Tag Archives: permaculture

Cuba: Figuring Out Pieces of the Puzzle (Full Text)

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

Cuba is an unusual country for quite a few reasons: The United States has had an embargo against Cuba since 1960, but there has recently been an announcement that the US will begin to normalize diplomatic relations. The leader of Cuba … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Implications | Tagged Cuba, permaculture, rations | 844 Comments

Is Sustainable Agriculture an Oxymoron?

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

This is a guest post by Toby Hemenway, author of  Gaia’s Garden, a Guide to Home Scale Permaculture. It is being republished with the author’s permission. It was previously published on his blog, Pattern Literacy.  Jared Diamond calls it “the worst mistake … Continue reading →

Posted in Food issues, Guest post, Planning for the Future | Tagged agriculture, permaculture, sustainability, Toby Hemenway | 143 Comments