How to find the Maine tiny house of your dreams

Photo by Gabor Degre Sometimes the hardest part of starting a simple lifestyle is finding the right home. For more…

February 14, 2020 6:55 am

Is it possible to have carbon neutral — or even carbon negative — beef?

Photo by Gabor Degre About 25 years ago, Will Harris, owner of White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia, decided to…

February 13, 2020 1:20 pm

8 things I learned from eating vegan for a week

Photo by Linda Coan O'Kresik Plant-based diets are all the rage right now, which is generally good news for the…

February 8, 2020 11:40 am

Wooden pallets are more sustainable than plastic ones

The scientific results are in: in a sustainability contest between wooden and plastic shipping pallets, wood reigns supreme. You may…

February 7, 2020 10:18 am

How to get started with straw bale gardens

Planting seeds in straw bales? Really? If the idea of growing your garden without digging in the soil might sound…

February 5, 2020 3:06 pm

Author Peter Loewer thinks you should learn as you grow

Headshot courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Peter Loewer has had quite a life. He was headed for a career in…

January 31, 2020 10:32 am

Newly discovered plant growth proteins may save farmers in face of climate change

Photo by Sam Schipani Scientists may have found a new way to promote crop growth in degrading agricultural conditions: by…

January 30, 2020 2:50 pm

How building science can help you build more efficiently

Many people would like their home to be more self-sufficient and efficient. For those starting from the ground up and…

January 29, 2020 11:17 am

Could hedgelaying catch on in the United States?

Forget the white picket fence. Hedgelaying may be the perfect fencing option for your homestead. Here's what you need to…

January 28, 2020 11:22 am

The first steps to fragrant gardening

Fragrant flowers make a lovely, aromatic addition to any garden. If you are accustomed to growing primarily edible crops, though,…

January 24, 2020 10:34 am

Sugar maples unlikely to move north in a warming world

Sugar maple trees at Coopers Maple Products in Windham, Maine. | Photo by Abigail Curtis Temperature plays an important role…

January 21, 2020 9:49 am

Mealworms can safely eat toxin-laden polysytrene

Mealworm in an oat substrate. | Photo courtesy of Robert Nathan Allen & Little Herds Good news: if your mealworms…

January 16, 2020 2:11 pm