Big Heart Circle

Mar.27
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The Best Watermelon Patch Ever

Posted by in From the Garden, Health, Permaculture, Spring 2015 Newsletter

[This article was written by Darrel back in January and intended for winter publication. Since we took a hiatus from putting out the newsletter over the winter, you’re getting the article now, on the verge of spring. While the inspiration comes to you from the winter months, the relevance is strong for your spring gardening beginnings. ]  Now that the holidays are behind me, I can start looking toward the spring and planning my next garden adventure.  Thankfully seed companies have timed their catalog releases to coincide with my longing to…read more

Nov.16
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The New Homespun Era

Posted by in North East United States, November 2014, On Earth, Permaculture

An economic and cultural transition is taking place in towns and farmlands throughout much of New York’s Hudson Valley, particularly where I live in Ulster County, in the Rondout Valley. We’re experiencing a sharp turn toward localism, epitomized by the Local Economies Project (LEP), which is funded by The New World Foundation. The LEP has helped to establish a Farm Hub in the vicinity, along with various Food Hubs (such as Farm-to-Table Co-Packers in Kingston), farm-to-school projects, and a host of other efforts designed to strengthen local farms and communities….read more