As winter begins to lose its sharp edge here in the South, growers and gardeners everywhere begin turning their thoughts toward spring. Seed catalogs appear on the kitchen table, garden journals are reopened, and quiet plans begin taking shape for another growing season. One of the central goals of any garden is to transform the […]
Building Living Soil Read More »
Owner/operators of Liberty Trace Farm, Kevin and Mikki Krause, educate people on the necessity of soil microbiology to grow nutrient-dense foods for optimal health.
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As another cold and flu season approaches, I find myself thinking less about the latest headlines and more about the quiet wisdom that once filled the kitchen pantries of our grandmothers. Long before pharmacy aisles stretched for hundreds of feet, families relied on the ordinary gifts of the garden and the pantry. They knew which
Returning to the Ginger Root Read More »
There are moments in history that quietly remind us of things we should never have forgotten. For many Americans, the past several years have been one of those moments. Empty grocery shelves, interrupted supply chains, and rising food costs caused many people to ask questions that had long been overlooked. Where does our food come
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Autumn has long been my favorite season. Late autumn, especially, carries a quiet beauty unlike any other time of year. The frantic work of spring and the abundance of summer gradually give way to harvest. Gardens empty. Fields grow still. Leaves loosen their grip on the trees and drift gently back to the earth from
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“Odd as I am sure it will appear to some, I can think of no better form of personal involvement than that of gardening. A person who is growing a garden, if he is growing it organically, is improving a piece of the world. He is producing something to eat, which makes him somewhat independent
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When I decided to return to outdoor cycling, I naturally began searching for interesting places to ride. In the process, I stumbled upon something I had never heard of before: the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Discovering their work felt like uncovering one of those quiet, remarkable stories that reminds me just how many thoughtful people are out
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The older I grow, the more grateful I become to live in a place that embraces all four seasons with equal conviction. Summer arrives full of confidence. It beckons us outdoors to linger a little longer beneath wide blue skies, to gather tomatoes still warm from the vine, to breathe deeply of basil and sun-warmed
