I'm excited to announce that @dan@discuss.systems and I have been working on a new non-profit, Rootstock Northwest, with some folks in the local food industry: https://rootstocknw.org
We have three goals:
1. Give fresh produce to the food insecure in our communities.
2. Support local producers and farmers to invest in our community food chain
3. Deliver direct to homes to make fresh, local food accessible for all and minimize overhead.
We believe that everyone deserves access to fresh, high quality food and that we can simultaneously feed our communities and support local food chains by delivering produce to directly to those in need. With the current government instability, it is more important than ever to ensure the most vulnerable are fed and that our local food ecosystems are strengthened.
#seattle #nonprofit #FoodInsecurity
I wrote a postmortem of the University of Washington harassment investigation. I don’t get into details but I do explain my perspective and name the men involved, plus some lessons learned at the end. https://irenezhang.net/blog/2025/03/04/uw-harassment.html
Reminder to anyone possibly visiting soon, keep an eye on water glasses at my house because we have a fluffy cat that only drinks like this. #cats #catsofmastodon
I'm excited to announce that @dan@discuss.systems and I have been working on a new non-profit, Rootstock Northwest, with some folks in the local food industry: https://rootstocknw.org
We have three goals:
1. Give fresh produce to the food insecure in our communities.
2. Support local producers and farmers to invest in our community food chain
3. Deliver direct to homes to make fresh, local food accessible for all and minimize overhead.
We believe that everyone deserves access to fresh, high quality food and that we can simultaneously feed our communities and support local food chains by delivering produce to directly to those in need. With the current government instability, it is more important than ever to ensure the most vulnerable are fed and that our local food ecosystems are strengthened.
#seattle #nonprofit #FoodInsecurity
I hear it’s back to school season and for the first time in ages, I’m cracking open a textbook. It even comes with a CD-ROM!
Minion is home! He ate 13oz of food at the vet which is about how much all four of our cats normally eat for a meal, so that is impressive.
Minion is off to the nuclear vet to get treatment for hyperthyroidism. Fortunately, we caught it relatively early and he’s only 9, so we should have him back in a day or two feeling much better. #cats #catsofmastodon
In middle school, a girl tried to insult me by telling me that she thought I would grow up to live all alone in an old Victorian house with a bunch of #cats. She has 8 kids now but I don’t have 8 cats …
Our #Seattle-area, social justice CSA is having a $20 off your first subscription sale! They are just looking for a few more subscribers to put them in a financially secure place to start a non-profit to give out micro-loans to farmers! They work with many of the same producers that high-end restaurants in Seattle use because one of the owners use to run a restaurant group. If you are looking for a CSA and to support a good cause, sign up now! https://local-yokels.com/collections/subscription-boxes
I wrote a postmortem of the University of Washington harassment investigation. I don’t get into details but I do explain my perspective and name the men involved, plus some lessons learned at the end. https://irenezhang.net/blog/2025/03/04/uw-harassment.html
Irene Zhang