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Commercial Permaculture Farm
Grandpa Bill stated the prime goal of permaculture is “the aim to create systems that are ecologically sound and economically…
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What It Means to and Why It Matters That We Buy Local
Buying local is quickly becoming a trend, and though some folks may not have noticed the slow change in supermarkets…
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Food is Free Laneway in Ballarat
A film about the Food is Free laneway that was started by Lou Ridsdale in Ballarat. The laneway allows people…
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Transitioning from Groceries to Garden
In Memory of Anna, Forever My Sweet Potato Last year, about this time, my wife and Emma and I agreed…
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Moving Past Organic Food Into Nutrient Density
Many farmers and growers are in massive amounts of debt. Many still want to go organic but the time and…
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Start Growing! Part 5: The Best Employee For Your Farm or Food Hub
Imagine that your small farm or food hub just hired a new employee. Her name is Susan. But she’s not…
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Micro Business – Soy Products
After several months of making tofu and soymilk weekly for ourselves and some customers, I thought I would share the…
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New Trees in Guatemala That Are Not Just for Reforestation
Special bicycle for shelling coffee beans It sounds strange to speak of poverty as an exciting opportunity, but many of…
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Start Growing! Part 4: Have You Considered SPIN Farming?
In previous parts of the Start Growing! series, we’ve talked about how to buy a farm debt-free, even without money,…
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Tips and Insights from Miracle Farms (Canada)
Recently Michelle, Rowan, Naomi and I embarked on a cross-country train trip to attend a family reunion in the eastern…
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Eat Local Month (Missouri, USA)
The month of June was designated as ‘Eat Local Month’ in Columbia, Missouri. The Sustainable Farms and Communities and the…
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Permaculture Business, Part 4: On Mentorship
If you haven’t done so already, you can read Part I, Part II and Part III of this series. by…
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