Refined home crafted from 2 cargo containers on NorCal farm by Kirsten Dirksen on August 31, 2015 In the late nineties, Alexis and Eric Koefoed moved onto a Northern California farm that had been abandoned for 30 …
Created legendary Napa restaurant, then regenerated a farm by Kirsten Dirksen on September 10, 2012 In 1978 Don and Sally Schmitt opened a restaurant in a former french laundry in a tiny Napa Valley town. …
Rooftop hydroponics on NYC: serving produce from upstairs by Kirsten Dirksen on June 20, 2011 Chef John Mooney believes so strongly in local food that for his latest restaurant in Manhattan’s West Village, most of his …
Backyard farmers by necessity: self-sufficient and debt-free by Kirsten Dirksen on April 30, 2011 When Myrna and Earl Fincher married 53 years ago they started farming their yard “out of necessity”. As Earl remembers: …
Living like it’s 2050: Transition Farm in North Carolina by Kirsten Dirksen on October 16, 2009 The town of Chapel Hill/Carrboro, North Carolina became a Transition Town in 2009. While the community has always been highly …
