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Erika Howsare

Erika Howsare has been a C-VILLE contributor since 2002. Her first nonfiction book is The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors (2024), and she hosted a podcast miniseries called “If You See a Deer.” She teaches writing locally.

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A better sugar? Try none at all

A claim of carbon neutrality is a reminder to look for alternatives.

Erika Howsare | September 1, 2011

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Heritage Harvest Fest: Why you must go

The schedule is packed, the setting’s unequaled…must we go on?

Erika Howsare | August 30, 2011

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Swap seeds, online and locally, all at once!

New website lets you get the non-GMO stuff for free.

Erika Howsare | August 23, 2011

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How do you cook a mystery squash?

A compost pile volunteer that cannot be identified.

Erika Howsare | August 18, 2011

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A garden experiment

Growing black beans raises some interesting questions.

Erika Howsare | August 17, 2011

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Good intentions aside, waste strikes again

The Hippie Sippy falls down on the job.

Erika Howsare | August 15, 2011

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News flash: Trees grow

Sometimes it’s a good thing, and sometimes it’s not.

Erika Howsare | August 11, 2011

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Tasty, useful summer chili

How to use up all those veggies in your fridge before the next CSA pickup.

Erika Howsare | August 10, 2011

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Nature through two different lenses

Local plants, exotic bugs, and several ways of being human.

Erika Howsare | August 8, 2011

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Eating summer produce in all kinds of ways

Ninja meal planning keeps things interesting.

Erika Howsare | August 4, 2011

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