Author Archives: Bob
What’s my line?
At a delightful gathering of young farmers mixer last night, sponsored by Concrete Beet Farmers and The Greenhorns, and hosted by Andy and Betsy at Spring Winds Farm, I got to talk with a number of farmers about my vision … Continue reading
Lodging, parsnip and progress
Straight line winds and heavy rains have taken their toll: the oats are bent over nearly to the ground and wedged into one another. I believe this is called lodging and you can see it in the photo. Around the … Continue reading
Greece and US Debts
I read, the other day, a comment about the situation in Greece that got me thinking. The comment ran something like “The ordinary citizens of Greece are wondering why after going to work and paying their taxes all their lives … Continue reading
Oats and Other Progress
The oats are up and doing beautifully, electricity is in and the well is working. Progress down on the farm! With help from neighbors, oats were planted in most of the tillable fields along with alfalfa and mixed grasses. This … Continue reading
Beautiful Canvas Needs Artist
The picturesque Sogn Valley near Cannon Falls, Minnesota has seduced me. With no farming experience but a passion for sustainable agriculture we went and bought a 55 acre farm in this lovely area. The farm includes 25-30 acres of rich … Continue reading
Offer accepted . . .
Just heard that our offer for this property has been accepted. 55 acres – 39 tillable – in the Sogn Valley, about an hour south of Minneapolis near Cannon Falls. Adventures to come!
A State of Transition
At the weekly informal Transition gathering at the Blue Moon Coffee Cafe this morning, prompted by a new and thoughtful presence (welcome, Pierre!), we considered the state of Transition in the Twin Cities. Here is one take . . . … Continue reading
How Economies Grow and Peter Schiff
Ok as far as it goes . . . Peter Schiff’s How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes offers a gently amusing introduction to his take on Austrian School economics by allegorically representing the United States as an island … Continue reading