Articles: Sustainable

soil health

5 Principles of Soil Health

Wondering how to make your soil (and plants) thrive? Use these principles of soil health to properly prepare your farm…

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optimal health

The Recipe for Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness

Changing our diet is one of the most difficult, but arguably the single most important thing to do to achieve…

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Farming for the Long Haul: It Takes a Village

It’s almost impossible to achieve farming for the long haul without a group of caretakers behind the scenes, making sure…

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bee

What’s the Buzz With Beekeeping?

For all the beekeepers and future beekeepers out there, this one is for you. The benefits of bees are numerous:…

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cooking

10 Cooking Projects to Keep You Extremely Well-Fed

Are you looking to add new recipes to your repertoire? Look no further! We’ve compiled some of our favorite cooking…

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water

Ten Facts About the Water We Use

Most people have a basic understanding of the importance of water conservation. We’re taught to turn the faucet off while…

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The Lean Farm Guide: CSA Boxes

CSA boxes are becoming popular as the idea of buying local continues to become more appealing. As a farmer, offering…

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Enter Biochar: Reduce Your Pet’s Carbon Pawprint

Many carbon-conscious pet owners are aware of the non-recyclable waste that comes with owning a pet. Between kitty litter, puppy…

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Earth Day

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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plants growing in planter

DIY: Make a Self-Watering Planter

Whether you live in a four-season climate or a small apartment in the city, fresh food at your fingertips is…

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sheep looking out on farm

Becoming Resilient in an Ever-Changing World

There are times in life when we wake up and realize we no longer recognize the world around us. When…

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cows in a field

A Guide to Sourcing Food: Quality Matters

Living a healthy lifestyle can be challenging, especially when it comes to buying and sourcing food. You want to keep…

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hand holding a green earth

Doing Well By Doing Good

The list of issues impacting Earth’s rapid decline continues to grow at a highly alarming rate. Environmental concerns are entering…

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polar bear on ice in water

Depressed about Climate Change? Here’s How to Take Action

The facts about climate change are settled. Mostly. In fact, the news seems to get worse, and more urgent, every…

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bootprint

Creating a Better Earth & Future: Overshoot & Collapse

The environment can only take so much gas emission, over farming, and plastic. What can you do to minimize your…

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Sustain Your Land: Subsistence Strategies for the Long Haul

Peasants, indigenous agriculturalists, and old-time American farming families farmed first and foremost to feed their own families and those in…

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power plant

The Evolution of Earth, Humans, and Our Natural Resources

We have long been taught that evolution is a process that occurs gradually over millions of years, that change happens…

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vermicast bin

Vermicast Structures: Worm Real Estate

When you were little, you may have created homes for worms using twigs and leaves. It might surprise you then…

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argument

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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food forest

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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two people gardening

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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Kate Raworth speaking

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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sustainable medicine

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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Sustainable Food: The Movement Toward This System

Respect for the land, for the worker, and for the value of agriculture are some of the underlying principles of…

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wind turbines

US Leads World in Wind Production (Sort of): A Green Milestone

The US has just passed a significant milestone: according to the Global Wind energy Council (h/t EcoGeek), last year the…

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