Tag Archive for ‘peak oil’
SOIL NOT OIL
In 2003 we had the great honor to hear Vandana Shiva speak at the Eco Farming Conference (oh I have exciting news about their 2010 one, but that news comes later) “There is a myth that there are agricultural societies, and then there are industrial societies and service societies, as if when you become an [...]
FILM & FOOD NITE
Eco Documentary & Local Food Potluck By popular demand! Join us for another evening of food, inspiration and community. Space is limited so please reserve. When: Sunday, September 14 Time: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Where: 651 N Orange Grove (school adjacent to the urban homestead), Pasadena CA Cost: $10 (what your donation pays for) [...]
ANIMAL POWER
U.S. Farmers Turning To Mule Power To Fight Rising Oil Prices …. with gas approaching $4 a gallon, T.R. and Danny Raymond, two farmers on a 40-acre farm in McMinnville, Tennessee, have now switched over by modifying their equipment to shift the weight equally between two mules. Though training the animals to pull the equipment [...]
