Agroecology is fully rooted in science, seeks to work with nature, and draws nutrients from the land to grow crops without using costly chemical fertilizers or pesticides, which often serve to push farmers into debt. It posits that getting to know the land and crops with which you work intimately is empowering in more ways…
DetailsHorticulture celebrates diversity and the thousands of plants and species that provide us food and medicine. In farming communities, there is a connection to the land. The food system is far more resilient, and labour yields better results with less effort. In fact, if you include externalized costs, it is even more profitable than agriculture…
DetailsAgriculture is an inherently destructive practice. It began in modern-day Syria and Iraq and is based on bare soil and aggressive growing practices in order to maximize yield and profit. But the problems associated with it are endless. Soil is eroded, fertility is lost and the ability to produce crops is deeply unsustainable. Much of…
DetailsThis was a fun list for me to write, because I got to take a trip down memory lane and remember all of the mishaps I experienced starting with solar. Some of them seemed obvious, but sometimes it takes us humans a few f**k-ups before we learn our lesson! So here are the top eight…
DetailsHave you always wanted to go solar, but keep hesitating to take the leap? Here is my list of the top five limiting beliefs I’ve observed both in myself and others related to using solar energy in the garden, the homestead, or the farm. Our online course Build Solar Energy Systems to Grow Food will…
DetailsSo you understand the potential for solar energy technology to help us grow more food? Then you may also know that small-scale farming throughout the world needs an energy update in the 21st century. With small-scale solar energy systems, we can not only impact food, but also bring solar energy to places that don’t have…
DetailsDIY (“do-it-yourself”) has become so well-known that we now simply use an acronym to talk about it in everyday conversation. With the proliferation of YouTube videos, cooking GIFs, and websites like Instructables, access to step-by-step guides for almost anything is right at our fingertips. There are now communities, forums, and spaces where you can crowdsource…
DetailsThe conventional approach to going solar is expensive. It’s an inefficient method that greatly increases the costs of going renewable, and it’s why less people are making the change. A holistic approach that includes changing our energy habits and appliances will win, saving us 70% of what the conventional approach to going solar would cost us. If…
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