Tobias Roberts
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Nov- 2017 -23 NovemberGlobal Warming/Climate Change
Climate Change and the Challenge to All Forms of Agriculture
We´ve all heard of climate change and probably understand the basics of how excess greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide produced…
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22 NovemberGeneral
Can a House be a Sustainable Part of the Landscape?
The modern-day housing industry is notorious for leaving out any and all elements of design. Most home contractors design the…
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21 NovemberGeneral
The Mortgage as the Most Important Part of Modern Housing
What is a home and what purpose should it hold for our lives? In our modern society, our homes are…
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20 NovemberGeneral
Propagation Techniques
Establishing a tree-based perennial agriculture system can cost a lot of money, especially if you´re planning on buying $30 dollar…
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16 NovemberAlternatives to Political Systems
The Problems with Corporations and Phantom Wealth
In the late 1800´s, corporations became people. It´s kind of hard to imagine Shell or Wal-Mart or other immensely large…
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15 NovemberGeneral
The Mindset of Monoculture
Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution, it has been fairly easy to fall into the mindset of monoculture. The…
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14 NovemberWater Conservation
The Watson Wick Flush Toilet System
During a recent visit to a friend´s organic farm in Costa Rica, I made my way up the steps to…
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13 NovemberFood
Perennial Polycultures and the Richness of Diversity
The Way Nature Provides Imagine walking down a country road. On one side of the road, you see acres and…
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9 NovemberPlants
Black Maca, Mashua, and the Richness of Andean Tubers
For thousands of years, the ancient Incan empire developed a strong, resilient agriculture system that thrived even in the tough…
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8 NovemberAnimals
A Primer on Raising Goats
Goats have gotten a reputation as one of the peskiest, most irritating, and bothersome farm animals. Images of “Billy” goats…
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6 NovemberGeneral
No-Till Farming for Healthier Soil and Lifestyles
Masanobu Fukuoka, the late Japanese farmer, developed a unique farming system he called “Natural Farming.” Trying to replicate what he…
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1 NovemberAnimals
What Animals and a Barn Offer to Permaculture Design
The Importance of Animals in Permaculture Landscapes Our agrarian past reminds us that farming without animals is like trying to…
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