The Growing Abundance of Moloka`i
Several, all but empty, gift shops line the main drag here in the small town of Kaunakakai, Moloka`i. Two meager grocers dominate the square’s activity. On the edge of town, which is really only about...
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Interning on Zaytuna Farm
Over the past three plus weeks myself and 15 other cohorts have been fully engaged in farm life. And, although there are several aspects of this lifestyle that you might expect out of a typical farm...
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Imagine The Abundance – Urban Gardens
Imagine, you’re perusing the Sunday paper, thumbing through various articles, world news, sports, opinion pieces… yea, we’ve all been there. What feelings arise for you as the images pass by your eyes?...
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Out of the morning mist…
Over the past nine weeks I’ve participated in the construction of an agricultural dam, a swale, a couple of terraces, a large urban garden, several compost piles, 1000 liters of compost tea, an aid...
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Thailand and the big surprise – I’m coming home!
These last few weeks of traveling and adventure have been something of a dream. In three weeks time, I’ve transitioned from living in a tent, waking each morning at dawn and milking cows to, jogging...
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Eco-Pioneers Grand Web (re)Launch
Welcome Eco-Pioneers! Over the course of the past few months, this website, along with much of my personal life, has been through a wealth of transition. If you are close follower of my blog, you may...
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Seeds of Permaculture
A Free Documentary about Tropical Permaculture Recently, while working at Rak Tamachat Permaculture in Thailand, I had a unique opportunity to be involved with an incredibly exciting project. A chance...
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Thailand Permaculture – Part 1 of 5 – Cultural Bridges
I returned to Thailand in late November of 2012 after 3 months visiting friends and family in my home state of Texas. Following a brief respite, getting grounded and recovering from the disorienting 33...
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Thailand Permaculture – Part 2 of 5 – Discovering Local Solutions
I returned to Thailand in November with a goal to connect with permaculturally minded people and projects around the region, making as many contributions and exchanges of resources as possible along...
View ArticleUrban Permaculture & Community in East Austin
On the east side of Austin, Texas, tucked away at the end of a road in a lower income neighborhood, there is something… different… happening. What was once a derelict lot has now grown into a forest,...
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