Animal Power
One ancient practice nearly wiped out in the United States by “progress” was the widespread use of animal power in many important endeavors, including farming, hauling, logging, herding and various types of transportation.
Food & Water
20 Urban Food Forests from Around the World
The concept of a food forest has its roots in permaculture, a philosophy that advocates for managing agricultural landscapes in harmony with nature.
Livestock: more than meat
Beyond the debate about meat in our diet and the environmental impact of cows, there is an emotional and cultural angle on our human relationship with livestock that is rarely discussed.
Making Good Food Affordable
I’m always stunned at how uninformed many people are regarding the nutritional benefits (and costs) of the food they buy and eat.
Our watershed moment
We humans need water for life, we love it for leisure, we make art out of it; yet we also waste it, dirty it, privatise it, use it as a weapon and, most dangerously, stir it up brutally in the form of manmade climate change.
Going Soil-Friendly
This is one of the most exciting developments I’ve heard about in a long time. Farmers who want to stop using chemicals can get support in the switch—and stay profitable during the transition.
Three Weeds You Can Eat
When I’m out weeding, I’m foraging as well.
The Art of Fermentation
One way to reduce household energy use associated with food is to adopt fermentation as a primary means of food preservation.
Crops of the past and future
Developing perennial varieties of grains, legumes, and vegetables can help save precious soil.
Top 10 books for summer
We’ve put together our list of top 10 new book releases, just in time for the summer holidays.
Growing the Open Food Revolution
The open food movement has been developing at a pace in recent months through projects like the Australian-based Open Food Network, a free and open source project aimed at supporting diverse food enterprises and making it easy to access local sustainable food.
“Pollinators of Native Plants” is a Great Resource for Creating Pollinator Habitat
A whole range of people will find Heather Holm’s book useful, from gardeners, organic farmers, and permaculturalists, to garden and landscape designers, as well as those restoring and managing natural areas.
