Homesteading

Breakfast in 2040

Nov 2017 | IN 43.2 Food and Resilience | BY Sabrina M. Chiefari Evan Gravely Jane Rabinowicz Elodie Mantha

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Imagining and understanding how and why our food system will change.

Could your house hold carbon?

Jan 11 2018 | IN Technology | BY Kristi Mahy

Sustainable housing doesn't go far enough. It's time for net zero housing: where more carbon is sequestered than released in a finished building.

Canadian Sacrifices

Jun 29 2017 | IN Politicians | BY David McConnachie

As the country called Canada celebrates its sesquicentennial, a reminder that sacrifices for the future made by countless generations in the past need to be matched as we embark on the next 150 years of this national journey in the age of climate change.

Rustic Recycling

Mar 14 2016 | IN Recycling | BY Irith McConnachie

Re-think that pile of waste lumber and renovation extras and create a magical outdoor space.

Chef's Garden Tour | Edsel Little via Flickr

What You Need to Know about Seed Starting and Seedling Care

Apr 01 2015 | IN Homesteading | BY Taarini Chopra

Take a crash course to get your vegetable garden off to a strong start!

DIY Beekeeping

Jul 15 2014 | IN Traditional Knowledge | BY Janice Lee

Watch and learn the basics of being a hobby beekeeper!

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Read This Before You Yank Out That Dandelion

May 16 2014 | IN Homesteading | BY Blashka Novotna

Often seen as a pesky weed, dandelions actually have a variety of uses and health benefits! Here's how to use them.

$Photo © Tatiana Belova \ Fotolia.com$

How to Heal from Trauma with Plants

Oct 11 2013 | IN Recipes | BY Zoe Miller

Learn all about adaptogenic herbs, plus how to make tinctures and honeyballs.

$Digging the City Review Rhona McAdam A\J AlternativesJournal.ca$

Digging the City: An Urban Agriculture Manifesto

Sep 26 2013 | IN Homesteading | REVIEWED BY Amanda Hooykaas

Changing urban food culture will require a shift in consciousness, but is essential for future health and well-being, argues veteran food writer and activist Rhona McAdam.

$Food and the City Review Jennifer Cockrall-King A\J AlternativesJournal.ca$

Food and the City: Urban Agriculture and the New Food Revolution

Sep 26 2013 | IN Homesteading | REVIEWED BY Jenn Marshman

Cockrall-King puts present-day urban agriculture in a historical context and offers solutions to those seeking alternatives to the multinational agribusiness food system.

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