Welcome to our seventh Local Bite Mini Challenge! This week we are focusing on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA’s). Here, in the words of LocalHarvest.org is an explanation of what a CSA is: A farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested…
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Yesterday afternoon, as a storm rolled in, I attempted to get the last of our transplants into the garden thinking that the rain and forecasted cooler temps over the next couple of days would do them wonders! Apparently, I mis-judged how quickly the storm would come in because I only got so far as to get the Asparagus and the…
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The average person in the United States uses 80-100 gallons of water every day.* Living in the High Desert, drought is a constant consideration. We pipe in water from other areas that receive more rain fall and snow pack than we do and we cross our fingers every season for it to be a bit wetter than the previous season(s).…
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In an effort to practice a bit more self care, I’ve been intentionally assessing how I spend my time. So, instead of getting up and staring at a screen every morning, I am spending a bit more time in the garden…. I am making my tea, bundling up, and allowing the quiet space I so deeply crave while puttering around…
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I am incredibly proud to introduce you all to Kris at Attainable Sustainable this week as our Local Perspective! Kris has been such an inspiration to me as she continues on her own journey towards a more self-sufficient lifestyle through small steps and continued intention. Her posts offer great ideas with actionable steps (like How to Grow Food in a…
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Welcome to our sixth Local Bite Mini Challenge! Up until now we’ve focused on food items, but I thought I’d switch it up a bit! So, your challenge this week is to swap out one non-food item for a locally produced item! Whether it’s a bar of soap, some lotion, a salve or something else entirely, as long as you…
