The Joy of Farm Work

The Joy of Farm Work

The Joy of Farm Work by Michael Foley Walk through a garden and you may observe all sorts of things – or not. It may just be a blur to you, a pleasant one perhaps and one where you might pick out this or that plant you know. But, well, just another scene. Or you…

Meet the Students: Loraine Wilder

Meet the Students: Loraine Wilder

Daniel Spiro continues his interview series with recent graduates from the School of Adaptive Agriculture. On a Saturday afternoon in late summer, after spending the day with the SAA crew preparing for the annual Fundraiser Brunch, I sat down with practicum graduate Loraine for a chat. With a strand of pink hair, a perpetual and…

What is Adaptive Agriculture?

What is Adaptive Agriculture?

People ask me “what is ‘adaptive agriculture’ after hearing I completed the Practicum program at the School of Adaptive Agriculture. For a long time my answer was a list of the things that the school teaches at its best (Holistic management, Resiliency, Theory blended with practicum, backyard engineering) , rearranged for a farmers context, so…

Behind Every Successful Farmer
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Behind Every Successful Farmer

BEHIND EVERY SUCCESSFUL FARMER by Michael Foley The current crop of business advisers for the new generation of farmers sincerely hopes they can help those young farmers to successful farming careers.  For them steady and consistent profits define success.  Business advisers to farmers have always been convinced they could help farmers achieve such success.  But…

The Song of the Universe

The Song of the Universe

The Song of the Universe – Britt Baskerville To me, the most obvious difference between city and country living is the sound. I’ve had my share of living next to freeways, railroads, subways, major streets, sometimes combinations of all. It got to a point where I start to hear a high- frequency noise anytime I…