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Corn Chowder is a great fall recipe.  With corn fields all around us, less than 7% of US corn gets to our tables as fresh or frozen corn and cornmeal.  4% is processed into high-fructose corn syrup.  The rest, "dent" or field corn, becomes ethanol and feed for beef cattle, pigs and chickens.  It makes me wonder how the upcoming US Farm Bill supports creation, food and farmers.

The 2nd Sunday in May (May 11) is World Fair Trade Day. It encourages us to make Fair Trade purchases that promote Principles of the Franciscan Economy and gain economic justice, taking a stand for workers, farmers, and business around the world.  Try a delicious recipe for Banana “Nice” Cream and explore Fair Trade products like coffee, tea,nuts, chocolate and bananas!

This week we feature a “recipe” for simple container gardening. Planting seeds even on a small scale contributes to a Sustainable Food System. In fact, Seeds of Hope is the theme of this year’s Laudato Si Week (May 19-26)!  We can find hope in a few “seeds” of the wisdom of mystic Hildegard of Bingen.