In 2008 after reading Dave Jackes’ books on creating forest gardens we became inspired to the same on Vajra Farm. When our property was purchased by its previous owner it was comprised of about 50% field and woodland in mid-phase succession toward a forested landscape. The old fields were being invaded by shrubs, cedars . . . → Read More: Vajra Farm Forest Garden Project
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An Experiment In Food Forest Design By Daniel Dermitzel, Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture Here at the Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture we have been growing annual vegetables for many years. We have worked with farmers throughout Kansas City to develop and share better growing techniques to make small-scale urban agriculture more . . . → Read More: Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture – Food Forest Project What is “Permanent Culture” and what are the pieces that go into building real local sustainability? For those already familiar with the term “Permaculture”, the leading descriptions would likely include the term “Design”. Permaculturists design whole system sustainable environments…and as a whole system, that can expand out about as far as your imagination. Good . . . → Read More: Rural Renaisance – Kids Building Local Community Ran across this EXCELLENT video from another food activists website. It’s an interview of “Farmer Brad”, a local farmer in Texas that is operating a CSA for a few hundred families. NOTE: There has been a lot of folks weighing in on local food safety issues because of the Food Safety and Modernization Act . . . → Read More: Food Safety Issues – Check It Out 11 year old Birke Baehr grew up wanting to be a professional football player. Now, he wants to be an Organic Farmer. His reason is simple… but you’ll have to hear it from him. 5 minutes of brilliance. . . . → Read More: What’s Wrong With Our Food System? – An 11 Year Olds Honesty and Clarity |
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