Many thanks to Irina Zadov and Abraham Epton for making Long Island the final stop on their remarkable cross-country Open Feast journey. It was a pleasure to share stories, potatoes, and conversation with such generous travelers and new friends.
Special thanks as well to Viviane Le Courtois for helping connect our potato worlds and inspiring another communal potato gathering.
As Irina taught us, the potato is known in Belarus as бульба (bul’ba), a word that seems particularly fitting after an evening spent celebrating food, friendship, and cultural exchange around a shared table.
Wishing Irina and Abraham safe travels on their next adventures in Belarus and beyond. Grateful that Open Feast inspired another memorable Occupy Potato event and many new connections.
Peace, love, and potatoes.
