This is the second of two posts on the sustainable features and systems here at Ironwood Farm. You can read the first on Sustainable Housing here. Although “farming” may not be something many of us ever do, I do feel an understanding of alternative food systems is critical. Also the system and techniques Chris shares [...]
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Sustainable Housing at Ironwood Farm
This is the first of two posts about the sustainable features and systems here at Ironwood Farm Project. Chris has happily obliged to answer my questions in an effort to inspire and inform others looking for options. But please remember this is not as comprehensive as it could be! There is a lot to sustainable [...]
Thoughts On The Farm: Could We Do This?
Happy Bench Monday – Farm Edition (Or Seven Turkeys On A Ford) There comes a point where the romance wears off and you realize just how much hard work is involved in sustainable farming. I think I reached that point on Thursday. Don’t get me wrong: there is a part of us that does not [...]
On Composting Toilets and Humanure
Of all the things to get excited about here, the composting toilet and humanure system probably certifies me as crazy. I’d never used anything but a flush toilet, although I’d heard about alternatives. And much like beekeeping, it retained a place in my mind as intriguing but way beyond my comfort level. After my first [...]
Adobe Flooring and a Workshop
One of the most intriguing parts of Ironwood Farm is the sustainable building. Chris’s home is strawbale with an adobe finish on the walls and adobe flooring, just to name a few of its great features. Adobe is amazing resilient, water-resistant (in dry climates) and in most cases, more affordable. It’s made of sand, clay [...]
My name is Tara. I am a mama and a lover, a full-time nomad, a passionate devourer of Life and an Organic Life Coach.
