She Writes for Food

I Have 20 Good Years Left. How Will I Spend Them?

On gratitude, responsibility, freedom, and figuring out what I actually want.

Oct 13 • Lorie Smith

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The Night I Learned Facts Weren’t Enough

The beginning of a twenty-year education in agriculture, science, politics, and the limits of persuasion.

Oct 8 • Lorie Smith

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Why I Write for Food — and Why It’s Never Just About Food

I started with food because it’s something almost everyone thinks they understand.

Oct 4 • Lorie Smith

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January 2026

The Tin Foil Price Check 🧾

Tinfoil Sidebar

Jan 3 • Lorie Smith

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Why a Hawaiʻi Thanksgiving Costs About $425

(and Why That’s Not a You Problem)

Jan 2 • Lorie Smith

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December 2025

November 2025

Welcome to She Writes for Food

Hawaiʻi’s kitchen-table translator of the food system — equal parts storytelling, skepticism, and snacks.

Nov 29, 2025 • Lorie Smith