How to Build a Food System You Trust with Christie Green EP 63

In this episode of Dawn's Dirt, I'm sitting down with Christie Green, a landscape architect in Santa Fe who's obsessed with food the same way I am, because food is never just food. We get into what it looks like to live in real relationship with what you eat, from gardening in tough desert conditions to hunting as a practice of presence, respect, and learning. Christie breaks down how to build soil that actually holds water, why "lazy gardening" is usually the smartest gardening, and how to start small without the Pinterest pressure. We also go deep on seasonality, calling out fake "farm-to-table," and why growing even one thing can flip a switch in your body and your brain. If you're craving food freedom, community, and a way back to what's real, this one's for you.

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Episode Highlights: food intimacy, hunting as ritual, composting basics, building soil in dry climates, sunken beds and bioswales, lazy gardener design, container gardening, perfectionism in gardening, seasonal eating, real farm-to-table accountability, food sovereignty, respectful dialogue across differences

Takeaways:

Food hits different when you know the story behind it Start small so you don't set yourself up to quit In dry climates, the goal is soil that holds water, not just water on top Put gardens where you will see them every day, not in the back 40 Gardening is an experiment, not a test you pass or fail Seasonal eating connects you back to place and to your body Food can build bridges when we lead with respect instead of being right

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Links & Resources Mentioned

Christie's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/radiclelandscape/

Christie's Website | https://www.christiegreen.net/

Christie's Book |  Moonlight Elk By Christie Green

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