Do you know of a product with a cult following? A group of dedicated enthusiasts is usually an indicator that there was something special about the product, something that can’t be found today.
READ MORE »Do you know of a product with a cult following? A group of dedicated enthusiasts is usually an indicator that there was something special about the product, something that can’t be found today. Here’s a product that fits that bill. It’s called the GE Elec-Trak. It’s a home sized electric tractor that… READ MORE »
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My friend, the writer Bruce Sterling, suggests that the future boils down to this one simple statement: Old people, in big cities, afraid of the sky. It’s hard to argue with that assessment based on current trends: Afraid of the sky? Increasingly so. Our weather is becoming more extreme. Not only are… READ MORE »
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I spoke about resilient communities at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s “Cooking for Solutions” event this week. It’s an unusually cool conference in that it uses ‘good food’ as a way to get leading farmers, fishermen, scientists, chefs, and environmentalists together in one place to explore long term solutions to global food production…. READ MORE »
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Survival training is both tough and challenging. I’ve done plenty of it and I’m glad I did. It provides you with a toolbox of tactics that you can use to get through a disaster. However, one thing I did learn by going through this training: survival is not something you want to… READ MORE »
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Here’s something that is important to understand: Resilience isn’t passive. You can see it in the words used to describe it. Plant, grow, and harvest food. Catch, filter, and store water. Capture, generate, and distribute energy. Design, collaborate, and make things. These words are full of vitality. They will mold your mind and… READ MORE »
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I’ve known the global financial system has been broken for years, but it’s much further gone than I initially anticipated. Not only has the system devolved into a mountain of toxic, incredibly volatile financial instruments called derivatives that nobody in the industry can seriously claim to understand, the core features of the… READ MORE »
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I’ve been experimenting with the limits of foodscaping. My goal is to convert my entire yard into a bountiful source of delicious food for the coming decades. Of course, I want to accomplish this in a way that increases its potential for success by minimizing the work and expense required to maintain it…. READ MORE »
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The weather this week was cool, dry, and sunny in my corner of New England. So, naturally, I spent lots of time outside, getting my mind and body in shape doing real, meaningful work to improve my home’s resilience (this stands in stark contrast to the make work people do in gyms). The bulk of my… READ MORE »
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Resilience doesn’t only improve your ability to withstand disruptions. If done correctly, it will improve what you eat. The Logic I’m in the process of sourcing a Concord grape vine I can utilize in my home’s foodscape. They grow wild locally, so the goal is to find a good specimen for a… READ MORE »
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What’s a resilient income look like? In some cases it’s very diverse. Here’s an extreme example. Sepp Holzer, one of my favorite farmers, runs a financially successful farm (seen below). It’s been successful for decades, even during tough times when other farmers went out of business while following government advice on… READ MORE »
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