Planifolia: Where Sustainability, Family, and Faith Take Root

Every so often, you meet someone whose quiet example rewrites your idea of what hope looks like. I've spent some time with Grounded Roots Farm owners, Joy & Jason, in their newly open store, Planifolia at Station Square. (Where the wine shop was.) This splendid couple stopped me in my tracks as I listened to … Continue reading Planifolia: Where Sustainability, Family, and Faith Take Root

What Rocky Mount Can Learn From: Jane Jacobs and Richard Moe

Undated photo of the 100 block of SW Main St. On the 100 block of SW Main Street, the past lingers in brick and shadow. An old photograph holds the memory of that blockโ€”when storefronts welcomed customers with a handshake and a smile. That image reminds us: buildings donโ€™t preserve themselves. People do. Two such … Continue reading What Rocky Mount Can Learn From: Jane Jacobs and Richard Moe