Slow Hand Blog
On Labor and Technology
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, will you know who picked the food you’ll be eating? In an effort to get people thinking a little more about that question, and the conditions that
A Second Look at No-Till
Monday, November 10, 2008
I just got back from the Washington Tilth Producers annual conference in Bellingham, Washington, where Dr. Paul Hepperly of the Rodale Institute gave a keynote address on no-till and then
Raisng the Roof
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Jill of all trades is what Zoë said is required of a small farmer, and that it is. That, and an ability to triage effectively. Back in August we started talking about how I might come down and
Working in the Fields
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Farm labor is on my mind lately. I don’t know where to start, there’s so much to say. I’ve been working in the fields, along side other people working in the fields for more than 10 year now.
Lazy Sunday afternoon
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Last Sunday I was up visiting my good friends at Foxglove Farm on Salt Spring Island in BC. It was a beautiful weekend, sunny and warm, with that low, late summer sun. After working a long
Get out of the way, cause here it comes. A little bit of everything from the world of farming and food, and maybe even a few other things
