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What kind of HOMEGROWN are you?: Earth Mama

Fill in the blank:: BA organic gardening, MS Agriculture Education

A bit about me:: moved to Bend, OR in Jan 2011 as a base from which to start my land search.

Latest greatest meal cooked at home:: spinach, walnut, apple, hard boiled egg, avocado, red potato, balsamic.

Currently reading:: small business starup books

Currently listening to:: always pearl jam

My latest DIY project:: finding land.

Web site I recommend:: http://www.nativeseeds.org

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where to buy land to set up my homestead?

I've come to the Barbara-Kingsolver-conclusion that living and farming in Tucson, AZ is not sustainable. And it's only going to get hotter. I'll be in Tucson for the rest of the month and so will take best advantage of this time by interviewing all of the local Urban Agriculture folks to learn from them.

In moving on, I'm wondering how to go about finding a place to live.

I've started a short list:

+ free flowing water. well augmented…

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Posted on October 11, 2010 at 8:09pm — 10 Comments

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At 1:59pm on April 22, 2010, Cornelia said…: Hi Marie - welcome to HOMEGROWN.org. Would love to hear if you've tried another round of bokashi. It fascinates (and scares) me!