Preserving the harvest
In small, rural communities in Haiti, farmers have bushels of fruit that they are unable to bring to market in the cities before the…
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Community Lunch
Allegan, Michigan (2015) The First Presbyterian Church of Allegan started the Community Lunch in 2011. It slowly grew and was supported through grant funding,…
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Cooking chicken wat
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2008, Deborah Leiter shares about learning…
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Having myself over for dinner
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2009, Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence explores the many…
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Give us this day
Sunday after church: we tumble through the front door of Grandpa and Grandma’s house, kick off our Sunday shoes in a pile in the…
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Cane Press
Rio Coco, Nicaragua (August 2013) On his farm in the remote Rio Coco region of Nicaragua, a man uses his homemade press to make…
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Water
“Water,” they all say, one after the other around the table. “Water.” “Water.” “Water.” “Water.” The waitress turns to me with a smile, pen…
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A story of yogurt: The path from frugality to richness
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay, Laura Menze traces the origins of a…
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Dusk Amid the Cornfield
Clad in plaid and denim overalls, the solitary figure traipses at twilight across acequias into elongated rows of husky stalks bedizened in tassels, silk…
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Ten recipes to make you grateful it’s winter
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. Here, Rachel Stone offers some of her favorite recipes for…
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