“Do you think Jesus ate this soup?” This thoughtful question was asked by a Sunday school kid as our one-room
Heather Wolfe
Heather Wolfe is deeply rooted in Vermont, USA, is in the Mennonite faith tradition and is part of a family that lives close to the land. Complementary to her profession as a dietitian and health coach, Wolfe is a food enthusiast and homesteader who enjoys permaculture gardening, scratch cooking, and raising backyard chickens alongside her husband and three daughters. She started a Wild Church gathering that she leads monthly and attends seminary to study eco-ministry.
As we approach Thanksgiving, I am mindful that the “first thanksgiving” meal in 1621 was a hunted harvest feast. Reports are that colonists hunted wild turkey for the celebration, and Wampanoag hunters brought five deer. Hunting was essential to survival.
