Dismantle Civilisation

I’ve just been reading a very interesting article on the Oil Drum local, introducing ideas of how to store home grown foodstuffs without boiling or other heating methods.
I’d been meaning to write an article about the joys of the humble pumpkin, simply because they are so fantastic for keeping. Hard skin heirloom varieties keep in … Read more »

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Heres something to think about, originally posted on Gristmill, by Stephanie Paige Ogburn.
Should small-scale farmers who grow organically and sell locally or regionally be able to make a middle-class living with farming as their sole source of income?
I’ve always answered this question with a fervent “yes,” at least from a philosophical perspective. But the … Read more »

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Just do it!

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Videos from the Urban Homesteaders.
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Inspiration from the urban homesteaders.
With headlines about rising food costs, soaring gas prices, and skyrocketing foreclosure rates that reach directly into everyone’s wallets, as well as sobering reports about the state of the earth’s environment, there is mounting pressure for some relief. The question arises: How can an individual or one family cope in such […] Read more »

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CommonDreams article by Ronnie Cummins.
Fortunately, there are hopeful signs that we can move beyond crisis to positive solutions. Connecting the dots in our food-climate-energy crisis, millions of green consumers are voting with their dollars for foods and products that are healthy, locally produced, energy efficient, and eco-friendly. A growing number of politicians, mainly at local […] Read more »

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“Even the United States is not immune from the potential for food shortages, food riots and food insecurity. We’re just blind to the possibility”, says Monica Davis on Indybay.org.
A few analysts believe that the United States is on the verge of a major economic revolution, a process, which will change where we live, what we […] Read more »

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Green Dean has a whole series on YouTUBE, and his own blog website. Very interesting.

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Reprinted from Energy bulletin.
by Jeff Cox, author of The Organic Cook’s Bible.
It’s vitally important to know your growers and suppliers. Here are several correlates if you want truly great-tasting, fresh food. Like all generalizations, there are exceptions, but for the most part these rules hold true:
The Smaller the Farm, the Better the Food
Chances are that […] Read more »

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