Reading Time: 12 minutes It 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 minutes Can 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 minutes When 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 […]