With deep roots in and respect for place, Yedida seeks to build resilience in her own heart, family and community. Whether gardening or writing, Yedida explores connections between the stories of the past, the values people hold and how to communicate about it all.
As a mother, gardener, teacher and author, Yedida’s primary motivation in life is to co-create meaningful beauty ~ whether with language, landscapes or loving community. She and her small family steward a farm and many acres of wetlands in Abenaki territory, otherwise known as New Hampshire, U.S.A. She has taught organic gardening to children for twenty years and is currently Lead Gardener at MacDowell.
She holds a B.A. Environmental Studies & Spanish, as well as an M.A. Environmental Education. Yedida’s published works include poetry, scientific research and various op-ed pieces about local food and building community.
Some know her locally as “The Banana Lady” for her years of bringing bunches of bananas to the food bank each week and she loves baking for others.
Yedida is currently working on a book entitled Re-Imagine English. In addition to officiating lifecycle rituals, Yedida greatly enjoys speaking at local schools, libraries and religious/spiritual centers about the intersectionality of history, language, environmental stewardship and religion.
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