Showing posts with label farming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label farming. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

15 years after resurrecting and refining Mother Earth News, Cheryl Long is retiring, and they are looking for a new editor-in-chief, as follows:


"Topeka, Kansas-based Ogden Publications is looking for an experienced professional with passion for, and knowledge of, all things sustainable to lead its flagship media brand, Mother Earth News into the future. Ideally this person will have first-hand experience as a sustainable lifestyle community member as well as an impeccable record of innovation and leadership in the publishing business - or other closely related media area. But don't let us define you too narrowly. If you have related experiences and the drive to lead a highly collaborative team devoted to creating and delivering the best, most relevant sustainable lifestyle content possible, we'd like to hear from you.

Mother Earth News is the most popular and longest-running sustainable-lifestyle brand, and provides wide-ranging, expert editorial coverage of organic gardening, organic foods, country living, homesteading, green transportation, renewable energy, natural health and green building. Lively, insightful and on the cutting edge, Mother Earth News is the definitive source for the growing number of Americans who choose wisely and live well. The brand encompasses print and digital content products, several websites and events. Its Facebook page boasts nearly 2.25 million highly engaged community members and the discussion is lively.

Ogden Publications Inc. is the leading information resource serving the sustainable living, rural lifestyle, farm memorabilia and classic motorcycle communities. Key brands include Mother Earth News, Mother Earth Living, Utne Reader and Grit. Ogden Publications also provides insurance and financial services through its Capper's Insurance Service division.


If you envision your future with a growing media company as the leader of Mother Earth News, please forward a resume (up to 2 pages maximum), a critique of the magazine and website,  and a letter of interest that describes why you should take the brand into the future (word document or .pdf preferred) to our editorial director, Hank Will -- hwill@ogdenpubs.com."

Mother Earth News Looking For Editor-In-Chief

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

This just turned up on Rick's Facebook feed.
http://www.ecosnippets.com/gardening/40-years-of-self-reliance

Photo is of our hoop greenhouse from Farmtek. Lightweight, minimal framing, easy to erect.
https://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/prod1%3Bft1_coldframes_hightunnels%3Bpg103083.html

Lessons Learned From 40 Years Of Self-Reliance On A Half-Acre Homestead

Tuesday, October 13, 2015


The Welcome Mat Is Out

Friday, September 4, 2015

Yogan came to California from France and is exploring (and working wherever he stays) along the Pacific west coast this fall. I  dropped him off in Pt. Arena (Calif.) 2 weeks ago and as he makes his way northward, he is shooting photos and posting them on his blog:
http://yogan.over-blog.com/
His website: http://www.yogancharpentier.com/
This photo from The Salmon Creek Farm in Mendocino County
He's now heading up to visit SunRay Kelley in Washington.

Yogan Carpenter's Pacific Coast Journey, Fall, 2015

Friday, August 28, 2015

Last week Yogan and I spent an hour exploring the Fort Ross State Historic Park, a masterful re-creation of the Russian Fort built on the Northern California coast in 1812. The Russians brought down Native Alaskan hunters who speared sea otters from seal skin kayaks. Most of the hunters came from the Kodiak Islands and their kayaks, spears, and hunting techniques were extraordinary (more on this later).

If you are ever driving up the Northern California coast, I highly recommend going to this site.

Here is the chapel (star of the show), metal shop, and wood shop. Roofing on these buildings consisted of 2 layers of long planks, laid with the cracks in the top layer over the centers of the under layer.

Fort Ross, Recreated Russian Fort on NorCal Coast