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France 2017

This weird looking mass is called a llareta plant, parts of which are over 3000 years old. You can find this ‘mature’ shrub in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Believe it or not, it is actually a relative of parsley, but I wouldn’t be garnishing my food with it any time soon! No, you won’t find llaretas on a plate, but unfortunately it is getting used up in other ways. As you can decipher from the image, llaretas are quite dense and although they look quite mossy and moisture rich, they are actually rather dry. As a result, they can function as a fuel and this has endangered their survival. Aside from Chile, these plants can be found throughout the Andes in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. -Jean Image courtesy of Rachel Sussman

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Music Tastes Good Festival

This weekend we went to the Music Tastes Good Festival in Long Beach, California. It was all of the things we loved: a food fest, a music fest, a great display of diversity and activism as well as a good time. Fans got to see a slew of amazing bands, see art from local contemporary artists, register to vote, sign up for volunteer opportunities, learn new skills from a variety of chefs and make new friends.

Here are some of the highlights from this weekend…

Copeland Holt is an artist and musician who set up shop all over the fest this weekend. He could be seen painting portraits of each performer and talking with fans about his process as well as his passions. You can learn more about him: here.

James Blake wooed us with his soulful sounds.

Angie, owner of the Wide Eyes Open Palms cafe in Long Beach, preaches feminism and food activism. She proudly showed us her tats that included: “feminism” across her knuckles, “sisterhood” on her back and “butch” on her elbow. We see you, Angie.