After a fresh fallen snow, it’s a delight to see tracks indicating our furry and feathered friends have been passing through. Not sure what you’re...
Spotted! Animal Tracks
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Environment
The Christmas Shrew
The morning of the blizzard was the first time we saw the shrew. My fifteen year old son was in the living room admiring the warmth of our much needed masonry heater when a very fat toy like creature bounced and zoomed through the room.
Holiday Traditions at South Pond Farm
I’ve just finished making a grocery list for the holidays. All the girls are coming home and we love doing some of the cooking and baking together....
Christmas Chickens: a true story
Two of my art school teachers had a small farm outside of town when I was a student at ACAD in Calgary, Alberta. They acquired 7 new laying hens one...
Gone With the Wind – Updated Dec 2019
Ontario gave the green light to green energy in 2009 and by 2019 developers are dismantling the wind turbines they built. Doug Ford’s new...
Living Off the Grid and Coffee Alternatives
Living off the grid using solar, wind, batteries and a generator and alternatives to hot chocolate on cold evenings, on the grid, or off.
From the Wildfire Into the Soup Pot
How do you make soup from compost and a stone?
Press Release Toronto, Ontario on November 18, 2019 — Get ready to be fired up!
From preparing hot peppers to building your own smokehouse, the latest edition of Harrowsmith magazine is sure to heat things up thanks to its Fire theme.
EP 7 Feeding Winter Birds and Crafting Homemade Cider
Mark and Ben Cullen, a father and son dynamic duo of gardening expertise, have been guiding home-based horticulture fans for years, decades and now, generations.
Where the Buffalo Roam – Bison in Banff National Park
In my early 20s, after a summer job working in the Colorado Rockies, I headed back north with a group of friends. Our plan was to finish off our...
The Earth Group Aims to Change the World Through Education and Nourishment
The Earth Group is a Certified B Corporation that supports the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) through donations that provide school...
Wild About Bees
When Canadians think of bees, it’s typically the much-loved honeybee that springs to mind. And while there’s no question that honeybees play an...
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