Beyond Cabbage — The Fermentistas Show Us How (278)

Let's cultivate fermented food not only because it's healthy, but for the wonderfully rich diversity of flavors! That's what Kirsten K. Shockey and Christopher Shockey encourage. These food entrepreneurs show us how easy it is to make sauerkraut: slice and salt cabbage, … [Read more...]

Meet the Fermentistas – Become a (C)rock Star

Create fermented food not just because it's healthy, but for the rich diversity of flavors? That's what Kirsten and Christopher Shockey encourage. Yesterday we attended their presentation at the local First Alternative Cooperative Market in Corvallis. Afterwards we … [Read more...]

Four Acres and Independence — A Self-Sufficient Farmstead (168)

Take a tour, accompanied by curious sheep and geese, of Mark Cooper's self-sufficient small farm. Over several years, he transformed a rundown house and hillsides of berry brambles into pasture and gardens where he produces and preserves most of his family's food. Visit the … [Read more...]

A Day in the Life

A viewer asked how we live. I've written about how we planned for our off-grid solar-electric system. From a different angle: here are some of today's activities preparing for winter. Dry fruit and vegies. My frugal gleaner self picked figs a week ago, and then a new … [Read more...]