by Stu E.D. | Apr 1, 2015 | Activism, Alternative Living, Intentional Community
Communal Living Minimizes Carbon Footprint Nestled in the fields of rural Missouri, the entire Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage uses only 10 percent of the resources used by an average American. The 280-acre planned residential community produces its own solar and wind power...
by Stu E.D. | Mar 31, 2015 | Activism, Environment, Video
The Salt of the Earth, a documentary about famed photographer Sebastiao Salgado, ends with tranquil images of his family farm in Brazil, a leafy earthly paradise restored from the ravages of severe drought. That's where Salgado went to recover from his experiences in...
by Stu E.D. | Mar 30, 2015 | Alternative Living, Intentional Community
Communal Living Making A Comeback? A year and a half ago, 30-year-old Gunes Henderson and her family moved from their house in suburban Aurora to a mansion in Hyde Park. Henderson and her husband, both translators, share a loud, busy house with their two children and...
by Stu E.D. | Mar 29, 2015 | Food, Hawaii, Plant Life
The Incredible Moringa Tree – Epoch Times It’s difficult to discuss moringa without feeling like you’re bragging. Some call it the miracle tree, and the number of gifts it offers makes clear why. Ounce for ounce, moringa leaf has twice as much protein and...
by Stu E.D. | Mar 28, 2015 | Environment, Hawaii
Little fire ants (Wasmannia auropunctata) are now on all four major Hawaiian Islands and they continue to spread in South Kona. Reviewing practices for prevention and control can help keep numbers down and save Kona residences and farms from dangerous infestations. We...
by Stu E.D. | Mar 27, 2015 | Food
Across America, confusion reigns in the supermarket aisles about how to eat healthfully. One thing on shopper’s minds: the pesticides in produce. In fact, a recent Consumer Reports survey of 1,050 people found that pesticides are a concern for 85 percent of Americans....
by Stu E.D. | Mar 24, 2015 | Farming, Living Skills
What Are You Working With: Soil Testing In Hawaii Where To Send It, How To Collect It If you are serious about establishing a garden that will provide consist nutritional bounty then you will want to develop a understanding of where your soil is at the present....
by Stu E.D. | Mar 23, 2015 | Activism, Hawaii
The Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) is in the process of updating the statewide Water Resource Protection Plan (WRPP) and is seeking the community’s input on water resource issues of importance. The purpose of the Water Resource Protection Plan is to...
by Stu E.D. | Mar 22, 2015 | Alternative Living, Farming, Food, Hawaii, Kauai, Living Skills, Podcasts
Local KKCR Broadcast – In The Garden, On The Farm Robin & Paul – Wednesdays 12am to 1pm If you relish getting your hands in the dirt and enjoy talk radio then I have got jewel for you, In The Garden, On The Farm with Robin & Paul on KKCR. I tuned in for...
by Stu E.D. | Mar 21, 2015 | Hawaii
Hawaii’s head of its state transportation department is committing his agency to using a 20 percent blend of biodiesel, B20. This article from Big Island Now says State Transportation Director Ford Fuchigami made the remarks as he, Governor David Ige and Lieutenant...
