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    ABC Acres

    Carrie Peterson / August 18, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Tim and Sarah Southwell are the owners of ABC Acres, an 80-acre farm based on the principles of permaculture, nestled between the majestic Bitterroot and Sapphire Mountains in the heart of Montana. Tim…

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    Plot Twist Farms: BC

    Carrie Peterson / June 8, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Karla Cox is a paramedic turned farmer who uses permaculture and biodynamic practices to grow her market garden in the Okanogan region of British Columbia. She took a break from her work on…

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    Rooted Northwest

    Carrie Peterson / May 25, 2023 / 0 Comments

    A new community for folks who are passionate about supporting sustainable agriculture is being created, and I had the opportunity to speak with its project manager Dave Boehnlein. He shared how his love…

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    Brunner Family Farm

    Carrie Peterson / May 9, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Sarah Brunner recognized her calling as a farmer while majoring in wildlife at university. She realized as she progressed through her studies that her love of nature wasn’t in observation, but in cultivation.…

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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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    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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