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The International Theatre of the Oppressed Organisation will not be just one Center more, but an Organisation dedicated to help all Centers to develop themselves, so that they can help other TO groups to grow and develop. The Organisation is carried by the … Continue reading →
let’s help growing innovation get over the hump!
They are 67% funded with 12 days to go. Every little bit counts! Growing Innovation Online Library & Book Why does this project matter? Because stakes is high! In case it’s hard to see, this farmer’s clever t-shirt says ‘stakes … Continue reading →
Book review: “The Circle” by Dave Eggers
Ring of Power ‘The Circle,’ by Dave Eggers By ELLEN ULLMAN Mae Holland, a woman in her 20s, arrives for her first day of work at a company called the Circle. She marvels at the beautiful campus, the fountain, … Continue reading →
a great revision of a classic
A well-worn favorite on our bookshelf, Keeping A Family Cow, is out again in a revised and updated edition! Joann S. Grohman wrote the book back in the early 1970s, but it is just as relevant to greenhorns of today. … Continue reading →
Bedside Reading: A Collection of Five
Cheli shares five books she currently has at her bedside – a wild assortment of fiction and nonfiction, with a handful of kids’ books thrown in the mix! All have captured her attention and praise, and this month she shares them with you…
Raising Dough: The Complete Guide to Financing a Socially Responsible Food Business
Food-based businesses can solve our social and environmental problems — yet the majority of food entrepreneurs say lack of access to capital prevents them from launching or growing their ventures. Raising Dough: The Complete Guide to Financing a Socially Responsible Food … Continue reading →
growing food in a hotter, drier land
Gary Nabhan’s newest book, out next month. From his website: With climatic uncertainty now “the new normal,” many farmers, gardeners, and orchardists in North America are desperately seeking ways to adapt how they grow food in the face of climate … Continue reading →
our essay collection!
Congrats to all of our editors and essayists – GREENHORNS: The Next Generation of American Farmers – has just won a 2013 Nautilus Gold Award in the Living Green / Sustainability category! The Nautilus awards recognize “Better Books for a Better World”. From Nautilus: Amidst the turmoil and turbulence in our world today, people everywhere […]
Little Free Library in Wilbraham
Little Free Library in Wilbraham Honors Neighbors & Remembers Tornado Well, it is little, and it is a library, and, yes, it is free… so it must be a Little Free Library. The first Little Free Library appeared in Hudson, Wisconsin in 2009 and now they can be found in every state and at least thirty-two […]