegrown fine dining The Lawrence Times: The Burning Barrel makes supporting local farmers as easy as sitting down for dinner. As guests enjoy an evening on the patio, which overlooks 30 acres of Kansas pastures, co-owners Brian and Kristin emphasize taste as tribute to a simple life connected with the earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/dc3bed42-b25e-42d9-b4de-bb1b0e3d3450/Peoples+Century+Farm+image+LEAD.jpg Writing | Food - Make it stand out Farm-to-table for free: The local farmer and activist making food a public work The Lawrence Times: The government’s traditional approach to hunger has been to fund the consumption — not the production — of food. Pantaleon Florez, a farmer and food justice activist in Lawrence, is planting the seeds for a new approach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/315cc9b6-96a6-4025-9bdf-694d200d9d33/lead-image-CB.com-51.jpg Writing | Food - Make it stand out Celebrating National Sourdough Day with Aspire Bakeries’ sourdough expert Commercial Baking: Sourdough is finding a permanent place in consumers’ hearts … and on their plates. Chef Jon Davis, culinary innovation leader for LA-based Aspire Bakeries, says this is welcoming a new era of innovation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/22cc289e-517a-40d9-9c68-177746871ea1/5-1.jpg Writing | Food - Make it stand out Indigenous Community Center launches new food sovereignty farm The Lawrence Times: The ICC has reserved an acre of farmland in northeast Lawrence, where a crew of volunteers will plant native crops like vegetables and herbal medicines to promote autonomy and Indigenous land stewardship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/081a655c-314c-461b-adc3-6f3204cd079b/lead-image-CB.com-11-2.jpg Writing | Food - Make it stand out How Bob’s Red Mill leads with innovation, environmental sustainability Commercial Baking: The 100% employee-owned company, which is leading the organic, whole grain foods space, is committed to nourishing people and the planet. Here’s what Bob’s Red Mill is doing to reduce its carbon emissions. https://www.jrdnwntr.com/writing daily 0.75 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/7af07b3f-5a3c-4b57-8c7e-7820bdde7e90/02-roger-renny-grayson.webp Writing - Make it stand out Santa Barbara Surf Museum opens Santa Barbara Independent: Gates Foss first surfed the waves in Santa Barbara nearly 100 years ago, pioneering the sport at Rincon Point while diving for lobster and abalone off his homemade board. Now, the town is an international surf destination and home base for many board shapers whose innovations have pushed the sport to new heights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/323d0b47-f330-49b1-b80f-8d10a66cf418/20250329-Wadulisi-7.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Wadulisi’s Indigenous Food preserves Native culture through education The Lawrence Times: Melissa Garrett is celebrating and sharing her Cherokee heritage through food. Inspired by traditional teachings and the way her grandma trained her to cook, she now does catering, cooking classes, and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/703b1222-320e-43b9-8d4d-4db841f3c7a7/bison+harvest.png Writing - Make it stand out Haskell hosts bison harvest workshop ahead of community cookout The Lawrence Times: Bison have sustained many Native American tribes for centuries as a source of food, clothing and tools. Now, Haskell Indian Nations University is sharing the bison’s deep cultural significance with the general public through a harvest workshop and community meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/10ca0e40-ef70-42cf-bb79-e5cdffcee8dd/saltwell.png Writing - Make it stand out Saltwell Farm Kitchen rising from the ashes with goals to rebuild and reopen after fire The Lawrence Times: A fire has caused extensive damage to this beloved farm-kitchen. But as they start on the road to reopening, the process of tearing down walls is bringing up new ideas for the Saltwell leadership team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/ba2db227-a996-4c65-93d5-5fb79a11a101/eugenia+tamara+LEAD.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Me̱ꞌpha̱a̱: An Indigenous Mexican community in Lawrence is saving their language from extinction The Lawrence Times: Indigenous languages are under threat. With up to 95% of the world’s languages expected to go extinct by the end of this century, generations’ worth of Indigenous traditions and history may be left a mystery. That’s why a coalition of KU professors have teamed up with a local community of immigrants from Guerrero, Mexico, to reclaim their endangered Me̱ꞌpha̱a̱ language. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/a86d59c3-bbb2-4b0e-b76d-63a1dacf9915/MMIW+lead.jpg Writing - Make it stand out New Lawrence MMIW chapter kicks off week of action to raise awareness about violence against Indigenous women The Lawrence Times: With activities ranging from a free self-defense class to a social media campaign, Native organizers are drawing attention to Missing, Murdered and Indigenous Women. This is one of the most pressing issues facing the Native population, as Native women are murdered at a rate 10x higher than the national average. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/5016df1b-b2f4-41b7-acc7-a5cc391fa800/saltwell+LEAD.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Saltwell Farm Kitchen: A culinary journey into hospitality, heritage and home The Lawrence Times: Just more than a year ago, this restaurant was a long-abandoned farmhouse with its roof caving in. But with lots of hard work and a great team surrounding them, Shantel Grace and Rozz Petrozz opened Saltwell Farm Kitchen to the public with one simple request: Come as you are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/d6e4409e-4518-4f0c-be24-e257508aa7f6/RHG_PhotoCredit+Emily+Gilbert.jpg Writing - Make it stand out The dispensary experience behind buying cannabis Sweet Jane: Rachael Grochowski is the dispensary designer who brought Hashtoria to life — the retail brand launched by Raekwon from Wu-Tang Clan. Learn how she infuses creativity and dignity into the cannabis shopping experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1a51eec4-4440-45e7-bf3c-93ac7b2c7966/lead-image-CB.com-44.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Western Bagel: 70 years of innovation to build a bagel empire Commercial Baking: Western Bagel began its journey in 1947 when the company opened the first bagel bakery in LA. Now it’s a global leader in the bagel space, offering low-carb and protein-rich options that transform the way we think about the classic bread product. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/712eff83-63bd-4a46-8ea8-1217c0411e8d/Lawrence+Times+story+leads.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Indigenous Community Center launches Native youth skate team in Lawrence The Lawrence Times: The ICC is helping local Native youth build confidence and healthy habits through its new skate team. Follow me around their first meet at the Edgewood DIY Skate Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/a77f0cca-923f-429b-b028-11668314d869/possible+lead+image+homepage.jpg Writing - Make it stand out The problem with cannabis potency labels Sweet Jane: Whether it’s edibles, concentrates, or flower, state laws require every package to include THC and CBD content. But are those potency labels accurate? A growing body of research suggests they are not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/f1fe665e-57cf-468a-a76f-d3516952f79e/feb+1990+hiratsuka+delegation.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Lawrence’s Sister Cities program connects community with Japan, Germany, Greece The Lawrence Times: Since 1986, Lawrence's Sister Cities program has planted the seed for marriages between Lawrencians and residents in Eutin, Germany; brought our quilting community closer to the one in Hiratsuka, Japan; and even helped KU Theatre collaborate on a Greek tragedy performed in the ancient open-air theatre of Iniades, Greece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/a0088305-418a-4bfa-b2a8-63b3acd77171/lead-image-CB.com-24-3.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Bakery truck driver Ron Hill broke bread with travelers during I-95 shutdown Commercial Baking: Hill didn’t expect to spend nearly 24 hours in the shutdown, and certainly not to get caught in a whirlwind of national media attention for feeding the other cold and hungry travelers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/88198596-64a3-44bc-8a3d-98ff6debd0a7/Taylor-AME-1.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Pastor Verdell Taylor leaves 26-year legacy at Lawrence’s historic St. Luke AME Church The Lawrence Times: After his recent retirement, Taylor is celebrating his legacy of leading the church through a phase of transition. But for this East Lawrence entity with a deep history intertwined with the civil rights movement, growing into the future means staying grounded in its roots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1632942853351-YDVT67A6V5DLIPP1RBWS/Lawrence+Times+lead+image.png Writing - Make it stand out KU student helps family escape Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, find new home The Lawrence Times: Ahmad “Baset” Azizi is a KU political science student, not a congressman. But that’s what his older sister claimed as she showed a picture of Azizi to an officer at the crowded Kabul airport on Aug. 24. Her family was trying to stand out from the rest of the crowd, desperate to escape Afghanistan after it fell to the Taliban. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1632174704870-I87QGZDR9EQVGJRI0QUI/Lawrence+Times+lead+image+%282%29.png Writing - Make it stand out Seeding sovereignty: How hemp empowers Native tribes & climate action Sweet Jane: Native American Hemp is a Native-owned nonprofit working with tribes nationwide to grow and process organic hemp. These initiatives are creating jobs and flowing capital into underserved communities while uplifting cultural preservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1630974505964-YOOIKZJXQBMRVN77PFSN/Catherine4319.jpeg Writing - Make it stand out Catherine Bell makes supporting local designers Sew Simple The Lawrence Times: Lawrence native Catherine Bell grew up with 10 siblings, but she was the only one to take up her mom’s passion for sewing and fashion design. Now Bell is passing the torch — or needle — to the kids she’s had under her wing since 2019, when she started teaching sewing classes under the name Sew Simple Sewing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1614189487091-IEUCIF0RZS9FXU73SFT1/conscious-design-tOOtLKRC8GY-unsplash.jpg Writing Uplifting community for shared success: How this founder makes massage therapy careers accessible B The Change: Monique Waters believers solutions are interconnected … and she builds community around them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608856121720-0SQBJD96A52NVZ0H21AG/large-june-article-lead-image-e1591900262100-1024x591.jpg Writing - Make it stand out A case for climate literacy: California youth lead the movement for environmental action California Environmental Literacy Initiative: Interviews with student activists leading innovative, local climate projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608856810826-IOO7FXR23GXMWBM124ZT/image-asset.jpg Writing - Taking out the trash: Busting misconceptions about the lives of garbage men Freelance: A look into the daily routines of our world’s most essential workers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608857121690-D7F42X9VZRQ9J1TUAS8U/spencer.jpg Writing - At the University of Kansas, the Spencer Museum of Art reopens to a brighter future KCUR: The Spencer Museum celebrates their grand reopening after 18 months of renovations, which include more natural light and accessibility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1608857095937-FGW41HSF8V0HB3CLZLW1/59b6fa85955a7.image.jpg Writing - 29th Haskell Art Market represents dozens of tribal creators in cross-cultural event University Daily Kansan: At this year’s Haskell Indian Art Market, the Lawrence community got a taste of authentic Native-American artwork — and Indian tacos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/7c6caea3-e48d-45c0-9cc5-a01f06d48e22/SFA-trends-panel-lead-image.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Specialty Food Association identifies top products and trends for 2022 Commercial Baking: The Specialty Food Association’s Trendspotter Panel revealed the top trends and flavors gaining prominence in the specialty food industry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/9d08e043-9a8d-4d6a-ba22-43a0099738a0/20250802-Lawrence-Bird-Alliance-12.webp Writing - Make it stand out Lawrence Bird Alliance invites community to discover the joy of birdwatching The Lawrence Times: On a sunny Saturday at the wetlands, a green heron soars across the sky. Below, two leaders of the Lawrence Bird Alliance are complimenting the bird’s crest and sharing the experience with a new friend they made on the trail. This is a glimpse into birdwatching in Lawrence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/51c24277-0107-4a97-bf44-b9b09b6f1b67/20240919-Lawrence-Parking-Ambassadors-Downtown-Clean-Up-3-of-16.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Downtown ambassadors: The crew keeping Lawrence clean The Lawrence Times: This year alone, parking staff and volunteers have removed 1,000 graffiti tags, collected 15,000 gallons of trash, maintained 200 pieces of city infrastructure and helped 200 visitors around the downtown area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/321eb8d3-8f45-4726-9600-241f2236b46c/Skyler+Adamson+lead.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Lawrence Fruit Tree Project invites public to potluck and cider-pressing party The Lawrence Times: Since 2012, Lawrence Fruit Tree Project has been sharing the fruits of its labor — from pawpaws to persimmons — with the local community. Get an inside look at the 30+ species of fruit trees they grow, as well as their other planting projects across town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/3c9edf73-472d-4dfe-979c-698ca8db1b0e/2.png Writing - Make it stand out Lawrence activists explore laws and landscape around gender-based violence in Indigenous communities The Lawrence Times: The crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and trans people affects all of Indian Country. Powerful change could start in Lawrence because of its strong intertribal community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/b5ef30df-c0c3-43f4-ad45-ce9de5c202b1/DSC02931.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Local family opens farm-restaurant on grassroots journey toward homegrown fine dining The Lawrence Times: The Burning Barrel, a new farm-restaurant and events space in Lecompton, makes supporting local farmers as easy as sitting down for dinner. As guests enjoy an evening on the patio of the Burning Barrel’s Origin Restaurant, which overlooks 30 acres of Kansas pastures, co-owners Brian Strecker and Kristin Werner emphasize taste as tribute to a simple life connected with the earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/d1c7dda1-aae6-4adf-8271-ed4bc2839db7/20220623-TRC-1.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Douglas County’s Treatment and Recovery Center to serve community members battling addiction, mental illness The Lawrence Times: Citizens in Douglas County have spent years advocating and collaborating on the Treatment and Recovery Center. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, they celebrated this new facility as a resource for residents in crisis. It’s one that’s designed to save lives, especially as issues like substance abuse escalate in the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/dc3bed42-b25e-42d9-b4de-bb1b0e3d3450/Peoples+Century+Farm+image+LEAD.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Farm-to-table for free: The local farmer and activist making food a public work The Lawrence Times: The government’s traditional approach to hunger has been to fund the consumption — not the production — of food. Pantaleon Florez, a farmer and food justice activist in Lawrence, is planting the seeds for a new approach. It’s one that would support BIPOC farmers and promote access to healthy foods for people in need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/315cc9b6-96a6-4025-9bdf-694d200d9d33/lead-image-CB.com-51.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Celebrating National Sourdough Day with Aspire Bakeries’ sourdough expert Commercial Baking: Sourdough is finding a permanent place in consumers’ hearts … and on their plates. Chef Jon Davis, culinary innovation leader for LA-based Aspire Bakeries, says this is welcoming a new era of innovation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/22cc289e-517a-40d9-9c68-177746871ea1/5-1.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Indigenous Community Center launches new food sovereignty farm The Lawrence Times: The ICC has reserved an acre of farmland in northeast Lawrence, where a crew of volunteers will plant native crops including berries, vegetables, roots, edible flowers, and herbal medicines. The project is designed to promote autonomy and Indigenous land stewardship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1def45e8-6883-41a2-a25f-7ba58d364a89/concentratejoints.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Cannabis concentrates 101: The top types explained Sweet Jane: The world of cannabis concentrates can be a sticky, icky mess for beginners. Here, we answer questions like: What is a cannabis concentrate? How are concentrates used and made? And which type is right for me? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/081a655c-314c-461b-adc3-6f3204cd079b/lead-image-CB.com-11-2.jpg Writing - Make it stand out How Bob’s Red Mill leads with innovation, environmental sustainability Commercial Baking: The 100% employee-owned company, which is leading the organic, whole grain foods space, is committed to nourishing people and the planet. Here’s what Bob’s Red Mill is doing to reduce its carbon emissions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/2fdc0eb6-a8b9-4318-abf4-1cc55cb364ba/Tee-Tee-headshot-courtesy-of-Re%CC%81ya-Photography-1080x675.jpg Writing - Make it stand out Rooted in family: Oakland’s Black woman-owned cannabis delivery service Sweet Jane: After 20 years of working in the pharmaceutical industry, Tee Tee Brown knew her passion was in helping others heal. That’s why she pivoted into cannabis, founding Euphorium in 2016. As Oakland’s only Black woman-owned cannabis delivery service at the time, she was blazing a trail based on equity and wellness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1632838751080-XI2RYSBYJQUEVLDM232X/Ardent.png Writing - Make it stand out 4 women of color-owned businesses shaking up the cannabis game Sweet Jane: Cannabis companies owned by people of color comprise only 19.1% of the industry. Activists — especially women of color — are trying to close this gap. These four are leading the charge for a more conscious cannabis culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe4da9bdf74cc5bc31e193b/1632174474045-HF2ISHZGMAGF0GSGTHMS/Lawrence+Times+lead+image.png Writing - Make it stand out From the Caribbean to Kansas: Earl Moise, founder of Rising Son Plumbing, shares his story The Lawrence Times: Moise, one of the best-known local plumbers, hasn’t always lived here. 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Here’s mine. Jordan Winter is a multimedia journalist and proud member of the Cherokee Nation. Her work lives at the intersection of culture and cuisine. Currently, Jordan serves as creative director at Avant Food Media. She has also anchored video series such as No Free Lunches and Lawrence Times TV, and has judged for programs such as the James Beard Awards, Good Food Awards, and Azbee Awards. She’s interviewed the architect who designed dispensaries for Rae-Kwon from Wu-Tang Clan, an Iranian father who converted a gas station into the best falafel market in Kansas, the Indigenous organizers behind a community gathering to process two bison for a community cookout, and more. 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