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Anatomy of a Rain Tank

Come on out, the water is fine: Rob talks rain tanks!

June 5th, 2013 by

Hey everyone, I just shot a short video on setting up a low tech rainwater harvesting system that can be employed for an urban yard. The tank that I used is typically used for shipping food all over the world, … Continue reading

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We’re Hiring! – Online Community Manager

May 23rd, 2013 by

We’re Hiring!! Do You… Own (or have owned) a small farm, raised chickens, pigs or even cattle, and have a strong farming background? Have working operational knowledge and understanding of online community platform moderation tools (Forums, Blogs, Photo Uploads, Commenting … Continue reading

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Groundswell Greenhouse Grangers…. (at it again)

May 3rd, 2013 by

Last 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

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Evonne Smulders: Connecting the Young and Old with Sagely Folk Skills

May 2nd, 2013 by

Evonne 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

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No-Nonsense Marketing for Permies, Farmers and Earth Repair Entrepreneurs

May 2nd, 2013 by

I 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

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