Ten Ways I Use My Solar Oven
With all these different uses, my sun oven is full all day, nearly every sunny day. It’s a big part of how we reduced our electricity use by 85%.
Food & Water
Asher Craig: What Does a Diverse Food System Look Like for Bristol
It’s been said that “with great power comes great responsibility”. It’s now time for the food sector to demonstrate how the new normal is going to go beyond statements of solidarity.
The Worth of Wool
Many businesses and industries have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wool is no exception.
Eating Seasonally in Early Summer
I first started eating seasonally so I could save money by growing my own food, support my local economy and have the freshest and most flavorful stuff. But that’s not why I keep doing it. The truth is I just personally find it more interesting than eating off the shelf.
Should No-Till Farming Be Adopted by All to Help the Earth?
Is no-till growing as great as it’s made out to be? Should it be adopted by all to help the Earth? The answer is yes and no.
Making And Keeping Soils Fertile: The Case of the Island Poel
The fertility of the soil is one of the most vital, if not the most important factor in farming. The soil is the very basis of agriculture!
Cheap, Simple DIY Water Catchment and Irrigation
I like the idea of living within the rain budget of my area, which isn’t too hard because we usually get too much. I like the idea of having irrigation water even if I lost access to my local water utility for some reason (power outage, income outage, anything).
Food Sovereignty Now and Beyond COVID-19
The food system was broken long before coronavirus came along. The current crisis has exposed the fault-lines and renewed urgency to tackle root causes. This means asking hard questions and digging deeper for solutions.
CSA Start Up – Ready, Set, Go!
I passionately believe in the concept of Community Supported Agriculture. I wanted to do it again, but this time, with real, genuine community involvement. Only where were we going to start?
No Time for Justice?! – Food Policy and Emergency Thinking in the Brexit Moment
Imagine a process in which food and farming policies were designed with social justice as the central tenet. What would such a process look like? Whose voices would be heard, and whose interests would be represented? What questions would need to be asked and how would we know that social justice had been addressed?
What Could Possibly Go Right?: Episode 4 Ocean Robbins
In this episode Food Revolution Network Co-Founder Ocean Robbins shares his vision and recent observations of our world.
Land Sharing and Land Sparing: We Need Food in Harmony with Nature
I am firmly of the land sharing community. I take the view that if we are to reverse the relentless decline of biodiversity and natural ecosystems, which I was fortunate enough to witness in abundance as a child before major agricultural intensification took place, we need to change the way we farm.
