Articles: trees
Simplify Farm Fieldwork: Stop Working So Hard
Looking to simplify fieldwork on your farm? The key is to act like a tree: stop working so hard and…
Read MoreI Scream, You Scream, We All Forage For Ice Cream
We’re over plain vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. This summer, we’re craving some new and original ice cream flavors! Forage for…
Read MoreVandana Shiva’s Beginnings: An Icon In the Making
“All of us who care about the future of Planet Earth must be grateful to Vandana Shiva.”—Jane Goodall, UN Messenger…
Read MorePlanting, Transplanting, and Pruning Trees
If you’re new to caring for trees, it’s natural to wonder, “How do I prune this thing?” or “Is transplanting…
Read MoreTree Sap: Nature’s Energy Drink
There’s nothing better than kicking back after a long day with a nice cool glass of tree sap. Sounds sticky,…
Read MoreLearning from Our Arboreal Allies
Akiva Silver owns and operates Twisted Tree Farm, a homestead, nut orchard, and nursery located in Spencer, New York, where…
Read MoreBecoming a Maker: A Material Connection
In our present age of computer-assisted design, mass production and machine precision, the traditional skills of the maker or craftsperson…
Read MoreMesquite: Where There’s Smoke
Gary Paul Nabhan is an internationally celebrated nature writer, food and farming activist, and proponent of conserving the links between…
Read MoreThe Power of the Mesquite Tree
The miraculous abundance provided by the mesquite tree continues to astound us. It offers a plethora of culinary possibilities. It…
Read MoreThe Man Who Planted Trees Before His Time
Though nature can be a mighty force, it takes great care and a gentle hand to support the growth of…
Read MorePoplar – The Homemaker
Poplars are some of the fastest-growing trees in the world. They can tolerate the worst conditions and are heavily favored…
Read MoreTrees: The Fountains of Life
Trees. They are all around us. They come in all sorts of different shapes, sizes, and colors. They each have…
Read MoreA Bid for the Sky
Your land is only as productive as you allow it to be, and believe it or not, it does know…
Read MoreHybrid Hazelnuts – A New Resilient Crop for a Changing Climate
In the face of global threats like climate instability, food insecurity, and water pollution, scientists are looking to how we…
Read MoreYour Starting Place as a Farmer
We don’t often think about how, long ago, the towering and strong trees we see around us in communities and…
Read MoreThe Epic Saga of the American Chestnut
The American chestnut may well be the greatest and most useful forest tree to ever grow on this Earth. Its…
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