We’re Hiring!! Do You… Own (or have owned) a small farm, raised chickens, maybe pigs or even cattle? Have working operational knowledge and understanding of online community platform moderation tools (Forums, Blogs, Photo Uploads, Commenting etc.) Want to work from … Continue reading
Groundswell Greenhouse Grangers…. (at it again)
May 3rd, 2013 by ShaunaTeareLast weekend both Jordan and I had an amazing opportunity to be part of Rob Avis of Verge Permaculture’s Design Team, participating in an applied Design Practicum at the Groundswell Greenhouse in Invemere BC. Groundwell is a fabulous network / … Continue reading
Evonne Smulders: Connecting the Young and Old with Sagely Folk Skills
May 2nd, 2013 by ajuddEvonne Smulders brings a youthful, inspired, and change-making spirit to her home town of Black Diamond, AB, and beyond… all the while embodying and sharing her truly “Sage” wisdom as a proud grandmother and leader in her community. As an … Continue reading
No-Nonsense Marketing for Permies, Farmers and Earth Repair Entrepreneurs
May 2nd, 2013 by RobAvisI recently had the opportunity to interview my friend Tad Hargrave from Marketing for Hippies in Edmonton, Alberta. Verge has not only been hosting Tad’s workshops in Calgary, Edmonton and Central Alberta for the past few years now, and we’ve … Continue reading
MEGGA-Watt? Rise of the Food Garage
May 2nd, 2013 by ajuddToday I had the privilege of interviewing Rene Michalak who has started an innovative project called The MEGGA WATT project which is an acronym for The Micro-Energy Generating Garage Assembly (MEGGA). Rene decided to see how much food one family … Continue reading