United States - July 8
In Mother Russia, She's 1st Lady of GardeningWhy Jimmy Carter's Malaise Speech Is More Relevant than EverThe Film Big Coal Does Not Want You to Seeread more
View ArticleDeep thought - July 9
World at Gunpoint - Or, what's wrong with the simplicity movementThe Malthusian insultNew book looks at economic devastation in an Iowa meat-packing townread more
View ArticleA startling lesson in pasture farming
I know only one other person who in his lifetime was aware of the benefits of crabgrass— Bob Evans of fast food fame, now passed away, who was also a pioneer pasture farmer and a close acquaintance...
View ArticleFood & agriculture - July 9
Eat What You Grow, Grow What You Eat?Coming Soon: ‘Local Food’, a Transition guide, and an interview with the authorPelosi buys off agri-business to advance climate billread more
View ArticleHomestead Aesthetics
I know a lot of people who read “shelter magazines” - which is just a fancy way of saying magazines full of pretty homes. I admit to liking to look at them in checkout lines myself, since they do help...
View ArticleGrains and how we get them - July 12
This post talks about a seldom-mentioned aspect of local sustainable food production: how do we get our carbs? Local and urban fruit and veg production is all very well and needs to be encouraged, but...
View ArticleDeep thought - July 13
A problem of securityEnergy Bill Ignores Resource DepletionInterview with Carolyn Baker about her book Sacred DemisePeak oil means peak food as wellread more
View ArticleFood & agriculture - July 13
Newsom's fresh idea: mandates on healthier foodA Geodesic Greenhouse — Year-Round Gardening at 6000 FeetAnnouncing the Release of ‘Can Totnes and District Feed Itself?’read more
View ArticleHard times - July 15
The State of Homelessness in the U.S.Looming crisis spells stimulus (Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Will Lose Unemployment Benefits Soon)Food banks squeezed by prices, demandread more
View ArticleReflections on the G8 summit - July 15
The Alternative G8 Summit: Final Summary StatementThe G-8 Is DeadG8 summit features evolution of global governanceread more
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