Tag Archives: Gardneing

Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Some thoughts on the future of agriculture

Posted on 30 April 2014 by dlhitzeman

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 →

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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Planning spaces: working animals into a sustainable permaculture plan

Posted on 21 March 2012 by dlhitzeman

I’ve learned a lot about utilizing the ground for food production over the past few years, and one of the things I have learned is that there is no space, whether it is a garden, a tilled field, or a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Farming: Web roundup

Posted on 28 February 2012 by dlhitzeman

Want to know what I’m reading about agriculture, food, and sustainability? Well this periodic post is the place to find out: Kajabi on the old wise farmer Treehugger on exploding pig barns The New York times on the rise of the artisanal food producer Scientific American on the impracticality of the cheeseburger Foreign Policy Magazine on […] Continue reading →

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Farming: MENF 2011: Show me the money

Posted on 3 October 2011 by dlhitzeman

Sometimes its easy to get lost in encouraging people to grow their own food and forget that this stuff still costs money. As idealistic as we may all want to be, at some point we have to pay the bills. It turns out paying the bills may not be as hard as you might think. […] Continue reading →

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Farming: 10/10 Challenge 2011

Posted on 1 September 2011 by dlhitzeman

Last year, I challenged readers to plant a 10 foot by 10 foot plot of wheat by October 10th as a proof that it can be done. I am challenging everyone to do the same thing this year. But wait, there’s more: This challenge isn’t just about proving you can grow your own food, although […] Continue reading →

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