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the olive branch

The olive branch

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Why the olive branch?

OLIVE BRANCHES HAVE BEEN USED THROUGHOUT HISTORY AS A SYMBOL OF PEACE AND AN OFFERING OF GOODWILL TO, HOPEFULLY, END A CONFLICT. CONVERSATIONS AROUND FOOD AND FARM PRACTICES CAN SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE TWO SIDES BATTLING IT OUT.

My words are MY VERSION OF AN OLIVE BRANCH. MY OFFERING OF INFORMATION THAT WILL HOPEFULLY MAKE THE FOOD CONVERSATION FEEL LESS LIKE A BATTLE AND MORE LIKE A DINNER WITH FRIENDS, FILLED WITH LAUGHTER AND WARMTH AND A NICE GLASS OF WINE. 

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