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Critiquing Permaculture – My Response

Critiquing Permaculture

Listen to the podcast linked below: Critiquing Permaculture – A Deeper Look Into Permaculture – Part 2. The response that follows are my thoughts that were posted on the PermacultureVoices Podcast blog site. Continue reading Critiquing Permaculture – My Response


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Full Swales: Rain Brings Encouragement

It’s been nearly a year since I finished my Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDCC, or commonly called the PDC). I’ve been observing the land and the way the water flows on it. Every big rain I go out and get my boots muddy looking to see how the water moves across my baby permaculture system. Every once in a while I get time to chip away at the design that resides mostly in my head. The labor sometimes seems fruitless. It’s difficult to know if I’m doing it right. My only credentials so far is an online course and lots of other online research. Continue reading Full Swales: Rain Brings Encouragement


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The Gift: A Permaculture Story

I think sometimes my wife gets tired of hearing me say “Today I listened to a podcast…”.

There is so much to learn and so many stories to enjoy. For now I work sitting in front of a computer. These stories help me get through part of the day without focusing on my aching back and shoulders. I long to be home on the farm doing these things, but for now during the days I listen to the encouraging stories of others while I earn my paycheck.

One of my favorite podcast sites is The Permaculture Podcast with Scott Mann.  The podcasts are normally interview style audio bits. However today was different. Today it was a story written and recorded by the author. Matt Winters takes on a journey into the Continue reading The Gift: A Permaculture Story


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HovaBator Genesis 1588 Egg Incubator

We finally did it! We are now the proud owners of our very own HovaBator Genesis 1588 incubator. In the past when we needed to incubate eggs we either borrowed a friends incubator or we put eggs under a broody hen.

Thank you! to our friends that were so kind to lend their incubator to us. That was an amazing gift. We appreciate that very much. This year we are hoping to hatch duck, chicken and quail eggs. With all this activity we figured it was better to get one of our own. Continue reading HovaBator Genesis 1588 Egg Incubator


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Social Media: Have We Gone Too Far?

Social Media

Do you participate in a lot of Social Media sites? Facebook, Google Plus, Pinterest, Instagram, Reddit… the list goes on and on.

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Do you feel chained to them? Locked in… as if, maybe, your life would be “less” without them?

Is this another addiction?

I get it. I’m pretty plugged in myself. Sometimes I have those feelings that I just described. Continue reading Social Media: Have We Gone Too Far?


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