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Welcome to the Bioregional Congress

15. Apr, 2010 2 Comments

A meeting of the minds brings hippies of all stripes together to tackle heavy issues of environment and community.

alternative, buy nothing, community, ecotourism, energy-efficient, environment, green living, nature, starving artists, sustainable

Life on The Farm

12. Apr, 2010 2 Comments

The Farm is arguably America’s most successful commune. How have they succeeded, and what’s it really like out there?

alternative, community, ecotourism, education, farm, featured posts, gaia university, green living, intentional community, sustainable, Tennessee, the farm

Friday Photos #2: What IS that? Should I eat it?

19. Mar, 2010 15 Comments

Can you name that weird berry? Is it poison? I’m dying to find out.

adventure, Asheville, berries, botany, buy nothing, education, environment, featured posts, foraging, freegan, gardening, green living, nature, North Carolina, outdoors, photography

CONTEST: Name That Site!

Win fabulous prize, bragging rights and admiration

02. Mar, 2010 56 Comments

Enter now to name a brand-new blog, and win a subscription of your choice!

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Friday Photos! Art From Trash

19. Feb, 2010 1 Comment

A look back at the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse

alternative, art, California, community, east bay, featured posts, junk art, Oakland, photography, recycling, reuse, starving artists, sustainable, teacher supply

Joel Salatin and the Future of Food

America's favorite farmer expounds on sustainability, grass, pigs and protoplasm!

26. Jan, 2010 3 Comments

In Virginia, I meet Joel Salatin for a rare personal sermon/tour of Polyface, the farm that’s changing agriculture in the 21st century.

UPDATE: Cob/natural building party at Dandelion Farm

10. Sep, 2009 0 Comments

Reign of Grace cob bathhouse at Dandelion Sustainability Farm

My longtime readers will remember Dandelion Farm (Lower Lake, California), where I had my first WWOOFing experience way back in December. The other day I received this message from them, and thought I’d pass it along for anyone in California who’s interested in natural building.
Candace Stolley writes:

volunteers [...]

FUN, WWOOF, education, places to stay

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Angelic Organics, in photos

03. Sep, 2009 4 Comments

Yesterday I told you all about Farmer John’s struggle to save his family’s farm and preserve his unique identity (The Real Dirt on American Counterculture: How Farmer John made ideals come true).
From a family farm, the place has grown a lot. These days, Angelic Organics does a lot of education, from on-farm training to urban [...]