Can Participatory Food Make Local Food Abundant?
I love the idea of participatory food. In fact, participatory food may be the way we achieve better and more abundant food in the …
How to Grow Food in a Drought
The drought this year is pretty severe. Worse, it’s not only dry, it’s HOT. If you want to get a sense for how bad …
Here’s a Secret to Producing More Food Locally
What is the one thing we can do to make ourselves better at producing food locally? The simple answer is to think “vertically.” Here’s why. …
A Must-See Home Transformation
It’s time to transform your home, but how do you do it? How do you take a home that is a static “knicknack” and …
How a garden can add 5-7% to the value of your home and save you $530 a year
Find out why adding a garden can both increase the value of your home by 5-7% and save you $530 a year in expenses? …
How to Avoid the Fate of the Soon to be Extinct Middle Class
The sun is finally out after two days of rain. My kids are finishing up school today and I’m headed outside soon to work …
Want a Healthy, Well Fed Family? Here’s How to Start
How do you keep your family healthy and well fed, in good times and bad? Read today’s letter for a way to start. __________ …
Food Abundance?
This year, the most anticipated planting in my family’s garden is a watermelon called the “Golden Midget.” It should be clear why. It looks …
Nomadic Gardens and Pop-up Farms
Nomadic farming — farms that move from location to location — is interesting. Let’s explore it a bit. If you are wondering what a …
Big Ag Fights Back, Michigan Turns Small Farmers into Felons
Hey folks. Building a resilient community that provides a high quality of life for us, our families, and our neighbors — no matter what …