“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” ― Buckminster Fuller What would your new model be? I’d like fresh, healthy food on every plate. I’d like more appreciation for the people who get things done instead of the people who…

“The best way to lengthen out our days is to walk steadily and with a purpose.” – Charles Dickens I’ve been thinking a lot about “whys” lately. Why do we take the time to raise our own produce and meat when it would be a heck of a lot easier to simply buy it? Is…

“Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil.” – Bishop Reginald Heber Down the road from our home, the water flows along the roadside in a seasonal creek, bouncing and dancing over the jumbled stones. Even though we have two ponds on our land now, I still enjoy visiting that rushing water, which reminds…

“It’ll be okay in the end. It’s just that middle part that’s messy.” It’s a strange thing to her your kids repeating back to you what you told them in the past. (And in this case, it’s also a good thing.) Duncan and I were taking a walk to help set the chiropractic adjustment I…

“There are 500 million to a billion bacteria in a teaspoon of good soil (another reminder of their size). To get a better handle on what that really means, their weight per acre is equal to two cows (if you have good soil and decent cows). That’s a lot of bacteria, considering their size.” –…

“Don’t believe the noise. Those mean, petty, hateful voices will never be the majority. They only seem loud and pervasive, because they have the idle time to broadcast their negativity. The rest of us are too busy with real efforts to make the world a better place.” ― Anthon St. Maarten This morning I woke…

“Keep in mind the fact that insect and disease pressure/invasion of a crop are purely correlated to nutritional mismanagement by the farmer. They are not due to pesticide deficiencies; they are not due to genetic screw-ups by nature. Consequently, the purported correction of our treatment for insect and disease infestation of crops via genetic engineering…

“Children act by instinct. Their bodies crave sweets because under proper natural growing conditions the produce is naturally sweet, accompanied by all the minerals that should be there. Man defies this inherent natural quality by circumventing the correct fertility practices with nitrogen and potash. He follows this by adding extracted or synthesized salt and sugar…

With the recent Ohio train derailment, there’s been a lot of talk about soil, air, and water pollution, as well as health impacts. I make no claim to having all the answers, but my first thought when I heard about the derailment was, “They deal with these chemicals all the time. Aren’t there standard procedures…

“There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year he won the award for the best grown corn. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share…