May Newsletter

Hello friends,

I’m writing to update you on my life and work, since it has changed significantly in the last few years, and to give you some opportunities to join me in some exciting upcoming events. 

Tonight at the Norman Williams Library in Woodstock, VT I am reading from my book, The Ecology of Care: Medicine, Agriculture, Money, and the Quiet Power of Human and Microbial Communities.

Reading at the Norman Williams Public Library.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 4:30pm.
10 The Green 
Woodstock, VT 05091 
More info here.

Plus, tomorrow I am leading a discussion at the Norwich Bookstore (please RSVP if you would like to attend). If you haven’t been to one of my book readings yet, I invite you to come see what happens—it’s often magical who shows up and where the conversation goes, whether there are 5 people or 75 in the room.

Discussion Circle with Didi Pershouse at the Norwich Bookstore.
Thursday, May 4, 2017 from 6:00 - 7:30pm.
Norwich Bookstore
291 Main Street
Norwich, VT
More info here.
To RSVP, please call (802) 649-1114 or email [email protected].

Next month I have events already scheduled in Warner, NH and Cambridge, MA, and more in the works.  You can find a list of upcoming events (and other fun things) at my luscious new website.

New Zealand agroecologist Nicole Masters and I will be teaching a two day soil-health seminar called “Teaming with Microbes” on May 15 and 16 at the Lake Morey Resort. It’s geared towards anyone who grows things, or is interested in how things grow—from backyard gardeners to large scale farmers. 

Teaming with Microbes: Soil Health Seminar with New Zealand agroecologist Nicole Masters
May 15 - 16, 2017
Lake Morey Resort
1 Clubhouse Road
Fairlee, VT 05045
More info here.
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Since my book came out, my work has shifted towards much more teaching, public speaking, and writing. I still see some patients, but I am on the road a lot of the time. 

In other ways, my work hasn’t really changed at all. I still work with human health, nutrient dense food, and complex living systems. But I’m as likely to be speaking to a group of farmers about the importance of growing more microbes in their soil as I am to be speaking with a mother about the importance of including microbially rich foods in her child’s diet.  

My work with the non-profit Soil Carbon Coalition has allowed me to travel the continent, talk to people I never would have had a chance to meet, and get a broad perspective on water, food, health, agriculture, life, politics, and the amazing life of the land.  I will be writing more about these conversations in upcoming issues. 

Thank you for all your support of my work, and for all the good work that you do. It matters.

Warmly,
Didi