Farm and Forest – Digital Detox at Its Finest
Starting a farm has been quite an experience. Jack Spirko often contends on his podcast that answers can be found in the forest. I’m thinking that most answers can be found in the forest and farm...
View ArticleWestern NC Hurricane Damage Update
The damage in WNC is horrible. We have family we can’t contact. If you need to check on family, here is a tool that allows you to see which roads are blocked. https://drivenc.gov You can also use...
View ArticleDesigning a Gift Basket
Simply Us Farm is a local farm that my wife and I run. One of the projects for this year is to develop gift boxes for Christmas. I wanted to share some of the thinking behind the process of designing...
View ArticleDamage from Hurricane Helene in WNC
We had the privilege of going to help with the recovery for a few days. The damage is hard to describe. One of the major problems is that the power and data infrastructure can’t be repair because...
View ArticleHelping Out in Hot Springs After Helene and Camping on Troublesome Gap
We were blessed to have the opportunity to help out with the recovery in Hot Springs, NC. The amount of damage was hard to see, but the local businesses are working hard to get back up and running. It...
View ArticleGrow Your Own Food – Protect Your Community from Tyrants
Sounds crazy, but it you were a tyrant, how could you get control of a nation. How to lose control of your life and liberty create a food shortage or make food so expensive people can’t afford itgive...
View ArticlePlanting Trees on the Farm – Good Times
We had a good time as a family on the farm planting fruit and nut bearing trees. We planted fruit and nut bearing trees and bushes. We were able to plant 41 trees and 15 bushes including Trees...
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