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Sharon Venne on Language, Connection, Land and More

Great talk by Sharon Venne on language, connection, traditions, law, education, colonialism, religion, grounding, land, women, death, spirituality, children and more.

Interview conducted by @jpmontano (one of my favorite peeps to follow on twitter)


Click here to listen

Killing Diversity – the Pasteurization of Cultures

Killing Diversity – the Pasteurization of Cultures

Killing Diversity -- the Homogenization and Pastuerization of Cultures Over the weekend we were invited to a lovely dinner party with an eclectic assortment of people. I immediately found myself deep in conversation with a lovely lady from Greece who told me of her favorite technique for maki ...

Urban Roots – Rise of Urban Farming in Detroit

Urban Roots – Rise of Urban Farming in Detroit

What a great documentary! It is so amazing to see all the footage of Detroit and the urban farms scattered among the decomposing buildings. This is a really inspiring movement. Get involved. More info at www.urbanrootsamerica.com Produced by Leila Conners (The 11th Hour) and Mathew Sc ...

The War on Health: The FDA’s Cult of Tyranny

The War on Health: The FDA’s Cult of Tyranny

Watch the full film here www.garynullfilms.com just pay with a tweet or post to facebook. ...

Kale Chips – Tangy Sunflower, Parmesan and Spicy Cashew

Kale Chips – Tangy Sunflower, Parmesan and Spicy Cashew

It took me a while to figure out the best temperature, amount of oil and dressing as well as the length of time to get the perfect crunch on these babies, but I seem to have basically gotten the hang of it now. As usual my recipes come out a bit differently each time I make them. The latest vers ...

Honey & Vanilla Creme Anglaise Parfaits

Honey & Vanilla Creme Anglaise Parfaits

This is a very simple recipe. This is a grain-free, GAPS, SCD and paleo-friendly, honey-sweetened delicacy. Various layers can be made with fresh fruit, sun-leathers or compotes and candied nuts as well. One of my favorite combos is layers of rich honey-vanilla creme anglaise, grain-free cherry- ...

Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island

On a quick trip to Vancouver Island we stopped in Ucleulet, Port Alberni and Nanaimo. Learned an interesting fact about Port Alberni (a 30 foot tsunami hit it in the 1950s). It is a strange place because it is a deep port to the Pacific Ocean even though it is more towards the Eastern side of the is ...

City Street Garden – Reclaimed with Seed Bombs

City Street Garden – Reclaimed with Seed Bombs

This is a project I have been working on for a couple years now. After few failed guerrilla garden attempts at various places around the city I found a good spot for a garden. The first year I put in a couple beds, the second year I put in three more and used them as experimental plots to test out a ...

DIY Seed Bombs – Rogue Radishes and Crimson Blessings

DIY Seed Bombs – Rogue Radishes and Crimson Blessings

The technique for creating seed balls was developed by Japanese natural farming pioneer Masanobu Fukuoka. Seed balls or seed bombs are very easy to make. The secret ingredient is clay, this holds the seeds and fertilizer together and makes it difficult for birds to eat the seeds before they get ...

Wild Salmon on Herbed Sweet Pea & Rocket Salad

Wild Salmon on Herbed Sweet Pea & Rocket Salad

Second harvest of the year (although my first was only rocket) sweet peas, rocket (arugala), parsley, Thai basil and a touch of coriander. Mixed into a salad with browned salmon and sumac butter. When I have to eat away from home these days I usually end up feeling sick sooner or later so ...