A Simple Flight Not so Simple
A Simple Flight Not so Simple I’m here, I’m here. After a bit of a harrowing two days of travel where each one of our flights was significantly late, causing…
Speaking to Kopriva
Speaking to Kopriva During my visit to Koprivnica I connected and was asked to speak to Udugra Kopriva whose nonprofit runs the local community garden. It was a different…
The LFE Model Revealed
The LFE Model Revealed Just what did I do in Croatia for two weeks? Well, besides eating a lot of great food, seeing some sights and interviewing a lot of…
The Sad Part of the Trip
The Sad Part of the Trip So far my time in Croatia has been a trip of a lifetime. I’ve been visiting small (1 hectare/ 2.47 acres) and large (7.5…
Aquaponic Gardening: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together
Aquaponic Gardening: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together By Sylvia Bernstein What if I told you that you could catch fish for dinner right in your own backyard? And if you…
Skeleton Leaves No More: Permaculture’s Simple Secret for Banishing Pests
Skeleton Leaves No More:Permaculture’s Simple Secret for Banishing Pests By Greg Peterson So I am standing in my yard looking at my grapevine and some of the leaves have been…
What is an Eco-City?
What is an Eco-City? Did you know that cities can be considered ecosystems in themselves? Like natural ecosystems, urban ecosystems (AKA cities) require energy for growth (typically fossil fuels) and…
The Micro Farm Project: Q&A With Urban Farmer Kari Spencer
The Micro Farm Project: Q&A With Urban Farmer Kari Spencer What is The Micro Farm Project? The Micro Farm Project is a family-owned urban farm and informational outreach in the…
Questions from You: Aphids
Questions from You: Aphids Anna asked: I had many aphids on collard greens and when I pulled the greens thousands of aphids went into the dirt. If I plant in the…
Being an Urban Farmer…What Does That Mean?
Being an Urban Farmer…What Does That Mean? By Greg Peterson Just what is an urban farmer, you ask? That is the question that Shaina, our marketing person, asked me this…
