Jessie Haas A passion for self-education is the hallmark Eric Maxfield brings to Eric’s Small Engine Service, his business on Whippoorwill Road in Thetford Center, Vermont. The business name was consciously chosen to emphasize Eric’s philosophy. “Providing top notch service … Continue reading →
Roger Lohr Over 17 million Europeans are walking with special Nordic ski walking poles (all ages and all fitness levels) as a fitness activity that improves the benefits of the typical walking campaign. For those who are unfamiliar, Nordic walking … Continue reading →
David Conwell Biochar can enhance soil health, filter wastewater, improve thermal insulation, sequester carbon and more. Advantageous though it may be, biochar remains something of a mystery to many of us. Here let’s consider two of biochar’s many virtues, its … Continue reading →
The accompanying article from Grist, Farmers are making bank harvesting a new crop: Solar energy, focuses on California’s Central Valley, because it is such a significant component of the nation’s food chain, producing one-third of the nation’s fruits and vegetables … Continue reading →
Jaiel Pulskamp I want you to imagine standing in a field surrounded by 9,000 beautiful, healthy Brussels sprout plants—months of careful planning, hard work, and abundance growing from the soil. But then, in a matter of days, relentless rain pounds … Continue reading →
David Conwell When faced with danger, we know how to warn others. If, for example, a fire breaks out, raising an alarm comes naturally. However, while living more sustainably is often a response to the danger of climate change, talking … Continue reading →
MingXiu Koh Ladybugs, known for their vibrant red and black spots on their wings, play a significant role in the natural world. Despite being commonly mistaken as “bugs,” they are more accurately classified as beetles and are known as ladybird beetles or … Continue reading →
David Fried Each spring the hill shows off its flowers. How do so many flowers emerge from so many sticks and twigs that just a few weeks ago were winter’s lifeless brush? Magic, that’s what it is. Merlin and Gandalf … Continue reading →
David Fried It seems that it is getting harder for people to talk to each other about things these days. Maybe we need to start communicating with plants. Plants are pretty straightforward. If they are wilting, they are asking for … Continue reading →
N.R. Mallery On March 13, 2023, an article in The Guardian by Tom Perkins got my attention. It revealed the presence of toxic “forever chemicals” in toilet paper globally. PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a group of 14,000 chemicals, are … Continue reading →