Chris and Judith Plant Win Island Trust Stewardship Award
Great news! We are delighted to announce that Chris and Judith Plant, co-owners of New Society Publishers have won the …
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Bokashi Composting
Scraps to Soil in Weeks
Bokashi is Japanese for "fermented organic matter." Bokashi composting is a safe, quick, and convenient way to compost in your kitchen, garage, or apartment, using a specific group of microorganisms to anaerobically ferment all food waste (including …
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Uprisings
A Hands-On Guide to the Community Grain Revolution
If we want to reduce our environmental impact, build resiliency in our community and improve food security, it's up to us to make it happen. In many North American communities, the instrument of change is Â... grain. Grain is the perfect metaphor …
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Pure Poultry
Living Well with Heritage Chickens, Turkeys and Ducks
Houdan. Nankin. Indian Runner. Narragansett. These may sound like exotic place names or unusual varieties of produce, but each actually refers to one of the many hundreds of lesser-known poultry breeds which tempt the livestock owner who's prepared …
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Raising Goats Naturally
The Complete Guide to Milk, Meat and More
Complete self-sufficiency may seem out of reach, but for more and more of us, increasing our self-reliance as much as possible is the order of the day. Incorporating dairy goats as the centerpiece of a diversified homestead can be the key to …
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Green Wizardry
Conservation, Solar Power, Organic Gardening, And Other Hands-On Skills From the Appropriate Tech Toolkit
Merlin, Gandalf, Voldemort - these well-known sorcerers from popular culture are famed for their amazing spells and spectacular magical powers. In ancient times however, a wizard was actually a freelance intellectual whose main stock in trade was …
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EAT UP
The Inside Scoop on Rooftop Agriculture
Soaring prices and concerns about chemical-laden fruits and vegetables increasingly drive us to grow our own healthy food close to home. In cities however, vanishing ground space and contaminated soils spur farmers, activists, and restaurateurs to …
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Hollyhock
Garden to Table
Hollyhock - renowned the world over as an unparalleled centre of learning and connection - exists to inspire, nourish and support people who are making the world better. At the heart of this unique institution, located on beautiful Cortes Island, is …
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Plowing with Pigs and Other Creative, Low-Budget Homesteading Solutions
Fueled by a failing economy and a passionate desire for a return to simpler times, a new wave of homesteaders is seeking the good life, and the kind of true satisfaction that can only be built, not bought. Many of these modern pioneers are cash …
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