Articles: community

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Food Forests: What is a Community Food Forest?

The recent rise of community food forests and similar projects have come at an imperative time. More than 80 percent…

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VIDEO TED2018: A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow

What would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? “Like a doughnut,” says Oxford economist Kate Raworth. In a stellar, eye-opening TED2018…

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All Purpose Potting Soil Recipe: The Perfect Mix

Check out this easy, all-purpose recipe for potting soil! The above excerpt is from The Community-Scale Permaculture Farm by Josh Trought. It…

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21st-Century Medical Practices: This Emperor has no clothes

High blood pressure, headaches, depression…. why?! Some doctors might say, “Because you’re not taking enough drugs.” But Dr. Sarah Myhill…

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How One Small Town Banned Pesticides: Freedom from Poison

The recent uncovering of The Poison Papers—a collection of documents revealing years of apparent collusion between companies producing pesticides and…

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Solar Cooker & Dehydrator: How to Design Your Own

In today’s world, nearly everything we use, from phones and computers to cars and kitchen appliances, requires energy derived from…

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The Importance of Community Values and Natural Work

The following is the foreword to Dave Pollard’s Finding the Sweet Spot: The Natural Entrepreneur’s Guide to Responsible, Sustainable, Joyful Work…

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