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Fukuoka, Natural Farming, and the Developing World
In his later life, Masanobu Fukuoka became very concerned with using natural farming to solve real-world problems. This was reflected…
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Hope and Despair on Fukuoka Farm
My friend Shinya Ishizaka and I made our way up the driveway of a small warehouse just outside of the…
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House Cows, Golden Eggs, and the True Cost of Cheap Supermarket Food – Part 3 – Updated
In the previous part of this Series we explored how the drive for more and more “golden eggs” in large…
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The Philosophy of Masanobu Fukuoka
Masunobu Fukuoka (1913-2008) was a Japanese farmer and philosopher, who pioneered a school of farming referred to as ‘natural farming’…
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House Cows, Golden Eggs, and the True Cost of Cheap Supermarket Food – Part 1 – Updated
Pixie’s Story The little house cow herd in the picture above is made up of Pixie, her bull calf, Tinaroo,…
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Permaculture in Urban Environments
The concept of permaculture is hard to grasp for many, but it’s one of the most common sense ideas around.…
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Community Food Resilience
Never before, in my lifetime, have local food systems and community resilience been so clearly highlighted as being of great…
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Starting a Food Forest for a Small Homestead in Zone 7
It’s an exciting time for Emma and me: Spring is approaching in North Carolina, and this year will mark the…
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Food, Water, Shelter, Community, & Recreation
As the health crisis grows, the virus case numbers increasing daily, the future of society as we have grown to…
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Cutting Back on Consumption
Perhaps the more exciting, flashier side of permaculture is making stuff. Designing a build is full of hopes and dreams.…
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Back From the Drought with a Vengeance
Back from the drought with a vengeance, over 300 ml of rain has fallen on Zaytuna Farm, and Geoff is…
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Permaculture Journey In The United Kingdom
My name is Sam Parker-Davies. I am a young man currently travelling the world helping permaculture projects through my labour,…
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