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A quick word with Richo Cech

November 27, 2011
Went to visit Richo in Williams Oregon, yes Williams, that small town tucked in the mountains near Ashland Oregon that has not only Horizon Herbs seed company but is also the location of Herb Pharm maker of tinctures en masse for the American populace (think dark dropper bottle with yellow label and green writing). Richo was very accomodating to us right before he was to depart for Thanksgiving festivities but he still obliged us by taking us around the property in the pouring rain. After our tour we went to help him out on another property that he had just bought in the middle of "town" . There I asked him briefly what his favorite herb was: "St Johns Wort" he replied quickly. He then went onto explain how he used very few herbs these days, he could get by with just Goldenseal and Self-Heal and that as long as you had the respiratory and urinary tract covered you were pretty much set. When I asked about colleagues he just insisted that he didn't have time for that, and that us loading that wood on that truck was a good representation of what he does most of the time. I like that kind of simplicity, it is rare to find these days. Thank you Richo.

 

Hieronymus' Agent

November 21, 2011
So just a quick note. I had an absolutely amazing time the other day with a man named Bill Jensen. You see for a couple of months now I had been acquiring the materials to build was is called a hieronymus machine. (See KeSera) basically
it is an instrument that utilizes something called Eloptic, or Orgonic or even Scalar Wave energy to be able to diagnose the frequency of someone's ailment and even treat them for that ailment as well.
In other words, a really fancy pendulum or dowsing rod. I h...
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Our Time at Sustainable Settings

November 5, 2011

It all started with a phone call made by Luke when we were in Boulder. He had spent most of his internet time looking for places for us to go and visit. An hour or two later Brook called back and said that it would be fine if we came up. Sustainable Settings is a sustainable Ranch that follows much the same model as I would like my land to eventually follow. It provides produce, raw milk and eggs and is an educational hub for different homesteading and sustainable practices. Because they are ...
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Sustainable Settings "Three Answers"

November 5, 2011
We interviewed Brook and Rose at seperate times over oolong and puerh tea.
Favorite Tools:

Brook: My Heart - running descisions through your heart instead of your mind.
Rose: Hori Hori, 4 tine digging fork.

What would you do differently:
Brook: Spent less time forcing things. Been patient.
Rose: Preserving more food (having the time to do so). More time with my children, put in perennials right away (though they mentioned that Permaculture says to live in a place for at least a year to decide ...
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Me and Cathy's "Three Answers"

October 12, 2011
Favorite Tools:
Ron: Chainsaw, Corncobber for canning sweet corn (so you get the whole kernel)
Kathy: Camp stove (Coleman duel fuel camp stove because you can use gas and white fuel)
Shannon: Solar panels (to power her amps.

Would do differently:
All: Started earlier, done this years ago.

Rewarding overall:
Ron: Absolute peace of mind.
Kathy: The satisfaction of not being connected to the grid and being more self-reliant.
Shannon: Not having to rely on other places for entertainment.

Most Rewardi...
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An abode on the edge of the GMO sea

October 12, 2011
The Hayden's, what to say about the Hayden's (nothing censored because I know they will read this ;)). Such wonderfully good people. Ron is a local, having grown up on his families farm that
has been theirs since the 1860's. He wanted to return to his family farm to build a house in the woods and start to try have a go at it. Having spent most of his career in cabinetry (for 27 years)
it wasn't difficult for him to just sort of build a cabin, from the trees that he fell right there on the spot...
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Wild Grace - Carol's Answers in Brief

October 7, 2011
Carol has been what feels like a long time friend of Luke's and recently mine. Luke interned there last summer with Carol's partner Dwight where he was taught many useful and rewarding things about Permaculture.
I have put photos us of Carol's place but here are a few excerpts from
Carol is also an amazing artist - she creates stunning quilts. Go here to see them: http://www.sacredarts.info/artquilt.htm

1. Most Useful Tool:
Sewing Machine

2. Do differently:
Make sure to pick your neighbors and ...

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Carl and Ruellen's Three Questions

October 7, 2011
1. What is the most useful tool you have:

Carl
Squeezo Press (Victorio) or Kitchen aid to peel and squeeze apples and tomatoes
Tiller
Chainsaw


Ruellen:
4 tine fork
wood splitter

2. What would you change or do differently:

Ruellen: Build house further from the easment
Carl: Nothing (Though later he chose not to use reverse osmosis water because it gives him heartburn.

3. What has been the most rewarding:

Carl: This is paradise, everything the whole endeavor
Ruellen: Having berries (she is famous for he...
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Carl and Ruellen's Homestead

October 7, 2011


We visited or first homestead (not counting the one that we are currently staying in) last night. Ruellen and Carl were a couple who has kept full time
jobs as an RN and a Microbiology teacher but had managed to build a house, and addition, a barn, two sheds and a cob house (well that was mostly the sons initiative) along with
maintain an acre of orchard in cultivation and an acre of garden under cultivation while still maintaining this homestead. Over the years they have kept
chickens (which...
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Format of Farmer Interviews

October 7, 2011
We use the term "farmer" in a very general sense - these could be homesteaders, researchers, writers - just about anyone.

We ask three questions (amongst many others)

1. What is your favorite tool
2. What would you do differently
3. What have you found the most rewarding (whether a task or just generally from doing the work you do).


Let us know if you want any other q's

We will post photos of the individual farms here:

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