Hope. As we prepare for the next week, we're taking a look at how things are going and what concerns us most. There are many stories of neighbors looking out for each other, starting online sewing circles for masks, supporting neighborhood businesses, or just standing outside and singing together. These are things that help with the loneliness of staying home. Will allow small businesses to restart at full force once we're through this time. They are activities that give us hope. Concerns we have as a business are focused mainly on the unknowns:. How long will this whole process of getting things under control take? What will this do to our neighborhood cultures? Will we know anyone personally who is a victim of COVID-19? And what more can and should we be doing? For now, we'll continue to try to send out daily emails with updates, recipes if we can, and ideas for how to get through this time. Today's recipe is our Minestrone from our first cookbook back in 2002. We're renaming it Hope Soup today for several reasons. It's nutritious, can use many items you may already have in your pantry, is one of those comfort foods that warms your hands when you hold the bowl, and just plain feels comforting. So let's get scrolling... | 