Built off-grid homestead. Then became Fermented Foods’ go-to expert by Kirsten Dirksen on October 6, 2024 When Sandor Katz moved to rural Tennessee from Manhattan after a health crisis, he had no experience with gardening nor …
Urban self-reliance: homestead in Oakland’s small rented lot by Kirsten Dirksen on April 13, 2015 Sheila Cassani began farming her rental home while a college student. She started with a small vegetable patch, but it …
Self-reliance in LA: backyard farm + radical home economics by Kirsten Dirksen on May 20, 2013 Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne have been farming their yard in Los Angeles for over a decade. In addition to …
How to make traditional fermented sauerkraut at home by Kirsten Dirksen on August 17, 2010 The jury may be out on the exact effect of probiotics on the “good” gut bacteria, but protecting our flora …
Slow bread from Barcelona Reykjavik: let it ferment by Kirsten Dirksen on September 2, 2008 Barcelona Reykjavik is more than just an organic bakery. Founders David Nelson and Gudrun Margret have returned to traditional breadmaking …