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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Swinging for the fences
The one part of our farming adventure at Innisfree on the Stillwater that has dogged us since the beginning is the fact that we have continued to lease our 100 acres of tillage ground, mostly for the sake of the … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Farming, Food, Philosophy
Tagged challenges, chemicals, Choices, Dirt, Experiments, Farming, goals, ideas, Morality
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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: And so much more…
I’ve discovered over the past five years that people have huge preconceptions about what being a farmer means. I know, coming in, I had all sorts of them, and I know I am surrounded by fellow farmers who have deeply … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Philosophy
Tagged challenges, farmers, Farming, growth, knowledge, Lessons, preconceptions, work
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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Five years on: First, a request
As part of our effort to advance our cause at Innisfree, we have started a GoFundMe Campaign to support our coppicing effort. If you are interested, go check out the GoFundMe page to find out more.
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Posted in Economy, Farming, Funding
Tagged challenges, coppicing, Experiments, Farming, GoFundMe, Self-sufficiency
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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Fanaticism
There’s something about the sustainable food movement in all its various incarnations that brings out the fanatic in people, both pro and con. I admit that I am just as bad as anyone. Yet, there is an underlying problem with … Continue reading → Continue reading
Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Some thoughts on the future of agriculture
Yesterday on Facebook, I posted a link to an article on Grist about urban farming. The point of the article was that urban farming is not a panacea for our food production ills, and I made the argument that there … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Farming, Food, Philosophy
Tagged challenges, Choices, consumers, Farming, Gardneing, Self-sufficiency, solutions, urban gardens
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