V~Into: June 2025
As we ease into summer, our attention takes an easeful shift as well while taking a moment to celebrate Pride Month. Below, you’ll find a collection of our latest finds—from engaging reads and reimagined LGBTQ+ farms to grain-based essentials like black rice and powdered oat milk.
Cultivate: Solar Punk Farm in Sonoma
Honoring Pride Month through some of the great work done by so many farmers at the intersection of LGBTQ+ and regenerative agriculture. One such farm is Solar Punk Farm, a former degraded horse riding area in Sonoma turned climate hub through bioregional regeneration; by and for the queer community and beyond. Become a donor, partner, or join their mailing list to learn more.
Read: "We Need To Bring Joy, Power, and Queerness Back to Agriculture" (Bon Appétit)
A profile of Michaela Hayes-Hodge, non-binary farmer and co-owner of Rise & Root Farm in Chester, New York and her success in building a collaborative farm which welcomes BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities while emphasizing social justice and equitable business practices. An inspiring model for the future of farming.
Read: Radishes and rainbows: the LGBTQ growers reimagining the traditional family farm (The Guardian)
An uplifting article exploring the LGBTQ+ farms building inclusive, non-hierarchical farming spaces which challenge traditional agricultural norms via cooperative models and land access advocacy.
Visit: Casa Francis
Rosa Park—co-founder of Cereal and director of Francis Gallery—is redefining the gallery experience with Casa Francis, a new exhibition space in her own Colonial Spanish home on Melrose in LA. The gallery is appointment only with a “no social media” policy to encourage full presence in the experience.
Listen: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on The Nature Of Climate Progress
An antidote to climate action ennui: marine biologist and climate expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson offers a refreshing take on collective action. Transcript available here.
Support: The Ditch Weekly
We love this new, local newspaper written and compiled by kids in Montauk, NY with an average age of 15 years old.
A versatile organic oat milk powder—ideal for travel and summer camping. Free of seed oils and added sugar.
Leaf Through: The Plant Issue 23
The latest from a lontime favorite. Issue 23 explores the art of slowing down amidst an ever-increasing world, with highlights like Denmark's seaweed-roofed homes and artist Gordon Matta-Clark's tree drawings.
Connect: Seen Library
A beautifully curated literary community. Through book exchanges, pop-ups, and book drives in LA, London, and New York, Seen Library offers access to thoughtfully chosen used books.
Eat: Regenerative Organic Certified Black Pearl Rice from Lundberg Family Farms
A just-released black rice variety cultivated for maximum flavor grown with a climate-friendly regenerative approach.
