Once upon a time, a young woman typed the last of data into a computer at a desk in a cubicle back East. The saltwater coursing within her ached to lap at shores of earth, to kiss the trees and touch the sky.
She encountered masters on her new… read more →
Capturing the hearts of families around the Roaring Fork Valley, Daisy, the Yorkshire pig of Happy Day Ranch (HDR) in Emma, passed away on May 2 surrounded by the farmers who loved her. She was eight years old and weighed 500-600 pounds.
Alizabeth Koster, Daisy’s owner, said that Daisy “put… read more →
Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) has recently published a 10-year strategic plan which lays out the organization’s ambitious goal of conserving 40,000-50,000 acres in the next 10 years.
AVLT was the first land trust in Colorado and, in its 55 years, has helped conserve 69 square miles of land from… read more →
Defining “permaculture” in his own words, Kudakwashe Manyanga said, “In my country, we have what we call ‘farming God’s way.’”
On Basalt Mountain, at 7,200 feet, that “way” fills the very air. Red rock cliffs and clear blue skies dazzle the senses. Translucent, new-green leaves unfurl along slender chokecherry stems.… read more →
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) continues to monitor the expanding reach of the detrimental Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza. For domestic flocks, the disease carries a 90-100% mortality rate. Thus far, cases have been confirmed in Pitkin, Montrose and La Plata counties.
The disease comes… read more →
News of Sustainable Settings selling its property came as a shock to many. The announcement’s proximity to April 1 had some wondering if it was a joke. After nearly two decades of building soil south of Carbondale, the biodynamic ranch has become a defining characteristic of the region. Soon, however,… read more →
Grunting, I doubled into the fence stretcher, pulling barb wire taut again. Mouth full of galvanized staples, I spit one out, both hands occupied. Didn’t know how others did it, so I did it my way and may have looked foolish. Working alone for days on end, I could care… read more →
A six-week course starting Thursday, October 21st
thru Thursday, December 2nd
Join Lisa McKenzie for her revised course – *Regenerative Living
This course will cover the following topics:
Climate Change; Soil Health; Nutrition; Water/Drought; Regenerative Consumerism and Self-Care; Global Regeneration Corp and other solutions
A six-week course starting Thursday, October 21st
thru Thursday, December 2nd
Join Lisa McKenzie for her revised course – *Regenerative Living
This course will cover the following topics:
Climate Change; Soil Health; Nutrition; Water/Drought; Regenerative Consumerism and Self-Care; Global Regeneration Corp and other solutions
A six-week course starting Thursday, October 21st
thru Thursday, December 2nd
Join Lisa McKenzie for her revised course – *Regenerative Living
This course will cover the following topics:
Climate Change; Soil Health; Nutrition; Water/Drought; Regenerative Consumerism and Self-Care; Global Regeneration Corp and other solutions
