Turning suburban backyard into Bronze Age paradise: year-round food & natural lake by Kirsten Dirksen on November 2, 2025 On an ordinary suburban lot in Sebastopol, California, Erik Ohlsen and his family grow nearly everything they eat—fruits, vegetables, nuts, …
Thrifty couple grows all their food in their food-forest backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on June 30, 2025 When Kenta learned that 90% of Hawai‘i’s food—and nearly all of its carbohydrates—are imported, he began to rethink how he …
Family-style ecovillage is co-housing at heart of huge food-forest 🥗 by Kirsten Dirksen on May 19, 2025 In the lush rainforest of Hawai’i’s Big Island, a small group of people has created a way of life that’s …
Guide to the Good Life from architect-farmer amid redwoods: 55 years off-grid by Kirsten Dirksen on August 19, 2024 At age 92, after 55 years living off the land, Charles Bello still spends long days growing his own food …
