Tag Archives: Farming/Homesteading

Corn Injustice

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Susan

TweetQuick! Name every food you can think of made with corn. …I’ll wait…..

Posted in Farming/Homesteading, Food, Healthy Living | Tagged beef, biblical justice, chicken, corn, corn subsidies, corn syrup, eggs, farm, farmers, Farming/Homesteading, food, ground beef, health, high fructose corn syrup, justice, USDA | 14 Comments

Have You Taken a Farm Tour Lately?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Susan

Tweet I think that Sean Zigmund and Cheyenne Miller are audacious. They have a few acres in upstate NY and they call it a farm. And you know what? It is a farm. These young people know how to work … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming/Homesteading, Food, Inspiration, Places to Visit, Upcycle | Tagged CSA, farm tour, Farming/Homesteading, recycling, upcycling | 3 Comments

Born Again Dirt: Book Review and Giveaway!

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Susan

Tweet Born Again Dirt: Farming to the Glory of God by Noah Sanders was published a few months ago, and I devoured it immediately. I don’t consider myself a writer, and so it has taken me a while to review … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming/Homesteading, Worship | Tagged book review, Born Again Dirt, Farming/Homesteading, gardening, glorify God, Noah Sanders | 45 Comments

Lessons from Cuba: Farming and Urban Gardening

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Susan

TweetBefore its collapse, the USSR had been providing Cuba with much of its oil, farm equipment, pesticides, fertilizer and food. Cuba, in return, provided them with sugar. All of this ended with the break-up of the Soviet Union. This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming/Homesteading, Food, Healthy Living, Inspiration | Tagged break up of the soviet union, Cuba, Farming/Homesteading, food cuba, fruits and vegetables, gardening, riding bikes, urban gardening | 38 Comments

Back to Eden

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Susan

Tweet I absolutely love finding out about gardeners/farmers who are innovative and creative. They help me to realize that after almost 40 years of gardening, I’ve only begun to scratch the surface. I find that exciting! Our infinite God has … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, How to, Inspiration | Tagged Back to Eden, Farming/Homesteading, gardening, homesteading, mulch, Paul Gautschi, wood chips | 17 Comments

Rodale Institute

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Susan

Tweet J.I. Rodale is considered the father of the organic farming movement in the U.S. I’ve read Organic Gardening Magazine for many years and many Rodale Press books are included in my library. But I had never visited the Rodale Institute until recently, … Continue reading →