Waste not want not: a small contribution to sustainability
Today I was working on a post about sustainability. I got a little overwhelmed with the enormity of our problem even as I recognized how many smart, capable people are […]
The Value of Cooperation
I have learned many things from the experience of owning a cafe, but my most important lesson is that putting good and wholesome food on a table is by nature […]
Food Shed Crumbs (for thought)
If I get my way, the Food Shed Co-op will offer the healthiest diet in the world, the LOVE* Diet. The LOVE* Diet is . . . Locally sourced. Little […]
No More Survival of the Fittest
As an evolutionary human ecologist, I am painfully aware how far human society falls short of achieving its evolutionary potential. Much of this failure results from a broad misunderstanding of […]
Is our tendency to “dietary shrinkage” trying to tell us something?
Do you believe that intuition is a valuable tool for anticipating events? I do! And I think that sometimes intuition works beyond our personal lives. Before you start to think […]
Food with Meaning
When I first started in the food business with the intention of making all my food “from scratch,” from whole produce (which I was told couldn’t be done), someone told […]
Farming with Nature: The New Graziers
McHenry County is seeing a rise in the number of grass fed beef and dairy operations. There are a number of farms throughout the county where pastured meat and dairy […]
Evolution Is Up to Us: Invest in a More Cooperative Human Ecosystem
While the human species can take credit for being the most complexly ordered social species yet to have evolved, that certainly doesn’t mean there is no room for improvement. Our […]
Cooperative Transformation
I admit I am something of a skeptic about the possibility of experiencing sudden (and lasting) transformation. That’s not to say I don’t believe in the possibility that we can […]