In this edition, get an update on the Container Refund Program being steered by the Plastic Reduction Task Force and a profile of the COVID vaccine clinic organized by Mt. Airy's Pelham Pharmacy. Executive Chef Bonnie Shuman shares her recipe for strawberry gazpacho, our Wellness Team offers tips for keeping cool this summer, and our Environment Committee columnist makes her case for ridding the world of leaf blowers.
In this issue, we’ve got the dirt on the reopening of Henry Got Crops Farm Market this month. Contributor Alma Hypolite offers a plan for switching from processed to whole foods, and you’ll get a peek into Hilltop Books, the used bookstore now open in Chestnut Hill. Plus, school yourself on the working definitions and visual models of diversity, equity and inclusion, courtesy of our Racial DEI Committee.
In this issue, we feature profiles of this year's Board candidates, along with the details about our new returnable soup container program. You're also invited to participate in a discussion about a funeral co-op and can get the latest gardening and nature updates from our columnists. And don't miss the set of profiles on three powerful women in history from our Racial DEI Committee. Read on!