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Resilient Living: 12 Must Have Books
Are you looking to grow and prepare your own food, conserve energy, and be more resilient? Maybe you’re looking for…
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Earth Day Reading: 13 Essential Books
This year, people all around the world are celebrating a milestone—the 50th anniversary of this international day of action for…
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A Small Farm Future COVID-19 Special: For Whom The Bell Tolls
By Chris Smaje, author of the forthcoming book, A Small Farm Future, to be published Fall 2020. This article originally appeared…
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Veggie Mandala with Chervil Aioli Sauce: A Natural Spring Recipe
With the birth of spring comes its profusion of gifts—the warm sun, higher temperatures, and (best of all) fertile soil.…
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Sap Moon Recipes for Sweet Treats
This time of year we always seem to get a hint of spring in the air for a moment, whether…
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Recipe: Rainbow Beet and Carrot Salad with Garden Herbs
What’s better than eating food that tastes delicious? Eating food that tastes AND looks delicious! Beets and carrots are the…
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African Farming Traditions: Learning the Power of Tradition
Far before the release of her book Farming While Black, Leah Penniman had been helping countless Black and Brown farmers reclaim…
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An Edible Urban Oasis
More than 80 percent of the US population now resides in urban areas. This number is projected to rise in…
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Why Farm Infrastructure is Important: A Farm is More Than Land
The basis for a good farm isn’t just about finding a piece of land with great soil. No, to truly…
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The Grains Glossary and a Recipe for the Perfect Pancake
Grains are a ubiquitous part of the American diet and a staple in many of our favorite recipes. Bread? Yep,…
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Chelsea Green Publishing: A Year In Review
It’s been quite the year here at Chelsea Green! We opened our first international office in London, England, launched a…
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The 20 Rules of Slow Democracy
As millions of people head to the polls today to cast their vote, we got to thinking about the idea…
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How to End a Food Apartheid
Apartheid ended in 1994, right? Not according to Leah Penniman, a young, black farmer living in the South End of…
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How to Cheat In an Argument: A Beginner’s Guide
Manners. We were all taught them from a young age, and yet, they are oft forgotten when we find ourselves…
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Why Economic Development Incentive Programs Don’t Work
When it comes to economic development programs, most people are quick to hang their hat on the incentive rack. It’s…
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Foraging 101: Where to find your bounty
We’ve given you descriptions. We’ve given you recipes. We’ve given you (hopefully) inspiration to explore. And now we’re giving you…
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Community Food Forests in Action
Alright. We’ve covered the basics of what a community food forest is, how to plan one, and which approach is…
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An Amaranth Love Affair
Our love affair with amaranth began long before the pseudo-grain became a trendy staple for gluten-free folk. The luscious leaves…
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Agroforestry Versus Permaculture: Which Approach to Use for a Community Food Forest
Ok, so we’ve gone over some basics of community food forests: Now it’s time to figure out how to plan…
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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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Foraging for Mushrooms: Gourmet Root Systems
For people who enjoy foraging for food in the wild, there are plenty of mushrooms to choose from — “ten thousand mushroom…
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The wonderful world of lemons
We all need to give lemons some more credit because they are truly one of the most versatile fruits. Think…
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Strong, Spicy, and Pleasant: Wild Green Kimchi
Experiment with what you have, anything from the mustard family will work extremely well.
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Composting as if it Mattered
Composting is more than a way to minimize waste and supplement your garden. It is a method which can be…
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Organic No-Till: Farming like the Earth Matters
If we could do one thing for the planet it would be to ditch the plough. When we turn over…
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