Emergency! This Family is Prepared, part 1 (279)

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Giving Thanks – Past, Present and Future

Rent a 2-bedroom suite in the Eco-Sense House near Victoria, BC. Natural builders and permaculture practitioners Ann and Gord Baird are looking for homesteading partners who are mostly full time and eager to dive into food production and community education with them. Learn … [Read more...]

Help Us Find Our Winter Home Bases

There's No Place Like Home … and we're looking for several of them in the American Southwest from January through March 2015. Do you know someone who might host us with a parking space for a 29 foot motorhome? (Or a friend of a friend). We can also house-sit and … [Read more...]

Beyond Cabbage — The Fermentistas Show Us How (278)

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Beyond Cabbage — The Fermentistas Show Us How (278)

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A Resilient Gardener Breeds Plants for These Times

Freelance plant breeder Carol Deppe sifted handfuls of golden, ruby and coppery corn from the huge pile. "Remember the Scrooge McDuck comics, where he goes into the vault and runs his hands through all the metal coins, gloating about how wealthy he is?" she asked. "I … [Read more...]

Emergency? This Family is Ready

Earthquakes can happen in Vancouver, British Columbia. Fires and severe storms, too. Ann Pacey and Tim Beale are ready for whatever may come − whether they need to evacuate or live in place. Their camping gear is the foundation for their preparedness gear. … [Read more...]

Unlearn, Rewild — Earth Skills for Body and Mind (277)

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Unlearn, Rewild — Earth Skills for Body and Mind (277)

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The Squash is In!

We popped out into the Corvallis countryside to photograph Oregon plant breeder Carol Deppe and friends as they harvested the last of the season's squash. These butternuts were laid on tarps in the shade alongside the already-harvested big "Sweet Meat - Oregon Homestead" and … [Read more...]

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