Favourite No-Till Gardening

I’ve been reflecting on past experiments with no-till gardening, like in the garden east of the house, while also researching different styles on YouTube. In the end, I liked this video the most and found her experience to be closest to mine. A video like this could be used to train new people on this…

Spring Planting

From cold to blistering hot, little rain this spring meant we had lots of opportunity on the farm to plant. From the crack of dawn, the farm is awake with activity. Ducks, chickens and sheep are quickly let out, so we can set out to the fields and do our morning routine of rows. In…

Bee Hives That Work With Nature

For anyone who might not know, bees have had it tough around the world with Varroa mites killing colonies. There’s more to share about how important bees are to our food, and how serious a threat this is. But for now, I’m just super excited about a potential solution that works with the nature of the…

Social Permaculture Principles

Social permaculture should be more more explicitly discussed by designers and permaculturalists. From my experience, the challenge to sustainable food systems is not the physical goods, such as food, energy, water, etc. Rather, it’s more about how we as people learn to create these systems. Social permaculture is a framework for developing the skills and…

Month of Maple Syrup

For those of you who may not know, maple syrup can usually only be made once a year. That sweet sap only comes from the maple tree during the time of year when night temperatures are freezing and day temperatures rise above zero. Add some sun and those trees produce a lot of sap. The…