6,000 lbs of Food on 1/10th Acre
If you are insanely interested in urban homesteading like I am, you must watch this! I had briefly read about the Dervaes family before, but seeing this video amazed me.…
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Teen Builds His Own Tiny House
I'm really inspired by this kid! He has put a lot of thought and effort into this project: you have to watch this video. It's long, but keep watching; you'll…
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Soda Bottle Greenhouse
Hmm...I wonder if I could collect enough 2-liter soda bottles to build this? How can you beat building a cozy greenhouse and preventing a whole bunch of plastic from going…
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Heirlooms To the Rescue
Here's a review I found of the book The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food by Janisse Ray. A timely topic, since many of us, right now, are…
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75 Percent of all ‘Honey’ Sold in Stores Contains no Honey at All
Just because those cute little bear-shaped bottles at the grocery store say “honey” on them does not necessarily mean that they actually contain honey. A comprehensive investigation conducted by Food Safety…
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Dad and Mom? Did There Used to Be Homes Without Gardens?
Dad and Mom? Did There Used to Be Homes Without Gardens? by JOHN ROBB (www.resiliantcommunities.com) on OCTOBER 14, 2012 It’s pretty amazing how quickly basic facts about how we live have changed.…
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Students Grow and Donate Over 100 Pounds of Food
Students in the Study Garden Club sort and…
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The Story of Glass Gem Corn
Wow! This corn looks so beautiful! I'd love to try growing some! -Andi The Story of Glass Gem Corn: Beauty, History, and Hope By Steven Thomas | If you’ve spent any time…
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A New Year’s Recipe for Fixing the Food System
A New Year’s Recipe for Fixing the Food System Andrew Casner, an urban farming activist, walks through the South Bronx with a delivery of freshly harvested vegetables grown in…
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Natural Playdough
Every winter I find myself trying to find enough indoor activities for the kids to keep us all from going absolutely stir-crazy. Homemade playdough is always at the top of…
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