Category Archives: Education

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31 Aug Filed under Computers, Education, Family & Friends. No comments.

Going Off-Grid in TN

22 Jul Filed under Education. No comments.

Awesome thread on a couple who built their home, an earth bermed home and documented the process completely. http://www.city-data.com/forum/tennessee/359683-going-off-grid-east-tennessee.html

What do I read?

20 Jan Filed under Animals, Computers, Education, Farming, Financial, Food, Garden, Health, Housing, Humor, Life, Materials, Power Systems, Recreation, Technology, Transportation, Water, Weather. No comments.

I often get asked what type of things do I read. What do I read as far as articles for work, articles for our property, ideas for the home and land, gardening, cooking and etc. It dawned on me that since I use Google Reader … Read More →

Ann Cooper: Reinventing the school lunch

16 Sep Filed under Children, Education, Food. No comments.

As a follow up to other food related posts, check out this video from Ann Cooper. She’s bang on the money as to our kids diets, who controls the food supply and who allows it to be contaminated and destroyed. All the more reason for … Read More →

Mark Bittman: What’s wrong with what we eat

21 Aug Filed under Animals, Education, Farming, Food, Health, Transportation. No comments.

Quite a few thought provoking talks on TED…

Sustainable Food

5 Aug Filed under Education, Family & Friends, Farming, Financial, Food, Garden, Transportation. No comments.

Jules Dervaes gives a lecture at UCLA earlier this year on Sustainable Food. One quote of his that I find totally intriguing: In our society, growing food yourself has become the most radical of acts. It is truly the only effective protest, one that can … Read More →

“Walking Backwards, One Step At A Time”

5 Aug Filed under Education, Food, Garden. No comments.

This website is worth the read! No eco-drivel, just honest information and discovery. http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/