It’s hard to believe that this year marks the 40th anniversary of Bill Mollison and David Holmgren’s massively influential book Permaculture One (Corgi, 1978). In that relatively brief period of time, the notion has traveled from Australia’s eco-philosophy fringe to the cutting edge of worldwide land management and design theory. Those who live in the Emerald Triangle can … [Read more...] about Digging the Global Dirt with Destiny Grow Systems’ Founder, Jamie Morrison
The Unsung Mother of American Cannabis Culture
NEW ORLEANS New Orleans is known worldwide as “the birthplace of Jazz,” a moniker which may not be strictly accurate. Jazz has many strands that came together from different places. But if no single location can lay solid claim to be the place where this uniquely American art form was “born,” it’s beyond dispute that its trusty guardian is, and has been, New Orleans, a town … [Read more...] about The Unsung Mother of American Cannabis Culture
Sex, Nugs, and Rock ‘n Roll
Veiled references to gettin’ down and gettin’ high in popular music By DIANA TRIMBLE Widespread cannabis decriminalization is bringing our favorite herb out of the shadows, finally allowing us to take an unexpurgated look at its legacy on popular culture. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the history of rock n roll, though it’s often been cloaked beneath layers … [Read more...] about Sex, Nugs, and Rock ‘n Roll
Talkin’ Bout My (Re)Generation
An Inspiring Visit with the First-Mover Millennials Behind Mendocino’s Award-Winning Moongazer Farms Agriculture is at the foundation of human civilization, but something went badly wrong along the way – with both. Is it possible that in adopting better farming practices we could re-discover principles applicable to our human inter-connections too? The spiritual … [Read more...] about Talkin’ Bout My (Re)Generation
CANNABBUTZ
Can Canna-Kibbutzim Restore Zion’s Vision of Agrarian Utopia? It sounds like a quiz show brain teaser: what links late 19th Century Russian anarchist theory with Rastafarianism, 1970s hippie communes, the foundation of the modern state of Israel, and a new agricultural movement there today? The surprising answer is cannabis. Thanks to an astonishing … [Read more...] about CANNABBUTZ
