A brief primer on what "Pasture-Raised" is, what it isn't, and the term I actually prefer.
Read MoreWe were at our local farmers market a few months ago and Allison noticed a new winery. She saw their name, "Forest Edge Vineyard," walked up to them and asked if they were permaculture people, since, who else talks about Forest Edges? Turns out that this couple has been practicing Permaculture since before it was cool.
Read MoreA review of Polyfaces: A world of many choices.
This story about the Salatins is an important addition to the growing, but still small, library of defining narratives in Regenerative Agriculture.
Read MoreHappy 1st year pup! Some pictures and reflections on year one with our English Shepherd farm dog.
Read MoreThe how and why of raising pigs in a small-scale rotational pasture system.
Read MoreAre you a Homesteader, Farmsteader or Hobby Farmer? Here we share a couple categories we hope are helpful as you sort out what your doing, why your doing it and where to go from here.
Read MoreAllison reminds us that a core aspect of people care is realizing the reality of our limitations. How we design food systems for ourselves and for others has to take into account the many ways in which we are limited.
Read MoreIn recent years I've become the sort of person that is more likely to ask why something is so cheap rather than why it is so expensive. I realize that asking this question is something I can do in part because of privilege. I am in a position to be able to afford to look at the labels when I shop, eat the occasional meal out, and on that basis somebody might consider me elitist or a snob to suggest that food, on the whole, is priced artificially low.
That's why I felt it was time to lay out, as briefly as possible, a philosophy on the cost of food.
Read MoreIf you're looking to have a more productive and sustainable lifestyle, start with design.
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