Kate Martignier

Kate writes at ARealGreenLife.com – an exploration into thinking differently and living a more natural, connected, and sustainable life.

Sep- 2019 -

19 September

Food Shortages

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Will this Type of Agriculture Feed Your Grandchildren?

You know that a system of agriculture is truly sustainable when the harvest occurs—increasingly abundantly—as a by-product of ecosystem regeneration.…
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Jul- 2019 -

25 July

Animals

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Raising Pigs — Part 4

Electric fencing works very effectively for pigs, IF you give them the right first impressions of it. Pigs see most…
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17 July

Animals

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Raising Pigs – Part 3

Can pigs learn manners? Here are some ideas to keep pig-raising enjoyable when those cute little piglets have grown big…
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Jun- 2019 -

20 June

Animals

Kate Martignier
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Raising Pigs Part 2 – New Piglets

We once tried breeding our own piglets, and it turns out we’re not made of the right stuff to be…
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10 June

Animals

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Raising Pigs — Part 1

The pork we eat is raised and butchered here on our small farm because we like to be responsible for…
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4 June

Animal Forage

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8 Abundant “Fodder Forest” plants, and how to use them

This morning when I went to feed the animals I thought I’d start by collecting some pigeon pea for our…
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Feb- 2019 -

5 February

General

Kate Martignier
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Two Diffrent kinds of healthcare – Part 2

How did we become dependent on the doctor visit and the prescription? What happened to the ways we cared for…
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Jan- 2019 -

28 January

General

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Two Diffrent Kinds of Healthcare – Part 1

The doctor visit and the pharmaceutical prescription usually get us back on the job quickly and with a minimum of…
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Nov- 2018 -

6 November

Livestock

Kate Martignier
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7 Ways to Use the Humble Choko Vine

Its spring time in Australia, and our area in Far North Queensland has gratefully received a decent fall of rain.…
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Oct- 2018 -

19 October

Animals

Kate Martignier
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Backyard chickens, and the interconnectedness of all things. Part 3

This article is Part 3 of a Series that is mostly about chickens. It’s not a how-to-care-for-chickens article, but a…
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10 October

Animals

Kate Martignier
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Backyard Chickens, and the Interconnectedness of all things. Part 2

This article is Part 2 of a series that is mostly about chickens – not how to care for them,…
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3 October

General

Kate Martignier
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Backyard Chickens, and the Interconnectedness of All Things

This 3-Part Series articles starts off with our cultural lack of understanding about our place in the web of life,…
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