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The Floods in Central Texas Revealed the Worst—and the Best—of What We Are

The Floods in Central Texas Revealed the Worst—and the Best—of What We Are
People hold up candles as they take part in a vigil for the victims of the floods over the Fourth of July weekend, at Travis Park in San Antonio on July 7, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images
Mollie Engelhart
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We have prepared and served hundreds of meals to those on the front lines of the flood recovery effort here in Central Texas. I personally delivered 100 meals to the riverbed—burritos, agua fresca, and oatmeal raisin cookies—cooked with love at Sovereignty Ranch in partnership with World Central Kitchen. And what I saw down there will stay with me for the rest of my life.
Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom — a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.