Feed the Soil First
Feed the Soil First Sir Albert Howard, the father of the modern organic movement, spoke about a threshold of life in the soil. Nature, he said, was generous with her bounty, if she had something to give. When the soil…
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Rich Soil, Rich People on Mother Earth News
Rich Soil, Rich People (with Video} 1/28/2016 4:34:00 PM By Stan Slaughter Tags: healthy soil, biochar, Missouri, Stan Slaughter (Gail Fuller is a biological farmer from Emporia, KS) This is an exciting time for the healthy food movement. The number of tools and techniques…
Press Release-Invitation from Prince Charles
Kansas City Educator Invited To Speak in England by HRH Prince Charles Lifelong Kansas City educator Stan Slaughter has been invited by HRH The Prince of Wales to speak on composting at a conference in Gloucestershire this April. The…
Stan’s Invitation from Prince Charles
I got an invitation from HRH the Prince of Wales. Okay, I’ll explain… I am The Eco-Troubadour. For years I have been singing for kids and adults in the Midwest and across the US about composting, recycling, cycle of life, green…
New EP Release
At long last, we have a deadline and will be releasing our first album on December 6th at the Sierra Club Christmas party. The CD will include 6 songs and sell for $8.00.…
Wood Stove Love
Woodstove Love Winter is wood stove season at our house. Almost forty years ago a GrandMa Bear Fisher wood stove took over heating my house. It was a heavy welded-steel unit lined with fire brick. When fully stoked up…
Food Waste Composting
March 29, 2011 Food Waste Composting Food waste composting is a big deal. At the US Compost Council convention it was “what’s next” for many agencies. Food is only 8% of household trash but 14% of municipal trash. I compost…
We’re All Connected to…. what?!?
Exploring the science behind the interconnections of life by Linda Chubbuck Lionel Logue: What was your earliest memory? King George VI: I’m not…here to discuss…personal matters. Lionel Logue: Why are you here then? King George VI: Because I bloody well…
KAW Valley Seed Fair and the Green Spirit Band
by Linda Chubbuck Last Saturday (2/26/11) the Green Spirit Band offered two sets at the well-attended and fabulous Seed Fair, put on by the KAW Valley Seed Project and partners. When I arrived at 10:30 a.m. it was FULL!…