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  • Very excited to see this article in Civil Eats. Our methods of growing are getting more attention. Yes to fungi in the soil!!

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  • Farmer Resources

    I’ve recently been certified as a consultant (and lab tech) by the Soil Food Web School . One main reason I invested four years of my time studying with the school: Elaine Ingham, Ph.D. I don’t want to “believe” science–I want to know it, which means I needed someone to show me how to understand…

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  • For workshops and discussion. To know the history of your property—who has lived in your house and in your neighborhood, when your property became property (deeded) and by whom, what the different structures and infrastructures have been that are part of your property. And then, what you can know or imagine about the first human…

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  • Materials needed: Big plastic bin with lid, with air holes drilled into it Shredded cardboard and/or rotting leaves, wood chips Scraps from kitchen: think vegan, but no oils; no citrus Worms—see Uncle Jim’s worm farm https://unclejimswormfarm.com/ Set up: Find a good spot for your worm bin and set it up so that air circulates underneath.…

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  • Cultivate community: coffee shops/roasters (grounds, chaff) beer brewers (beer mash) grocery stores (cracked seeds, grains, legumes) tree trimming and removal companies, utilities, city agencies (wood chips) residential and common areas with trees (leaves, branches, wood chips) residential and common green areas (grass trimmings, weeds) residential and commercial locations that get packages (cardboard, some paper) Grow…

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  • Living Systems Soil

    Offering consulting services for farmers, homesteaders, householders–any growers who want to learn about soil biology to be in better relation to their living land. Contact: info@livingsystemssoil

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