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Continue reading →: Tempeh-making
This video with Jessica Baucom was great because she talks about how to make tempeh (a fermented bean cake) with all kinds of beans (not just soy) and explains in a simple way the critical points in making tempeh. “Tempeh is a great source of protein (with zero cholesterol!) and…
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Continue reading →: Forest Garden 411
Martin Crawford of the Agroforestry Research Trust talks about the Forest Garden he planted at Schumacher College, Dartington, South Devon, United Kingdom over 14 years ago. Forest gardening is an interesting (and new to me) concept – that in temperate climates uses a young forest as a model. Martin explains…
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Continue reading →: Taking Action – A Greywater Install
Taking Action: A Greywater Install from Luke Brummer on Vimeo.
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Continue reading →: Herbs – How to Make a Cream
Rickvanman talks about the purpose of an herbal cream and how to make them.
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Continue reading →: How to Make An Alcohol Tincture – Step by Step
John Gallagher of learningherbs.com and mountainroseherbs.com walks us through making an herbal alcohol tincture.
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Continue reading →: Cheesemaking in the City
Portland, Oregon resident, Claudio Lucero shows us her work as a cheesemaker and how it connects with local dairy farmers. Urban Cheesecraft from Etsy on Vimeo.
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Continue reading →: Growing Grain On Your Farm to Combat High Grain Prices
Learn about what Organic Dairy farmers in Vermont are doing to combat high grain prices by growing their own grains.
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Continue reading →: Improving Water Quality and Conserving Water with Porous Pavement
The idea here is that regular pavement doesn’t allow for water to seep into the ground. Instead, usually we end up with a lot of pollution in streams and rivers flooded with stormwater run-off or (sometimes severed) flooding. Porous pavement can prevent all that… Porous Pavement from GreenTreks Network on…
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Continue reading →: Dead Simple, Cheap, Solar Food Dehydration
These methods probably wouldn’t work in Seattle or Vancouver, but if you have a sunny, dry climate these look like great, inexpensive ways to dry food.