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    Frisky Girl Farm

    Carrie Peterson / September 22, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Ashley and Ellen are the owners of Frisky Girl Farm, an 8-acre parcel in North Bend, Washington, in the valley just below beautiful Mount Si. They took a quick break from their work…

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    Plot Twist Farm: PA

    Carrie Peterson / April 20, 2023 / 0 Comments

    The inspiration to start farming struck while Jason was working a computer job in a building with no windows.  Stella and Jason Ruggiero grew up in the farm country of Pennsylvania. They pursued…

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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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    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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    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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