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Learnings From Wilderland

Spending the past month living in an eco-community and permaculture farm has taught me a lot about small scale agriculture.

Agri-Food Musings, Farm StoriesAlissa WelkerDecember 13, 2019small scale, environmentalism, permaculture, New Zealand, WilderlandComment

Learnings From a 15 Acre Permaculture Farm

I’ve wrapped up my work at my first farm stay in New Zealand on a 15 acre permaculture farm. Over the past couple of weeks I have had the chance to prepare beds for planting, practice seed-saving, seed fresh beds and more. Along with these farm tasks I have also learned a lot about challenges of small scale vegetable growers.

Farm StoriesAlissa WelkerNovember 9, 2019permaculture, vegetable farming, sustainable agriculture, New ZealandComment

The Farm Gym

Check out what a Farm Gym workout looks like. When you are working the land everyday, no gym is necessary. All you need is sun, photosynthesis and some farm tools.

Farm StoriesAlissa WelkerNovember 5, 2019farm, small scale, sustainable agriculture, permacultureComment

Interview with Rory Fogerty: Permakai Farms

Hear from the farmers, food companies, agribusinesses that I meet as I travel through the lens of food and agriculture.

InterviewsAlissa WelkerOctober 28, 2019farmer, agriculture, small scale, permacultureComment