Food
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Medicinal Plants in Permaculture: Basil
Basil – Ocimum spp. Lamiaceae Herbs are often included in the permaculture design process and constitute a vital role in…
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Amptee’s Olives Processing at the “Greening the Desert” Sequel Site (Jordan)
My mother-in-law, Amptee, is a very traditional Jordanian woman, having lived on and from the desert land all her life,…
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Making Bone Sauce
by Paul Kean, Tiger Hill Permaculture Tiger Hill Farm is situated in the Southern Midlands in Tasmania and is set…
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The Problem is Abundance; the Solution is Abundance of Ferments! (Australia)
Photos: Ingrid Pullen If you are lucky enough to come to PRI Zaytuna Farm you will be shocked with the…
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How to Steal from Your Neighbors and Have Them Love You For It (Panama)
Stolen leaves over yucca plants with banana circle backer The first time I did it I did so on the…
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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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