WHAT WE'RE READING.
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ONE: We always enjoy visiting Whole Larder Love....who recently announced that they will be holding workshops (awesome). We are in love with the "glamping" stables they constructed for attendees. Maybe we could build one of these in our barn for visitors?
THREE: We are obsessed with Jenna Rose - a couple out of California who have a small farm, run an artisan cheese business, and have a passion for handmade and sustainable textiles.FOUR: We have no idea what is actually going on on this blog - our Swedish is not so good - but the photos of farming life and snowy scenery are beautiful and inspiring.FIVE: PLEASE take some time and watch Allan Savory's TED talk above. It is truly fascinating, all about the desertification happening to two thirds of the earth and the ONLY way to stop it: management-intensive grazing (just like at Bugtussle). - Hannah & Jesse.
see more TED talks here.
PEACE PILGRIM.
Feeling very inspired by this lovely story on a Sunday morning.
Mildred Norman started walking in 1953 - with the goal of walking the entire country in the name of peace - and she didn't stop walking for 28 years. Leaving behind her name and calling herself The Peace Pilgrim, she never spent any money. She carried only a map, a pen, a toothbrush and a comb. She wore the same clothes every day. She depended on others to provide her with food and shelter, making the vow: "I shall remain a wanderer until mankind has learned the way of peace, walking until I am given shelter and fasting until I am given food." She became the first woman to hike the Appalacian Trail, foraging for food and packing little more than a blanket and some sheets. At the end of her life, she walked over 25,000 miles in her journey.Often asked how she could possibly be happy, with no possessions to her name and usually hungry and tired, Mildred would reply, "I certainly am a happy person. Who could know God and not be joyous? I want to wish you all peace."Her story is truly remarkable, and you can read all about it here (where I discovered it) or on The Peace Pilgrim official website. What an inspiration for us to live simply and peacefully and as a community, helping each other!- Hannah.
WHAT WE'RE READING.
//// Links we are loving this week ////
ONE: If you haven't yet read this New York Times piece about the extraordinary science of addictive junk food - DO IT! Long read, but oh so fascinating. "As a culture, we’ve become upset by the tobacco companies advertising to children, but we sit idly by while the food companies do the very same thing. And we could make a claim that the toll taken on the public health by a poor diet rivals that taken by tobacco."TWO: Three women who we love, Coree, Robin, and our farmer-mama Cher have started a blog TOGETHER as The Radical Farmwives. These ladies are the real deal: hard working, homeschooling, homebirthing, inspiring....we can't wait to see what they have in store!THREE: A bunch of Hannah's friends from college just signed a record deal! Hooray Kopecky Family Band! To promote the wide release of their album, they are touring with some awesome people like Leagues, Milo Greene, and The Eastern Sea. Have a listen, and see if they are playing near you!FOUR: This video - Mountain Man vs. The Government - was sent to us by Ken of Narrow Ridge Farmstead. It's about a man who lives off-the-grid and runs a school, teaching people how to live simply. Now, the school is being shut down by the county for "code violations." Sad story.FIVE: All the more reason to drink natural wine! "A study of more than 300 French wines has found that only 10% of those tested were clean of any traces of chemicals used during vine treatments."- Hannah & Jesse.
image by coree of radical farmwives
WHAT WE'RE READING.
//// Links we are loving this week ////
ONE: We just got our copy of Seasoned Quarterly, and it is so so beautiful....all about eating whole foods, living seasonally, and the fullness of a simple life. Julie, McKenzie, Kate, and lots of other wonderful contributors share their artwork and stories....can't wait for the spring issue!TWO: One of Jesse's favorite fermentation message boards is actually a facebook group. If you're into fermentation, or just curious, this is a helpful place to stop by sometimes!THREE: An old friend of Hannah's has started an amazing NYC-based store called Bare Bone Supply - "celebrating the passionately self sufficient." We are lusting after the recycled wood pocket knives.FOUR: Pretty interesting developments this week for Kentucky farmers: "The proposed bill -- which will now be considered by the full state senate -- would establish a process for Kentucky farmers to begin growing hemp, but only if the federal government first passes a measure to remove the crop from a list of illegal drugs."FIVE: Fig and Fauna is the website of a family living a rich, simple life on their 3.5 acre Florida homestead. This space is one of endless inspiration: some of the most beautiful food and farm photography of all time, and outrageously delicious recipes. Prepare to get lost.- Hannah & Jesse.