Karen Lubbers is one of my most favorite people in the world. She's classy, wise, always easy to talk to, and down to earth. And when I say Karen is ‘down to earth', that phrase is extra fitting for her. I don't know anyone with a stronger connection to the earth than she has. And not in a ‘love the trees and animals more than people' kind of way that some super earthy types can tend toward, not that at all. It's just that she really appreciates, honors and values our connection to the soil, and the difference that healthy, nutrient-dense and alive soil can make in our food and therefore in our lives.
Jeff and Karen were sweet enough to host a potluck the other night for our local Weston A. Price chapter, and I wanted to publicly thank them for that – thanks Jeff and Karen!
The really cool part is that our whole chapter began many years ago under the very apple trees where we ate. Karen, my friend Kathy (who is responsible for turning me into a weirdo in the first place), another good friend, Anne, and others who I forget, all started meeting there many years ago, until the group grew and they had to find a new place to meet. Wait 'til you see the pictures of their gorgeous farm!
My two favorite potluck foods there were… This delicious gazpacho:
With a yummy yogurt dill sauce on top!
And I also LOVED this Veggie Pad Thai. Oh please whoever brought this, will you email me the recipe?!
Lastly, I wanted to share a video with some wise words from Karen, which she shared as she graciously gave us a tour around their gorgeous farm…
Watch the video here, it'll play after the ad:
More posts related to the above that I thought you might like:
- Lubbers Family Farm
- Milk Comes From Cows Not Beans – a great talk Karen did a while back
- Karen's guest post on Clean Safe Raw Milk
- An older post with pics from our visit to Lubbers' farm
- All about healthy soil
- The Quest for Nutrient-Dense Food – High Brix Farming and Gardening
- Let's talk dirt!
p.s. Thank you Jessie for sharing your pictures with me for this post! (Especially that great shot of the Pad Thai!)
Melissa B. says
Oh bummer – this makes me even more bummed that I had to miss Tuesday night. Thanks for sharing, though!
JoAnna says
I am so bummed I missed it! 🙁
Oh Lardy says
I think a public thank you note is a great idea! Looks like a lovely potluck! When you get the recipe for that veggie pad thai, do share! Looks delicious!
Linda says
I love that picture, 3rd from the top. I wish my backyard looked like that.
Mary @ Homemade Dutch Apple Pie says
Karen is a wonderuf woman!!!! Would have been fun to be there last night. I really will get to a meeting one of these days…when my kids are a little older, not nursing, etc. 😛
I miss our weekly trips to Lubbers Farm for milk. Best milk ever 🙂 Thanks for sharing pics of the potluck.