AgFunder is a venture capital firm that invests broadly in technology, agriculture, and food. I admit that as an organic farmer and homesteader it’s a little strange that I subscribe to their newsletter. The companies highlighted by AgFunder are bathed in the Silicon Valley ideology of techno-utopianism with a strange idea of what dinner might […]
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Marie White’s “The Herbal Doula” is a comprehensive and inclusive guide that delves into the use of herbal medicine throughout the reproductive journey, encompassing fertility, conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. White approaches herbal care with a Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective, while also acknowledging anyone with a uterus can become pregnant, and explains
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MOFGA has been glad to host Ethan Tapper of Vermont for talks at the Common Ground Country Fair and webinars as part of our low-impact forestry program — and you might also recognize his name from an excerpt of “How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World” in the fall
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Even if you are an experienced goat keeper, Gianaclis Caldwell’s “Holistic Goat Care: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Healthy Animals, Preventing Common Ailments, and Troubleshooting Problems” is a book that you will want on your resource shelf. It is a book that not only answers questions about goat health and care but can help to
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Plants, like people, are border-crossers. In “Dispersals,”Jessica J. Lee traces the histories of particular plants, and their migrations, over her personal and familial story of moving across borders. Through a series of deeply researched, immersive, and heartfelt essays, Lee explores what it means for both plants and people to migrate, and to belong to a
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“Dark Waters” is a 2019 film, starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, about a lawyer who sues Dupont Corporation for poisoning residents in Parkersburg, West Virginia, through the introduction of PFAS chemicals to their water supply. Based on a true story, the film begins in 1998 when lawyer Robert Bilott (Ruffalo), who works for a
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“Compost Science for Gardeners” is an introduction, a deep dive, a manual, and a decision tree all at once. It is a useful guide for those just beginning to learn about compost and for those with more experience looking to improve their practices. The first chapter introduces ecological and financial reasons to compost and clarifies
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Landsmith Farm in Waldoboro, Maine, organically grows a wide variety of high-quality, tasty vegetables, herbs, willow, and cut flowers using practices that prioritize the health of the land and its stewards. Their products are sold wholesale and direct-to-consumer through a variety of channels, including a farm stand, pick-your-own garden, and a future CSA (community supported agriculture) program. Landsmith Farm is owned and operated by Erin Espinosa, whose identities as a queer latina woman farmer ground the farm in values of reciprocity, community, and perseverance.
Visit Ladsmith Farm on Instagram @landsmithfarm and on their Website.
