Organic Seed Growers Webinar

January 23, 2014

Events

...NOP guidance document on organic seed, and demonstrations of new tools and resources. Speakers: Theresa Podoll, Prairie Road Organic Seed; Erica Renaud, Vitalis Organic Seeds; Zea Sonnabed, CCOF and National Organic Standards Board; Chet Boruff, Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) Friday January 31, 2014 1:00-3:30PM Research Update: Small Grains and Corn The scientific field of organic plant breeding continues to expand. This...

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Designing the World’s Most Pretentious Garden Shed

Mr. Homegrown

September 13, 2016

Design, Gardening

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...ine was not to hoard materials ahead of time. I’ve been aided by two great resources, Reuse People of America and the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. They both hoard materials so you don’t have to. Those two resources have kept me mostly out of the big orange store. And all of the doors I needed came from the street. I’ll post an update and maybe even a video tour when I finish construction. Rents are so high in our neighborhood that Kelly and I mig...

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Making It Available in Overdrive App

Mr. Homegrown

December 22, 2016

Publications

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...s, in addition to books, now have a long list of digital gewgaws, apps and resources. One of those apps is Overdrive, which allows you to download eBooks, videos and audio books to your digital devices for free. Over 30,000 libraries worldwide use Overdrive to distribute materials. To sign up you log in with your library card number and create an account. You will also need to install the Nook app to read books downloaded through Overdrive. I high...

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What You Need to Bake Bread

Mr. Homegrown

March 16, 2018

Bread, Food

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...f one final post on the subject let me suggest the following bread related resources and tools: Bake With Baker Again, get yourself a copy of Baker’s book. It’s a class in baking organized into recipes in ascending order of difficulty. Work your way thought the book and by the end you’ll be a baking god and the life of every party. Baker is a fan of whole grains and sourdough and if that isn’t enough he has the only decent gluten free bread recipe...

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A Great New Resource for Preserving Your Analog and Digital Memories

Mr. Homegrown

July 8, 2019

Domesticus, Tidying up

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...ne can come to digitize analog materials and learn how to preserve digital resources. Those libraries are: The Karuk Tribal Library, California; Houston Public Library, Texas; Pueblo City-County, Colorado; Los Angeles Public Library, California; New Ulm Public Library, Minnesota; Boyle County Public Library, Kentuky; and Broward County Public Library, Florida. Kelly and I just attended an introductory lecture at the Los Angeles Public Library whic...

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