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28
May
Can a Non-Native Heal the Land? Rethinking Rewilding and Ecological Surrogates
There’s a tension I keep returning to as a first-generation farmer trying to repair a wounded landscape: can we
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19
May
Learning Korean Natural Farming: Growing with Life While Still Figuring It Out
When I started Goldberry Grove, I wasn’t stepping into a legacy of land passed down—I was stepping into
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28
Apr
The Healing Flame: Why Controlled Burns Are Vital for Native Wildlife
For centuries, Indigenous communities used cultural burning—timed, sacred fires that shaped ecosystems. These fires honored fire as a partner, not a threat. Only now is modern science catching up. Today, we’re learning to listen again.
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18
Apr
The World Beneath My Feet: Falling in Love With Native Plants
After discovering native plants and field botany, the world around me cracked wide open. What was once a blur became a landscape of names, shapes, and quiet friendships—with bugs, with wildflowers, and with the land itself.
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09
Apr
It Starts at Home: Rewilding, Rural Living, and the Quiet Power of Local Change
Rewilding our land isn’t about protest signs or policy debates—it’s about teaching our children, healing our communities, and living our values in the most tangible ways. This is how I show up—for nature, for my neighbors, and for the future.
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27
Feb
Throwing Shade: Why Agroforestry is the Secret Weapon for Livestock Sustainability
If you raise livestock without shade, you’re not just making life harder for your animals—you’re also sacrificing productivity, sustainability, and long-term resilience.
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14
Feb
Swale Obsession in Permaculture: When They’re Not the Best Solution
For anyone who has been in the permaculture movement for a while, you’ve likely encountered the swale obsession—the
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12
Feb
Do We Even Need Tractors?
For farmers, homesteaders, and agroforestry practitioners, the tractor debate is a common one: Do I invest in a machine, or
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10
Feb
The Myth of the Lone Farmer (Homesteading): Why the Future of Farming Must Be a Community Effort
There’s an intoxicating dream wrapped up in the idea of homesteading—a vision of self-sufficiency, pristine landscapes, and a
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03
Feb
My Journey with the Winchester Co-op Market
Building a Sustainable Future with Winchester Co-op Market
At first, I did not realize how much my involvement with the
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