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A Couple Thoughts on "Eaters" and a Review of "Nature's Metropolis" by William Cronon

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A Couple Thoughts on "Eaters" and a Review of "Nature's Metropolis" by William Cronon

Eating can indeed be a political act, but only if there is a producer whose values align with those of the eater. I fear that by identifying someone as an eater, a term with negative connotations based on the film The Menu and the TV series Silo, it continues to

An Introduction to Agroecology by Miguel Altieri

An Introduction to Agroecology by Miguel Altieri

Dave Chapman interviewed Miguel Altieri on the Real Organic Podcast, which has some high quality content regarding organic agriculture. For anyone new to the concept, Altieri has spent most of his life committed to studying and promoting agroecology, which is both a practical science and a social movement. For anybody

Capital and Climate in Early Vermont

Capital and Climate in Early Vermont

Many Vermonters look to a mythologized agrarian past as they chart a path toward the future. However, in 1991 the Vermont Historical Society published an excellent article about how quickly capitalists took advantage of climatic changes during the years of 1820-1850. While early settlers in Vermont had a diversified agricultural

Seeding Arugula, Radishes, and Kale

Seeding Arugula, Radishes, and Kale

One of the main practices I have been working on over the last few years is seed collection. It started with beans, but has since progressed into many other crops, including arugula, radishes, and kale. This is not a complete how-to guide, but just a view of what you might

Succession: Garlic and Cucumbers

Succession: Garlic and Cucumbers

I planted garlic back in late October, allowing it to overwinter, and now I'm pulling it up in mid-July (all of the mulching you see is from grass clippings that I bagged from mowing my front yard, which I then allowed to dry out before applying). Anticipating this

Introducing Silver Maple Farmstead

Introducing Silver Maple Farmstead

The Project/Goal If you haven’t viewed it yet, I provided a bit of my personal background in the previous post, so definitely start there. Long story short, I have a mortgage on a home in northern Vermont in a working class community. The closest grocery store with decent

A Bit of Background

A Bit of Background

I live in a working class community in northern Vermont. Back in June 2021, I was able to secure a mortgage for a small house on 0.34 acres. The front yard has a beautiful silver maple, the namesake of this farmstead, which keeps the front yard cool and green.