Category Archives: planting

Breaking Ground!

After months of research, planning, and dreaming we shoveled our first dirt out of what is soon to be the Mother The Earth Inc’s headquarters and home. We visited straw bale homes, both weight bearing and non-weight bearing, hogan’s, cob, … Continue reading

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Gathering Your Own Bag Of Eden

Several years ago I started saving seeds from good food I had eaten. I was living in an apartment in Los Angeles and had nowhere specific I could plant the seeds, I just felt this overwhelming need to save them … Continue reading

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Concepts for Community Found in a Garden

I love the idea of community. I believe that sustainability starts in the home and then the second level of sustainable evolution incorporates community. As individuals or family units we can become completely independent by building our own sustainable housing, … Continue reading

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Recipes from Aguila, AZ

One of the concepts of sustainability is to eat both what grows locally and in season. It’s the beginning of May in Arizona and we have been eating lots of cactus. Some of the amazing things about cactus are that a few … Continue reading

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A Day of Recycling

Several of our resting spots along the road are hosts we found through www.warmshowers.org. It is a wonderful site where you can network with other cyclists and find a place to rest during your travels. I contacted Wayne Pinkerton through this site … Continue reading

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Young Farmers

This adventure has been filled with wonderful people, daily challenges and constant learning. One of the most inspiring things along our journey are the young farmers we have met. I think my favorite story is about a four year old named Adrian. All … Continue reading

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Wild Willow Farm and Education Center

the goats     Yesterday we spent a beautiful afternoon at Wild Willows Farm and Educational Center in San Diego CA.  It was about six  and a half acres of scenic serenity. We parked next to a beautiful thriving orange … Continue reading

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Union of Hearts and Minds

During our first week we interviewed three farmers, met and stayed with numerous wonderful people, and shared ideas and dreams with all of them. The goals are common, healing, surviving, striving, sustaining. It is such a relief to see so … Continue reading

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Roadmap to our Roots

  One of the hugest factors in sustainability is eliminating the shipping pollution and inefficiency as much as possible. Most of the produce we get in a typical grocery store has been picked long before it is ripe, boxed up … Continue reading

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The Night Before…

Every dream has doubters and dilemmas, hardships and challenges, setbacks and reconfigurations. Despite the second winter storm and the 5 inches of new snow, despite the video software that panasonic failed to get to us, and despite the paycheck that … Continue reading

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