Cover photo by Doug Menuez
May 2001
Fading Family Farms
Our Family Farms
by Juli Brussell
Within reams of statistics, government rhetoric, and the self-congratulations of giant agribusiness corporations is a story of occupational extermination.
Freedom to Farm?
by Kari Redfield
The result of the industrialization of agriculture was an entire reversal of how and what we ate. By 1977, half of the American diet consisted of processed food.
Saving Farmland
by James Faber
Beside the obvious fact that we rely on America’s farms for our food production, there are many other reasons for saving our farm and ranch land.
Energy Fixes for Older Homes
by William Hurrle
If you have an older home you may experience higher energy-related costs than new-home owners, but there are ways to improve energy efficiency.
Rain Gardens
by Karen Cozzetto
A new movement is emerging that just might get stormwater management out of the curb and gutter and into our front and backyards.
Rain Garden Plant Starter List
Homeschooling 101
by Marty Layne
By 1985, about 50,000 children in the U.S. were homeschooled. Today, about 1.5 to 2 million, or 3 to 4 percent of school-aged children are taught at home.
Is Homeschooling for You?
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