Readers To Eaters

09/25/2025

Happy ! 🍳🥗
Today we celebrate the joy of cooking at home—making meals that are healthier, more affordable, and full of love. It’s about slowing down, getting creative, and sharing delicious food with family and friends.

Here are a few of our favorite books about cooks and cooking:
• Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild
• Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
• Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious
• Bread Lab
• Feeding the Young Athlete
• A Moose Boosh: A Few Choice Words About Food

Remember October is , another perfect time to share these books and inspire more home cooking!


Pilot Light FoodCorps Big Green
The Edible Schoolyard Project Edible Schoolyard NYC
Wellness in the Schools Common Threads

09/24/2025

We’re so excited to see this Civil Eats report spotlighting the amazing work happening with !

We just wrapped up a fantastic week of presenting our fermentation workshops—first with King County Library System outside Seattle, and then at Lafayette Library / Contra Costa County Library in the SF/Bay Area. It was incredibly inspiring to watch people of all ages and backgrounds come together to share stories, connect, and make deliciousness together.

Our workshops are all about sparking curiosity and joy through hands-on learning and multi-sensory storytelling. Participants explore fermentation, food culture, and how food can deepen our sense of identity, community, and connection to the world.
Interested in bringing Wunderland to your school or library? We’d love to connect! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3VKP63i

Check out the Libraries and Food Facebook group! Their mission is to build community through food—sharing resources, creating partnerships, and promoting literacy. They even meet monthly to exchange ideas and inspiration.


Public Library Association (PLA)
American Library Association
Shelf Awareness School Library Journal Booklist

Libraries nationwide are offering community classes on nutrition, food security, and how to get a good meal on the table.

09/23/2025

Excited to be at the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC)conference this Saturday in Sacramento! 🌱 Join us at 2 PM for a hands-on Fermentation Workshop led by author, , and Readers To Eaters co-founder, June Jo Lee.

The workshop is inspired by her book Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild co-written with Jacqueline Briggs Martin, and explores food, culture, and connection through fermentation.

June Jo will also share stories from Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix—now out in paperback and Spanish—an award-winning California story about culinary and neighborhood remix!

We love partnering with , which offers amazing resources to promote . Their “Great Reads about Agriculture” list features many R2E titles, including:
🍞 Bread Lab
🌮 Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
🌱 Farmer Eva's Green Garden Life
🌻 Our School Garden!
🐝 The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter
🥬 Sylvia's Spinach (in English & Spanish)
🥒 Zora's Zucchini (in English & Spanish)
See the full list: https://tinyurl.com/ympy89bu

Check out Curriculum Matrix at National Agriculture in the Classroom: https://agclassroom.org/matrix/

Learn more about workshops: https://www.wunderland.kitchen/educators

09/20/2025

So excited to present on Cultivating Garden-based Literature Connections!

💚🌿JMG National Leader Training 🌿💚 speaker list is NOW online at our website linked in bio! This virtual-only conference is open to ALL and is different EVERY YEAR! 26 CEUs!

09/18/2025

Fun time last Saturday at the beautiful Lafayette Library- Contra Costa County Library hosting our fermentation workshop! 🌱✨

We loved seeing tweens, teens, and adults come together—sharing stories, laughter, and delicious creations using the Krautchi recipe from Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild, co-written by presenter June Jo Lee and Jacqueline Briggs Martin.

Our workshops are all about sparking curiosity and joy through hands-on learning and multisensory storytelling. Together, we explore fermentation, food culture, and the ways food connects us to ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

Write us if you're Interested in bringing Wunderland to your school or library. More info @ https://bit.ly/3VKP63i



California Library Association
Public Library Association (PLA)
Libraries and Food

09/17/2025

Huge thanks to King County Library System for hosting us last week for our fermentation workshops at Newport Way Library, Mercer Island Library, Renton Highlands Library, Fall City Library and Snoqualmie Library!

It was so inspiring to see people of all ages and backgrounds come together to share stories, connect, and make deliciousness together.

There were so many special moments:
🥬 On day one, a woman from Russia who arrived to the area three days earlier joined us and said she made two new Asian American friends.
💜 On our last day, a local farmer brought his own freshly picked purple cabbages to learn about fermentation.
👨‍👩‍👧 At multiple events, three generations of families joined us for a fun activity they could all do together.
📚 And at every gathering, there were people taking part in a library program for the very first time!

This was a beautiful celebration of and , and a true reminder of the power of food to bring people together.

Our Wunderland workshops spark curiosity and joy through hands-on learning and multisensory storytelling. Participants explore fermentation, food culture, and how food can deepen our sense of identity, community, and connection to the world.
Workshops we offered at KCLS included:
• Kimchi & Kraut-chi Workshops – for kids and families
• Flavor Remix Workshop – for tweens, teens, and adults
• Hot Mess Kimchi Workshop – for teens and adults

Write us if you're Interested in bringing Wunderland to your school or library. More info @ https://bit.ly/3VKP63i


Washington Library Association
Washington Ag in the Classroom
Washington State Farmers Market Association
Public Library Association (PLA) Libraries and Food

09/13/2025

Join us today @ 2! 🥬🧄🧅🌶

This program is geared towards tweens & teens - but all ages 10+, including adults, are welcome to sign up! Did you know sauerkraut is German for kimchi? Curious to try your own hands at making kraut-chi? Join June Jo Lee, Food Ethnographer and award-winning picture book author, for krautchi-making....

09/11/2025

Join June Jo Lee and Readers To Eaters this Saturday at 2pm for a Kimchi & Kraut-chi Workshop at Lafayette Library – Contra Costa County Library! 🥬✨

All week, we’ve been presenting with King County Library System, and it’s been such a joy seeing multigenerational families come together to learn, taste, and create.

This workshop is part of our workshop series, designed to spark curiosity and joy through storytelling and hands-on food adventures. Participants explore fermentation, food culture, and discover new ways to connect with each other through food.

Curious about bringing Wunderland to your school or library?
Reach out to us—we’d love to share more!
🔗 More info: https://bit.ly/3VKP63i


California Library Association
Public Library Association (PLA)
Libraries and Food Slow Food East Bay

This program is geared towards tweens & teens - but all ages 10+, including adults, are welcome to sign up! Did you know sauerkraut is German for kimchi? Curious to try your own hands at making kraut-chi? Join June Jo Lee, Food Ethnographer and award-winning picture book author, for krautchi-making....

09/09/2025

What an amazing kickoff to our Wunderland Food Education series yesterday at Newport Way Library - King County Library System!
R2E co-founder, author, and June Jo Lee led a lively Flavor Remix Workshop where kids and adults explored the six basic flavors—tasting samples and smelling different aromas along the way. 🌶️🍋🌿

One of our favorite moments was seeing beautiful intercultural connections sparked from these events. One participant who had just arrived from Russia three days ago was so excited to leave with new Asian-American friends. Such a perfect way to kick off and September !

The fun continues today at Mercer Island Library with a hands-on Kraut-chi Workshop, and tomorrow we’ll be at Renton Highlands Library for both a Hot Mess Kimchi Workshop and another Kraut-chi Workshop, plus Thursday at @ Fall City Library and Snoqualmie Library. Come join us!

Our mission with is to spark curiosity and joy through multisensory storytelling and hands-on learning. Participants explore fermentation, food culture, and ways to build deeper connections with each other through food.

Interested in bringing Wunderland to your school or library? Write us! More info at https://bit.ly/3VKP63i



Libraries and Food California Library Association
Public Library Association (PLA)
School Library Journal Booklist Shelf Awareness
ALSC - The Association for Library Service to Children
The Children's Book Council
Cooperative Children's Book Center
KidLit TV Publisher Spotlight
Ingram Content Group Publishers Group West

09/05/2025

Happy ! 🍎📚
We love this creative Washington County Fall from Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom! 🌱
This year, students are reading Zora's Zucchini and connecting the story to their local . Each class designs their own barn quilt, and all the photos will be combined into a Washington County Classroom Barn Quilt Trail poster—celebrating community, creativity, and agriculture. 🧵🌾
Watch this video of author Katherine Pryor sharing Zora’s story—a fun tale about how one child builds community through food—and her inspiring message about kids finding creative solutions to help others.

🎙️ Learn more about Katherine and her writing in this Farm to School Podcast from Oregon State University: https://bit.ly/4gjDspS

📖 Want to bring Zora to your classroom?
Check out the National Agriculture in the Classroom curriculum matrix for lesson plans and resources: https://bit.ly/4gbxnvA

And don’t miss Katherine and illustrator Anna Raff’s first book, Sylvia's Spinach, another perfect back-to-school read for young gardeners! 🌱


American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
Oregon Library Association FoodCorps FoodCorps Oregon
School Garden Support Organization - SGSO - Network
KidsGardening.org Junior Master Gardener Program
Oregon Tilth Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom
Washington Ag in the Classroom

Author, Katherine Pryor, introduces the Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom 2025 Washington County Fall Literacy Project.

09/03/2025

We’re so excited to kick off our fall series with King County Library System next week, part of their celebration! https://bit.ly/461MzGP

Come join Readers To Eaters co-founder, author, and June Jo Lee for fun, hands-on workshops about , , and :
📅 Schedule:
• Mon, 9/8 – Newport Way Library: Flavor Remix Workshop – 4pm
• Tue, 9/9 – Mercer Island Library: Kids: Kimchi & Kraut-chi Workshop – 4pm
• Wed, 9/10 – Renton Highlands Library: Teens: Hot Mess Kimchi Workshop – 4pm
• Wed, 9/10 – Renton Highlands Library: Kids: Kimchi & Kraut-chi Workshop – 6pm
• Thu, 9/11 – cites : Kraut-chi Workshop – 1pm
• Thu, 9/11 – Snoqualmie Library: Kids: Kimchi & Kraut-chi Workshop – 4pm

We’re especially thrilled to be back in King County, where READERS to EATERS first began in Bellevue, WA. KCLS was one of our very first library partners.

Fun fact: KCLS, along with R2E and other Washington state food and literacy organizations, co-sponsored the Proclamation by former Governor Jay Inslee in 2015-2021.

Learn more about here: https://bit.ly/461MzGP


Libraries and Food
Washington Library Association
Washington Ag in the Classroom

08/09/2025

📚✨ Happy !
Check out these recommended by Michigan Agriculture in the Classroom —and we’re so grateful for the shoutout!

🌱 Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious
🌱 Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table

And don’t miss our newest release— Farmer Eva's Green Garden Life—the very first picture book about a ! It’s part of our series, alongside ALICE WATERS and FARMER WILL ALLEN, all written by .

Discover these inspiring stories here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3H4uoYP
Find Curriculum Matrix on these titles at National Agriculture in the Classroom. https://bit.ly/3UXnOX2



American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC)
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Program
Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom
Maine Agriculture in the Classroom
NC Farm Bureau "Ag in the Classroom"

Happy National Book Lovers Day! Celebrate your love of reading with our collection of ag-accurate books, available on our website. Dive into the fascinating world of agriculture and explore every corner of the industry! 📖🐄🌱

Link to books: https://michigan-ag-in-the-classroom10.mybigcommerce.com/agriculture-books/