So pleased to be a keynote speaker at the inaugural #AgrileadHer conference hosted by the UGA. Use the code 'audra' for a 20% discount on your registration! #womeninag agrileadher.com

modernfarmer.com/2022/08/farmer… Great piece about monarchs and efforts to conserve and create habitat Modern Farmer The links between wild and farmed are undeniable and completely fascinating.

These are the talented and passionate winemakers who have paved the way for #WomenInWine across the Golden State, and beyond! See our collection of history-making #CaliforniaWines made by women, selected by @amybesscook. Tap here: bit.ly/3A6D9Lr 📷 kellypuleio

Would love to see some of the incredible farmer writers we know submit a pitch!

la.eater.com/2022/8/2/23288… I loved this article Eater about Chad Phuong's amazing work fusing his Cambodian heritage with his love of Texas barbecue. You will be hungry by the time you finish reading.

lithub.com/eating-is-stor… A beautiful take on food, memory, and how eating, as @rubytandoh writes, is an act that extends far beyond table and kitchen.

metropolismag.com/viewpoints/con… Quilting is one of those things I dream of doing one day, despite a complete inability to sew, cut anything in a straight line, or match colors. Fellow Dreamers, feast your eyes on this lovely text and terrific photos.

For BBC News (World), I wrote about the burgeoning issue of single-use plastics in Asia and my struggle to avoid plastics in packaging-obsessed Japan. bbc.com/future/article… Thanks so much for your insights Dr. Melanie Bergmann 🐘MBergmann🐘mstdn.social Nate Maynard Azby Brown Shinobu Namae

#taco Friday

Mole Masterclass amigos in Tokyo or the surrounding areas. We will have a mole class Saturday Sept 24 near sky tree. We have some spots available! Plant menu available. Details in link: nipponviajero.com/mole-mastercla… #mexican #japan #cooking #mole

Excited for tomorrow's mole cooking class. On the menu, homemade white corn tortillas, rice, mole negro, almond mole, Jamaica and persimmon agua fresca, and panque de elote (a sweet corn pound cake.) We will learn all about mole and the basics.

“Unfiltered” is a journalist and reader-member-owned and operated platform. ChieMatsumoto, Joan Lambert Bailey and vow will discuss how this model can be a viable alternative, sharing their story and those of other creative cooperatives around the world. japanwritersconference.org/program-for-jw…

More about the maíz we will be using on the next Tacos Workshop nipponviajero.com/event/tacos-wo…

What questions does an editor wants every pitch to answer? Freelance writer Joan Lambert Bailey will offer tips in her pitch-writing at the Japan Writers Conference on Oct. 15  japanwritersconference.org/program-for-jw…

Amigos, we will be closing the reservation page this weekend! If you wanted to join this is the last chance 😉. Nippon Viajero is working on a lot of cool new experiences and will be taking a hiatus on this workshop for the meantime. Don't miss out!

Crafting a good pitch, like any other piece of writing, requires time, effort, and often a few drafts. Freelance writer Joan Lambert Bailey will show how it is done at the Japan Writers Conference on Oct. 15  japanwritersconference.org/program-for-jw…

Before everyone leaves Twitter/shuts down for the year, a call for pitches: This month, I'll be reviewing pitches for Whetstone Magazine for all of 2023. I'll respond to most in mid-December, so nothing timely, please! Guidelines/rate info here: docs.google.com/document/d/1il…

Joan Lambert Bailey

I'm not a martini gal, but I love Dr. Julia Skinner (new book: Fermentation Oracle!) 's posts about this, and I love this photo. It makes me want a martini.