Slow renaissance of medieval ghost town in Spanish Pyrenees by Kirsten Dirksen on October 18, 2011 Fifty or sixty years ago, residents of small rural Spanish towns abandoned their centuries-old villages in search of a new …
Medieval Spanish ghost town now self-sufficient ecovillage by Kirsten Dirksen on October 17, 2011 It’s a utopian fantasy- discover a ghost town and rebuild it in line with your ideals-, but in Spain where …
Future of meat? edible bugs as low waste, homegrown protein by Kirsten Dirksen on October 9, 2011 Mónica Martínez thinks Americans are ready to embrace entomophagy (bug-eating) and she’s launched an edible bug food cart (Don Bugito) …
Microbuilder on freedom of tiny homes: few codes, no loans by Kirsten Dirksen on October 3, 2011 Derek “Deek” Diedricksen’s backyard is filled with- what to the untrained eye- might appear children’s forts, but these tiny dwellings …
Can suburban homesteads lead to higher well-being? by Kirsten Dirksen on September 25, 2011 “I think a majority of economists would agree that we’re at a fundamental turning point in terms of our financial …
150-mile wardrobe: local fiber, real color, P2P economy by Kirsten Dirksen on September 20, 2011 Except for notions (buttons, zippers, etc), everything in Rebecca Burgess’ wardrobe has been grown and designed within 150 miles of …
Maison garage: old parking as tiny home in Bordeaux, France by Kirsten Dirksen on September 12, 2011 Jérémie Buchholtz wanted an affordable apartment in Bordeaux (he’s a photographer who splits his time between Paris and Bordeaux so his …
San Francisco foraged food underground: Wild Kitchen dinner by Kirsten Dirksen on September 9, 2011 I’d been told the supper club was an underground thing, but I was lucky to even find the dinner location. …
16 yr old builds tiny home to guarantee mortgage-free future by Kirsten Dirksen on August 28, 2011 Austin Hay is still in high school, but he’s building his own house. It’s only 130 square feet, but it …
Backyard aquaponics: DIY system to raise fish with veggies by Kirsten Dirksen on August 22, 2011 Rob Torcellini bought a $700 greenhouse kit to grow more vegetables in his backyard. Then he added fish to get …
