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    PermaDynamics

    Carrie Peterson / March 30, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Living in close relationship with plants has been characteristic of Klaus Lotz’ life from the beginning. Alongside his family of three generations, he has created PermaDynamics, a farm in New Zealand that practices…

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    Abel Tasman Estate

    Carrie Peterson / March 23, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Beth Matheson and Mike Reed grew up on either side of the Ruahine Range on the North Island of New Zealand. They found each other 14 years ago and, united by a love…

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    High Hope Ranch

    Carrie Peterson / March 14, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Brandi Graves and Robert Young are a vibrant Texan couple responsible for the biodynamic agriculture at High Hope Ranch in Glen Rose, Texas. I enjoyed following their path into farming, learning about biodynamic…

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    Lakewood Lodge

    Carrie Peterson / February 9, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Jeff Lyons took a break from overseeing a fencing project and training new staff one spring morning to chat with me about his adventure farm camp: Lakewood Lodge. Lakewood Lodge was founded 26…

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    Jean Marie’s Garden

    Carrie Peterson / February 2, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Talia and Dave Hammond are the owners of Jean Marie’s Garden, a serene 12.5 acres on top of a mountain in the northern hills of the Columbia River Gorge. Talia shared with me…

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    Oostema Farmstead

    Carrie Peterson / December 8, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Lisa Oostema lives with her husband Glen on a tranquil 117-acre farm in Lynden, Washington. Most of their 35+ years of marriage has been spent living and working a farm together, and I…

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    Pocahontas County Sheep Farm

    Carrie Peterson / December 1, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Daniel Daley is the owner of Pocahontas County Sheep Farm, a 100-acre farm in the magnificent Appalachian Mountains. I had the pleasure of learning a bit about his life story, the philosophy that…

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    Blooming Joy Farm

    Carrie Peterson / November 24, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Julie and Gene Conrad grew up in rural Oregon and always knew they wanted to raise their own family in the country. Twenty years ago they purchased a nine-acre piece of land and,…

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    Linden Lane Permaculture

    Carrie Peterson / November 17, 2022 / 0 Comments

    “Farming starts with the health of the soil.” Linden Lane Permaculture is a tiny oasis of native abundance in the suburbs of Camden, Maine. Owner David Kibbe took the time to tell me…

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    Leaping Lamb Farm

    Carrie Peterson / November 10, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Scottie Jones is co-owner with her husband Greg of Leaping Lamb Farm and Farm Stay and the founder and executive director of Farm Stay USA. Even though she is currently in transition with…

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