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The Weekly Urchin Recap
By Jeannette Norris [Guest Urchin Jeannette Norris has been living, working, volunteering, WWOOFing, and travelling in South America since January. These photographs from her trip document the varying city and farm life in which she’s immersed herself for the past … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Urchins, Travel
Tagged brazil, cufre, escadaria selaron, farm, jardim botanico, jeannette norris, pao de acucar, rio de janeiro, south america, sugarloaf mountain, uruguay, WWOOF
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Backpacking or Business Trip?
By Sarah Jost I’m not usually the introspective type, but lately I’ve found myself in a near-constant state of anxiety and have been trying to figure out why. After years of saving, I’m finally back abroad and living what should … Continue reading
Of Cows and Men: Is Ethical Agriculture Possible?
By Sarah Jost Two mornings ago, the owner of the small family farm where I am currently WWOOFing discovered a newborn calf in one of the fields. A lover of all things animal, especially of the baby variety, I squealed … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Sarah, Travel
Tagged animal rights, baby cows, calf, cow breeding, ethical farming, farming, New Zealand, premature cows, WWOOF
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Cinderella Farms France pt. 3
By: Margaret Hedderman [Read part one and part two!] As the sun lowered over the distant hills, a cool air would set in for dinner. During the day, throughout the various chores, the question “why the hell am I doing … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Margaret, Travel
Tagged Cinderella, eco, farm, farming, France, French Food, home gardening, improv, Le Théâtre de l’Improviste, Les Combelles, organic, organic farm, organic vegetables, theater, Theatre, Toulouse, Travel, World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, WWOOF
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Cinderella Farms France pt. 2
By: Margaret Hedderman [Read part one here!] Act Two – Weeding, Plum Plucking, and Cooking. Hesitant to let us root around her garden, Heather initially assigned us the type of chores generally reserved for chain gangs: clear the road, destroy … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Margaret, Travel
Tagged Cary Grant, Cinderella, compost, ecof, farming, France, French Food, garden, gardening, home garden, improv, James Stewart, Lasse Hallström, lavender, Linda Woodrow, local food, manure, organic, organic farm, organic orchard, organic vegetables, plums, Prince Charming, Spencer Tracy, theater, Theatre, Toulouse, Travel, World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, WWOOF
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Cinderella Farms France pt. 1
By: Margaret Hedderman Imagine the idyllic French farm. See: wisteria stone walls, fresh lavender, red chickens clucking in the morning, the old farmhouse set high over rolling fields of grain. Now imagine schlepping ten miles, sorry 16 kilometres, from the closest … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Margaret, Travel
Tagged Cary Grant, Chocolat, Cinderella, compost, eco, farm, farming, France, French Food, gardeng, gardening, home garden, improv, James Stewart, Lasse Hallström, lavender, Le Théâtre de l’Improviste, Les Combelles, Linda Woodrow, local food, manure, organic, organic farming, organic orchard, organic plums, organic vegetables, Permaculture Home Garden, Prince Charming, Spencer Tracy, theater, Theatre, Travel, World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, WWOOF, WWOOFing
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