A DIY Tree Grafting Handout
I am pretty excited to be sharing some awesome homesteading skills with people who want to learn how to graft trees!
Food & Water
Why We Need Local Food Systems and How to Get Them
The globalisation of food production has led to an industrial monopoly within the agricultural sector.
Making Every Drop Count
Last week, Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order requiring urban centers to reduce their water consumption by 25%.
How to Host a Seed Swap
Seed swaps are great ways to learn about local seeds, build community around seed sharing, and show support for the Save Seed Sharing movement.
Slow Money: Food
Extraenvironmentalist #85 focuses on the topic of GMOs in the second of our three part series from the 2014 Slow Money Gathering.
DIY Sweet Potato Slips
More than any one project, my biggest teacher in this time has been failure…Failure as inspiration.
A Step Toward Transformation
In Reading, the United States’ second poorest city, the residents’ group Permacultivate is practicing and preaching local food production.
Food Not Lawns!
Food Not Lawns helps people get started in the local food movement by hosting events that allow neighbors to share tools, seeds, land and skills with each other.
When It’s Time to Hand the Farm to the Next Generation, the Simple Life Is Anything But
Mud season is as important as summer growth. It is the chance to rebuild, redesign, and repair.
High tunnels can bring benefits to farmers and schools
By looking at best practices in high tunnel use and Farm to School activities, the report identifies innovative approaches with the potential for linking the two practices more effectively.
The Hit Reality TV Show, Yardfarmers, is Cancelled After 14 Seasons
After 14 incredible seasons, Yardfarmers—the award-winning reality TV show that inspired a national change in how we grow and eat food, and ultimately how we live—is finally coming to an end.
Greensboro Community Looks to Food Cooperative to Fill Grocery Gap
A low-income community of color is applying a cooperative solution to combat food insecurity.
