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Is Growing Food in Plastic Safe?
Are window farms and other do it yourself garden projects that use recycled plastics safe? Let’s find out. Here’s an example of a window …
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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 …
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What Are the Boundaries of Your Local Economy? Find out.
My trusty Honda lawn mower fell apart this year. Repair was impossible. Being thrifty, we immediately went to the online classifieds on Craigslist to …
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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 …
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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. …
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Produce Locally, Sell Globally. Prosper Resiliently. Rob at Seven Cycles Tells Us How
Here’s a glimpse into the resilient economy of our future. It’s a chance to get a feel for the kind of economy our kids …
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Why do Some Homes Burn in Wildfires and Others Don’t? Also: Back up Power for Apartments
Today’s letter features some great questions/input from our amazing community. As we progress, I’ll try to find ways to enable more interaction between community …
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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 …
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Here’s Why I Don’t Worry About Storms and Power Outages Anymore
Living without power for a while in the Balto/DC area is a great example of why @johnrobb ‘s Resilient Communities effort is so important. …
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What? America’s Poorest Towns Outlaw Economic Self-Improvement
Here’s something that makes me a little angry. Everywhere I look, I’m finding the same thing: In some of America’s poorest towns, it’s currently …
