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The Buried Environmental Justice of George Washington Carver
“The Peanut Guy” is how many people think of George Washington Carver if they think of him at all. It is true that he did some dynamic work with the…
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Sheet Mulch: Creating Rich Soil Without Tilling
Have you ever dug a hole on a summer day in clay soil? The sun bakes your back as you strike your shovel to the ground. It seems like instead…
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What I Love About Native Plants and Can’t Stand About Native Plant People
These thistles were not the ones I was used to, not the small ones that sneak through your socks when you venture off the hiking trail. These thistles were taller…
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Why the Fight Over the Most Sustainable Diet is Missing the Point
The food we eat, whether it is bacon or tofu, is based on an ideology of control of the land. All food has blood on it. But, it doesn’t have…
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Sticking Carbon Where The Sun Don’t Shine
I was nine years old, standing face to face with a pine tree, taking long deep breaths. “Breath in…. And out….In…. And out” As far as field-trip activities go, it…