Reading Time: 12 minutesIt seems that lockdowns (for better or worse) have helped the alternative economy draw in new converts. But, it may only be because I seek out an alternative economy that I notice it. We were well into the ‘pandemic’ before I realised how much life had changed. Life changes: as we all know, and it […]
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Imaginary Homestead: Can We Grow What We Eat?
Reading Time: 9 minutesCan we grow what we eat? Or, more importantly, can we grow what we think we should eat? What should we eat? Should we eat just some meat? No meat – go vegan? Is dairy bad? Uh oh, does that mean cheese is out then? These are the questions that I think many people are […]
Sustainable Life: Everything Has to Come From Somewhere
Reading Time: 9 minutesWhen I see advice on how to live a sustainable life, the words everything has to come from somewhere always come to mind. It’s something I find I keep saying to myself. We can so easily be seduced by a new ‘sustainable’ product, forgetting that it still has to come from somewhere. Perhaps sometimes there […]
