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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Non-industrial farming as a vow of poverty
I had an interesting conversation with someone the other day that included the idea that the other person would be interested in farming as a career except for the vow of poverty. At the time, I laughed, and I still … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Farming, Philosophy
Tagged challenges, Choices, contentment, Farming, poverty
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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Where’s your foodshed?
I just came across a term I really like. It’s called foodshed. Like a watershed, it refers to the idea of where one’s food comes from. So, where’s your foodshed? Is it big enough? Does it grow the kinds of … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Farming, Food, Local
Tagged challenges, Farming, foodshed, localvore
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Truth
Vegetables from the Day by Day Cartoon by Chris Muir While you’re there, donate to the cause. DLH
Posted in Economy, Government, Humor, Politics, Spending
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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Employing America by feed it
Monty Python ruined things for all of us. How so? Because if you mention a career in growing food, this is what most Americans think: And most of the time, that’s where the conversation ends, even if one has more … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Farming, Food
Tagged Choices, Farming, goals, regulations, strangulation
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When you look at your country, who do you see?
To me, last night’s State of the Union Address represented the same kind of drivel that I’ve come to expect from all of our politicians for years. Obama went right to the boasting and political pandering that has defined national … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, History, Nations, News, Philosophy, Politics, Society, United States, World Watch
Tagged actions, destiny, Government, Obama, Philosophy, Politics, State of the Union, words
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