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There's a spot I retreat to in the hills of New Hampshire where three heavily-laden apple trees are completely overlooked by the locals in the fall. I'm not certain of the apple variety, but, other than the occasional black spot and worm hole, the fruit is incredibly crunchy, tart and flavorful. ...

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There’s a fascinating article in today’s Home section of the New York Times about forester-architect Roald Gunderson and partner Amelia Baxter and their company Whole Tree Architecture and Construction. ...

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Radcliffe Fellow and anthropologist Heather Paxson is studying small artisanal cheese operations as “ecologies of production” that are both commercial and moral.

HOMEGROWN.org Member blog: Beyond Roll-Your-Own: GROW your own tobacco
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Austin, TX HOMEGROWNer Michael’s latest member blog shows his relentless curiosity and determination, for which we commend him! He has tobacco seeds to swap, too!

HOMEGROWN.org We're having a pre-Thanksgiving preserve swap over at the site. I'm mailing off some apple butter tomorrow! Whatcha got??

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Cooking Up a Story: Stories Cathy Camper, a local Portland artist, makes interpretive portraits and images of nature from seeds. Her art pieces sparkle

HOMEGROWN.org My oh my how we love mini pies!
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The fabulous and talented HOMEGROWNer AlizaEss has added a new member blog linking to her latest article for Elephant Journal: Top Five Homemade Gifts. There are some wonderful ideas here, including one from Our Best Bites of a mini pie how-to that is absolutely irresistible!

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I stumbled upon this blog looking for a DIY toothpaste recipe and stayed for the lovely pictures, inspiring posts and the refreshing frankness of Tara – “…A wife. A mama. A spare-time poet. ...

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Trailer for the new documentary Big River. Following up on their Peabody-winning documentary King Corn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis are back for a new adventure in America's agribusiness underbelly. This ...

HOMEGROWN.org Fall-Winter transition: What changes in your home? Comment for your chance to win "Small Scale Grain-Raising" book
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Erin Robbins We here at Stonebranch Farm have a tip for any one with fowl. We have found that the best way to herd our chickens is to use a laser-pointer. Point it near them and they freak out. It is much easier to up them up at night now! This is a trick my father learned while goose hunting.

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Julia Child cooks up a batch of primordial soup and explains how these simple ingredients produce amino acids - the building blocks of life. This video played in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Life in The Universe gallery from 1976 until the gallery closed.

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I have a fascination with making basic necessities that a normal person would just buy: deodorant, crackers, ketchup, paper, pickles, butter, lip balm, yogurt, soap... you get the idea. It makes me feel all Laura Ingalls Wilder-esque, like I could survive out on the prairie or through peak oil. ...



















