"I'm trying to figure out a sense of belonging." 9/28/18
A Farmer Discovers Her Roots, One Veggie At A Time
Adopted as a baby from Korea and raised in Long Island, New York, Kristyn Leach grew up on pizza and bagels. But as a young adult, she became fascinated with her birth country's cuisine—eventually traveling back for the first time since her adoption. There, she spent three weeks meeting with and learned from farmers. The trip didn't just reconnect Kristyn to her past; it transformed her future.
The Secret Behind the World's Best Green Tea
In Hangzhou, China, there's a local saying that frying is always better than boiling. So that's exactly how the world-famous Dragon Well tea gets prepared. Fan Shenghua's family has made this special green tea for over one thousand years, but he fears the next generation will not carry it forward. For now, he's keeping the unique methodology alive in his Tongwu Village home.
Tucked away in the town of Yakima, Washington is a factory producing an unassuming, yet wildly prolific global product, one that you've used your entire life—bread tags. The tiny piece of plastic keeping your bread fresh is all thanks to one family. Through the company Kwik Lok, the Paxton sisters have been carrying on their grandfather's legacy, selling over a billion bag clips every year.
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