The Hungry Month
So I foresee a time very soon when Lughnasadh will be the necessary release of joy that it once was in Ireland, and vats of calorie-dense foods will again fill bellies hollowed out by the hunger of July.
Food & Water
From Shrinking to Resilience – Lessons Learned at the Latvian Rural Parliament
Translating research on “smart shrinking” in rural Iowa into a European context, Elena and Mathieu propose a “smart rebound”, in which funding and policy support the visions, actions and intergenerational collaboration of rural communities, for resilience, wellbeing and reduction within environmental limits.
Preaching to the converted: or, my week in the science wars
Hopefully my writing and maybe even my speaking might convince a few waverers from getting hoodwinked by some of the more preposterous ecomodernist claims, but mostly I’m happy to preach to the converted…
Oaxaca Mural Documents Struggle to Defend Native Corn
The mural Mariel García was creating, more than a year in the planning and execution, is a tribute to Mexico’s long struggle to protect the country’s more than 1,000 native maize varieties from contamination by genetically modified corn.
UN should be learning from sustainable food producers – not hosting Big Ag
Hundreds of grassroots groups have called out the UN, saying they are still being excluded and claiming the summit is “poised to repeat the failures” of two years ago and want to see fundamental change in food systems.
Removing dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California
Removing dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California.
What does it really mean to be resilient?
Because without water, there is no life. And at those stakes, you always want a back-up plan.
Two lefts
Before I wade into blogging about my new book Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future, I’d like to take a step back and try to characterize some of the broader political contours that have now put me in a different camp to George Monbiot,..
Two arrogant men
To reject thousands of years of indigenous (in its wider sense) and traditional land management as ignorant and devastating is not helpful.
Anne Biklé and David Montgomery: “Nourishing the Land and Ourselves”
On this episode, Nate is joined by “free range biologist” Anne Biklé and “broad-minded geologist” David Montgomery – a married duo who have been educating about the link between soil and human health for nearly a decade.
Letter From The Farm | Restoring Nature, Improving Productivity
For millennia, farmers in the Burren have played a central role in supporting the rich biodiversity and cultural heritage of the region.
What’s real
Making hay is essential in all the ways that Julius Caesar and empires and everything to do with the narratives of men are not.
