Charles van Heck's Woodhull Journal

Food

  • The Cost of Loss and Leaving

    There is a peculiar, empty feeling one gets watching a farm close. The loss of a family tradition, a way of life, and, too often today, a community’s resource for economic survival. Continue reading

  • Food and Remembrance: The Parallels of Faith

    Do you eat with intent? In my parents’ house, our evening meals were served precisely at 5 o’clock.  We gathered at the table, recited a blessing, then dined together as a family. There was an understanding that my father’s employment… Continue reading

  • A Baker’s Tale

    Take an early morning walk down Evoraberg’s Main Street when the only stoplight in town is flashing yellow. The glow of street lights create haloes on the road. Darkened storefront display windows stare empty-eyed as if in a trance. A… Continue reading