Mar 8, 2014
Help This Farmer Stop Monsanto's GM Canola/Oil Seed Rape
http://permaculturenews.org/2014/03/07/steve-marshs-gmo-case-update/
Help This Farmer Stop Monsanto's GM Canola/Oil Seed Rape - Short Version - YouTube
Mar 7, 2014
A Discussion on Ecology Ethics with Joel Salatin -- MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR - YouTube
Bryan Welch, Publisher of Mother Earth News, sat down with Farmer/Philosopher Joel Salatin at the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Fair in Seven Springs, PA. Joel has written multiple books including Fields of Farmers, The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer and Everything I Want to do is Illegal. He lives and works on his multi-generational farm, Polyface Farms, in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, where he and his family raise pastured meats and organic crops.
In this conversation we learn why at the end of the day it's much more satisfying to do physical labor rather than to "blink your existence into cyberspace" and the many ways we can be good stewards of the land.
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A Discussion on Ecology Ethics with Joel Salatin -- MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR - YouTube
Mar 6, 2014
Planer knife honing jig
Reference Link: http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/my-planer-knife-honing-jig-14481/
Also:
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/70287
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/70562
Jig for honing planer / jointer knives. Featured in British Woodworking Magazine #14. Presented by Steve Maskery of http://www.WorkshopEssentials.com
Planer knife honing jig - YouTube
Mar 3, 2014
Weather --- 'Know you Risk'
As we move into National Severe Weather Preparedness week, today is 'Know you Risk'. This map shows active watches and warnings for the entire U.S. over land and coastal waters: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/largemap.php
It updates every five minutes. Thanks National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration!
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/largemap.php