Field Notes

Stories, inspiration, and insights on down-to-earth living.

Explore the value of shared meals, hospitality, seasonal celebrations, and outdoor dining. Learn how gathering around...

Learn how to build a functional homestead kitchen through cooking, food preservation, herbal preparation, pantry orga...

Discover how whole foods, herbal wisdom, seasonal living, and daily rituals can support a more grounded, healthy, and...

A healthy landscape does more than look beautiful. It supports life.

Learn about the different types of gardens that can help you create a space that works for you.

Growing a garden is about more than producing food. It is about creating a relationship with the land, learning how n...

A deep dive into sauna culture, mythology, folklore, and the meaning of löyly—the sacred steam at the heart of tradit...

Learn about the craft of Slöjd & Green Woodworking for carving spoons, turning bowls and more from voices like Jö...

Explore Masanobu Fukuoka’s natural farming philosophy, do-nothing agriculture, and his influence on permaculture, ...

Learn about seed starting tips from Eliot Coleman, Baker Creek Seeds, Richard Perkins, Barbara Damrosch, Charles Dowd...

Explore Michael Phillips’ legacy as a 'beyond-organic' orchardist. Learn his holistic fruit-growing techniques, soil-...

Discover the art of making maple syrup at a homestead scale. Explore the culture, mythology, and folklore surrounding...

Explore Rudolf Steiner’s philosophy of biodynamic farming—where the farm is a self-contained living organism shaped b...

Learn the traditional art of making hay by hand—from scything grass and drying hay to tree hay and winter storage. A ...

Discover the life and legacy of Juliette de Bairacli Levy—herbalist, author, and pioneer of holistic veterinary medic...

Explore the work of P.A. Yeomans, creator of Keyline Design, and his lasting influence on permaculture, soil regenera...

Learn whole animal butchering from professional butchers, hunters, and homesteaders. Explore tools, techniques, and t...

Bill Mollison, co-founder of permaculture, reshaped how the world thinks about food, land, and ecological design. In ...

In this podcast episode, I am highlighting the interdisciplinary work of Buckminster Fuller and his emphasis on whole...

Explore Viktor Schauberger, the “Water Wizard” and “Tesla of Water,” whose ideas on living water and natural systems ...

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