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Laura Graham's avatar

Rebecca, In these scary times you and your adventures are a life raft!

I’m so happy that I met you when you were in Boone, NC at ASU. I was a board member and volunteer at Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture!

You and I were at several functions together and I was impressed with your quick grasp of our organization’s purpose, problems and deep desires to promote and truly enhance our local food system in Watauga Co. (In case you haven’t heard, we’ve come a long way, baby!)

At 90, I am no longer physically involved with BRWIA, but am supportive from the back pew and am so proud of what our women are doing!!!

Thank you for being you! Bless you and your adventures!

I cherish your writings! I will subscribe to anything you promote! I’m excited about your new cooking project!

Laura Graham

Boone, NC

(born and raised in southern NM)

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Rebecca Gummere's avatar

Oh, Laura, thanks so much for this! Your kind and encouraging words mean the world. You and other visionaries BRWIA have my undying respect and esteem - what an important and beautiful impact on the local agriculture and food scene. Glad to have you aboard - we'll see where this next journey leads us!

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Rebecca Gummere's avatar

Also, where in southern NM?!

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Minda's avatar

One of the most cherished gifts my cousin ever received was a mounted and framed 3x5 index card of our grandmother's recipe for grape pie, handwritten by Grandma. The painstaking process of removing seeds from grapes grown on a vine in Grandma's Dennison's backyard was always done in the company of beloved womenfolk. The tradition of making that pie continues to this day with my counsins. I'm definitely going to pursue being a part of that this year.

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Rebecca Gummere's avatar

Love this!

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Chris Colenda's avatar

Rebecca - First Fabulous Pictures. Second, as you so aptly imply - our southern ancestors innately understood the value and cultural significance of food and sharin’ stories at meals. Usually funny stories that started with, Did you know her brother….”

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Eileen Drennen's avatar

Love, love, love ❤️ Now I can’t stop thinking about Lemon-Thyme Marmalade

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Rebecca Gummere's avatar

It was so good! Now I’m wondering about orange marmalade with something like rosemary…hmmm…

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