V~Into: August 2025

As summer winds toward its final act, we find ourselves reflecting on what we’re most drawn to this month. Below, you’ll find our latest curated favorites: from farm-box deliveries to collaborative regenerative efforts, inspired garden writing, and what to read/watch/eat throughout August.
Follow: evolvetogether
We love the account of Cynthia Sakai's brand evolvetogether where botanical ingredients are dissected into individual posts—everything from hand-pollinated Madagascar vanilla, Provençal lavender, and more.
Subscribe: The Regenerative Farm Box from Flamingo Estate
A collective CSA box from Flamingo Estate who have curated regenerative-only-farmed produce from their own farms in addition to Happy Hens, Blosser Urban Gardens, Lakeside Organic Gardens, Sunrise Organic Farm, Coke Farm, Covilli Organics, John Givens Farm, and more.
Watch: Landman Season 1
Set in the 2020s, Landman follows the industry pressures of West Texas oil fields—the environmental and social costs of extractive industries. A reminder of the importance of sustainable land stewardship and community resilience.
Read: The Accidental Garden: Gardens, Wilderness, and the Space In Between by Richard Mabey
We’re reading the memoir of British nature writer Richard Mabey—all about rewilding and the adaptation and survival necessary amid current and future climate change.
Support: Mad Agriculture x Whole Foods Market
An exciting collaboration between Mad Agriculture and Whole Foods Market to reconstruct native ecosystems through a 1,000 acre biodiversity highway across American farmland. Whole Foods Market will match contributions 1:1 up to $500,000.
Listen: Aspire with Emma Grede
Inspiring conversations led by British-born, social entrepreneur, and mother of four Emma Grede (the founding partner and chief product officer of SKIMS and CEO of Good American).
Cook: Cooking with Vegetables by Jesse Jenkins
A dynamic vegetable-first cookbook from Los Angeles-born, London-based chef Jesse Jenkins, inclusive of a zero-waste philosophy we admire.
Eat: Corn Ribs with Queso Fresco and Espelette Pepper
A summer favorite from My Regenerative Kitchen, excerpted here.
Revisit: The White Album by Joan Didion
Didion's 1979 book of essays profiles the chaotic and fragmented era of 1960s and 70s California—with moments that parallel today offering a cathartic and palliative effect to the reader.