Feature: When you sit down to dinner with the folks at the family homestead, a dish may circulate that sparks discussion. Not about the food, but about the vessel: an antique passed down through generations, carefully stored and brought out on special occasions. It often comes with a story about where the original owner got it, or how it has traveled to be in your hands. What if the food inside that dish carried such a heritage? In some cases, it does. Edible Seattle Article: Cultivating the Past

News: Two-wheeled commuters enjoy less stress, more exercise and unexpected bonuses when they trade their cars for bikes during Bike to Work Month. Column: Joys of the Journey

'Sound Cycling' Column: Seattle-area cyclists examine contradictions that exist in China today in “Man Zou: Beijing to Shanghai,” a new documentary about their ride. Learn more about it in my new weekly cycling column for Patch.com's Seattle area-sites. Column: Man Zou Doc a Slow Bike Ride Through Fast-Changing China

Feature: Seeing eggs stacked in a grocery case, you think about your daily backyard shopping trip to gently scoop eggs from a bed of straw. Later, you experience soft feathers rustling in a slow dance around your feet as you scatter feed. There behind your home, beneath the regular rattle of traffic, you hear a rhythmic clucking. These are the quiet pleasures of the urban chicken keeper... PCC Sound Consumer Article: City Chickens Ruling the Roost in Urban Yards

News: Volunteering to help feed your neighbors in these tough times might be a different twist on what to do with your weekend and leisure hours. But it's an idea with lots of personal payback. Seattle Times Article: Spare Time? Feed the Hungry, Reap Personal Rewards

Feature: Josh Kirschenbaum stopped in the middle of the field, bent over a tangle of leaves, pulled a bit at the vines, and uncovered a deep-green globe freckled with yellow dots. That Moon and Stars watermelon, an old variety, is a seed-saving success story amidst a tragic loss of biodiversity. PCC Sound Consumer Article: Supporting Biodiversity with Heirlooms

Essay: If you've ever bicycled down an unfamiliar route and found yourself delighted by the people or sights you encountered, you share an experience with many recreational riders ... and reading their stories can be inspirational. Crosscut.com Article: Bikes and Diaries: Willie Weir and David Byrne Helped One Cyclist Get Through the Winter

Feature: The urge to grow plants - especially ones that feed us - is as ancient as cave paintings but also as new each year as the discovery of pea shoots popping up in February. So perhaps it's no surprise to see increasing numbers of urban people turning back to growing their own food as a way to reconnect with their roots. At this year's Northwest Flower & Garden Show, edibles will be on display. Crosscut.com Article: Feeding the Food Gardening Trend