Family wanted to start over. They’re building opt-in village for anyone to apply by Kirsten Dirksen on May 10, 2026 Sarah and her family of 5 ditched the city grid for a radically self-sufficient life 45 minutes down a dirt …
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, …