Written By Nate. In Daily Life, Flagstaff, Food, Gardening, Green Living, Indiana, Midwest, Self-sufficiency, Sustainability, Sustainable living

Being the nomadic little family we are, last year’s vegetable garden and all others prior to that, have been one year affairs with little planning.  We literally moved to a new rental house at least once a year if not twice depending on the circumstances.
Before moving to the Midwest, we enjoyed high-elevation mountain living in

Written By Nate. In Authors, Books, Daily Life, Environment, Food, Gardening, Green Living, Green Resources, Household, Indiana, Midwest, Personal Stories, Pets, Self-sufficiency, Sustainability, Weather, Winter

Imagine the joy of this past Saturday.  The sun was shining.  The sky was a vibrant blue.  Birds were chirping.  It warmed up to a positively balmy 50 degrees.  The snow had completely disappeared.  Now imagine today’s disappointment when I awoke to see another dusting of snow outside!
Mentally, we are definitely done with Winter.  I’m

Written By Nate. In Corporate America, Environment, Food, Green Living, Politics, Research

Agricultural conglomerate Monsanto is at it again with another big threat to organic agriculture and we all need to speak out against it.  The USDA is currently taking public comment on Monsanto’s request to approve Genetically Engineered (GE) alfalfa that will be Roundup ready.
This is similar to their Roundup ready soybeans currently on the market. 

Written By Nate. In Finances, Green Living, Homemade, Recipes

A lot of people I know have horses but have found it to be a financial strain lately to keep them well fed and happy.  Everyone is cutting corners with their budgets and just like humans, treats and snacks should be one of the first things to go but have you ever thought about making

Written By Nate. In Green Living, Green Resources, Recomendations, Sustainability

I’ve heard of the “House of Bamboo” but now I’m amazed to hear about a bamboo bicycle.  I recently ran across the folks over at Organic Bikes whose slogan is “Rethink your ride”.  Well, rethink they have as they are creating bicycle frames out of bamboo, an easily renewable resource!  According to their website they’re

Written By Nate. In Daily Life, Green Living, Indiana, Recycling, Sustainability, Sustainable living

Living just 3 hours away from Indianapolis has allowed me the opportunity to make some visits for pleasure with my family and for work.  Large cities like Indy can be an environmental nightmare but they can also be great catalysts for bringing green life to the forefront of thousands of people who live within its

Written By Nate. In Green Resources, Recomendations

If you haven’t already clued into Organic Valley Co-op, you should check out their website.  Right now, the organic food company is offering up $10 in coupons and a chance to win a $2,500 food pantry donation and a year of free products.  I simply couldn’t pass that opportunity up and though you might be