Contemplation on a Dead Chicken
A neighbor showed me a neat way to get rid of dead animals which I think we mentioned here some time ago.
Food & Water
The Seeds of Revolution
Nadimidoddi Vinodamma, ably helped by her husband Vinayappa, is modest about her achievement. Surrounded by a bewildering array of jowar, bajra, ragi, red gram, green gram, til, sama, korra, and other food crops in the midst of their land, Vinodamma talks quietly about how she is merely using knowledge handed down over generations, trusting the land and traditional seeds.
After Paris: The Soil Story
At COP21 last month, I had the honor of being part of a delegation from Regeneration International (RI) that went to Paris to make a case for soil carbon as a mitigation strategy for climate change and I’m happy to report that our effort exceeded expectations!
Massachusetts Teenager Hooked on Local Ag After Completing ‘30 Day Challenge’ to Survive on Local Farm’s Produce
Sixteen-year-old Noah Kopf recently embarked on a challenge to eat only foods he produced or grew on his own for 30 days.
Fruit Walls: Urban Farming in the 1600s
From the sixteenth to the twentieth century, urban farmers grew Mediterranean fruits and vegetables as far north as England and the Netherlands, using only renewable energy.
Reinventing the Greenhouse
Contrary to its fully glazed counterpart, a passive solar greenhouse is designed to retain as much warmth as possible.
No Such Thing As “The American Farmer”
Whenever I hear a commenter or politician (or sometimes even myself) refer collectively to “The American Farmer,” I know what follows will contain a lot of hot air.
Pertaining to Peasants
And so we come to Small Farm Future’s final post of 2015. And what a year it’s been.
Decolonizing our Minds and our Lands: Reviving Seeds, Culture
The wars [of conquest of Africa] have not actually ended – the artillery has just transformed into a different type against us farmers today. All of us are fighting.
The Fungi Thing about Soil
When we pick up a handful of soil, it is hard to imagine all the activity that is happening at a microscopic scale within it and the powerful impacts this has.
Watching the Gardens Go To Sleep
My definition of melancholy is putting the gardens to sleep for the winter.
Ancient Roots, Contemporary Shoots
A unique forest complex characterises Uttara Kannada district, where women farmers have nurtured and intimately engaged with their forest home gardens (FHGs) for centuries.
