From the Farm
Stories and insights from the local farms we partner with.
The Wisdom of Foraging for Wild or Non-Sprayed Clover
As I shared in my recent article “I Now Compete With Bees and Squirrels!” on my other Substack, when I forage for clover in our field, I seem to be competing wi…
Jul 3, 2026
Why Buying from Small Chemical-Free Farms is Money Well-Spent for Our Health and Our Planet's?
Most diseases and disorders today, including cancer, heart attacks, weight gain, high blood pressure and blood sugar, and hormonal (such as thyroid) disorders,…
Jul 3, 2026
How and Why Regenerative Farming Works?
Whether you call it Biodynamic, Biological, Organic (needs certification), Regenerative or Permaculture, the goal of regenerative natural methods is to WORK WIT…
Jun 20, 2026
How do We Handle Weeds in Farming without Chemicals, Plastic Films and Plows?
Weeds and pests pose a challenge in commercial farming when unhealthy soils and imbalanced ecosystems allow “invasion” by weeds and pests. To fight with this pr…
May 19, 2026
What I learned from My Recent Speech at the Amish Homesteading Event
The Alarming Food Trends in America
Jul 30, 2025
Summer Means More Farming, Less Writing
Plus a Picture of Healthy Garlic Roots
Jul 11, 2025
The Story of a Weed that Could Make Californians Rich!
How Short-Sighted Profit-Seeking Humans Spent Million to Eradicate a Treasure!
May 6, 2025
A Guide to Making Your Own Tasty Natural Nutritious Maple Syrup
It is the end of Winter which means a new season of sapping and sugaring! Making your own maple syrup is a joyful activity in nature that will reward you with a…
Mar 6, 2025
Methods Farmers use to Avoid Spraying with Harmful Pesticides
In this picture we were helping our Amish friend in his organic onion field. To control weeds, many organic farms instead of using chemical pesticides, use plas…
Jan 27, 2025
Brain-Body-Behavior 101: Presentation at the Amish Homesteading Event
We Should Teach this in Every School and College
Sep 11, 2024
Gardening and Farming without Chemicals
The Problems with the Humans' Short-sighted Focus on Short-term, Yield, Quantity and Appearance
Jun 11, 2024
This Low-Cost Crop is a Well-Kept Health Food Secret which Helped Civilizations Grow in Europe and America
There is a well-kept secret in the nutrition and food industry. One of the lowest-cost food items is among the most nourishing and satisfying forms of carbohydr…
Aug 12, 2023