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The following are articles written by members of D Acres, and/or about D Acres. Depending on your internet connection, PDFs may take a moment to load.
North Country News Articles *Traditional Arts & Ecology by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News, Jan. 2009 *Root Cellaring by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News Oct. 2009 *Bread Baking by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News Oct. 2009 *Apple Picking by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News Nov. 2009 *Chicken Care by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News Nov. 2009 *Buy Nothing Day by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News Nov. 2009 *Art and Community by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News Dec.2009 *Local Food by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News Dec. 2009 * Veggie Oil Power by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News Jan. 2010 *Frozen Pipes by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News Jan. 2010 *Winter Logging by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News Feb. 2010 *Open Mic Events by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News Feb. 2010 *Seeding Indoors by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News March 2010 *Maple Sugaring by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News March 2010 *Barn Dancing by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News April 2010 *Hard Work by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News April 2010 *Spring Greens by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News April 2010 *Spring's Arrival by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News May 2010 *Water Catchment by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News May 2010 *Local Food Guide by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News June 2010 *Pottery at D Acres by Ethan Hamby & Beth Weick, as published in North Country News June 2010 *Baker River Appreciation Day by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News July 2010 *Berry Season by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News July 2010 *Piglets by Beth Weick, as published in North Country News August 2010
Alternative Building
*The D Acres Cob Oven Project 2002/2003 by Joy Payton (posted Spring 2004 *Alternative Building Workshop Guide July 2004 (pdf) by Alex Edleson & staff (posted July 2004) *Alternative Building Weekend Workshop Guide August 2004 (pdf) compiled by staff and interns (posted August, 2004) *Alternative Building Workshop Guide September 2004 (pfd) compiled by staff and interns (posted October, 2004) *Homemade Earthen Plaster by Lisa Pezzino & staff (posted December 2004) *Building with the Earth in Mind & Hand by Josh Trought, as published in Permaculture Magazine No. 44 Summer 2005 (posted February 2005) *A Leafy Retreat: Treehouses Provide Communion with Nature, by Kevin LeShane, as published in E, The Environmental Magazine Vol. XIX, No. 2, March/April 2008 (posted May 2008)
Forestry
*A Guide to Outdoor Mushroom Cultivation (pdf) by Jenn McCoy (posted June 2004) *Sustainable Forestry by Sam Payton (posted August 2004) *Sustainable Forestry with Oxen workshop handout (pdf) by Josh Trought and Abby Holm (posted March 2005) *Woodlot To Woodcraft by Abby Holm, as published in Small Farmer's Journal Summer 2005 (posted May 2005) *The Trees of D Acres by Brandon Grossman (posted August 2005) *Trail Guide - a map of the woodland trails at D Acres, by Brandon Grossman (posted August 2005)
Energy
*Running on Empty : Searching for Transportation Solutions by Josh Trought (posted Dec 2006) *Biofuels by Josh Trought (posted Jan 2007) *D Acres Hosts Innovative Solar Research Project by Laura Richardson (posted Jan 2008)
Herbal and Natural Medicine *Getting to Know Our "At Risk" and "To Watch" Native Medicinal Plants by Micki Visten (posted August 2004) *Preparing Medicinal Oils & Salves by Micki Visten (posted August 2004) *Natural Medicines of the Northern Forest by Lauren Buyofsky (posted July 2007)
Gardening *Compost this Newspaper! by Josh Trought (posted June 2004) *Preparing A Vegetable Plot - Workshop Handout (pdf) by Josh Trought & Micki Visten (posted October 2004) *Perennial Forest Gardening by Josh Trought (posted April 2005)
(Click on a photo to enlarge the BackHome article or click on the link below to read the text to A Guide to Creating a No-Till Garden) *A Guide to Creating a No-Till Garden By Michelle Nowak (posted Feb. 2006) *North East Food Poverty by Josh Trought (posted Jan 2007) * Pruning (pdf) by Josh Trought (posted March 2007) *Farming for the Future by Dr. Richard Churchill (as published in People, Places, and Plants, Early Summer 2008, posted August 2008) *We're On You Tube with the Urban Healer! Check out this brief video clip to learn about the benefits of organic tomatoes, healing properties of calendula, and nutritional healing: Live from D Acres
Josh via webcam with Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Stonyfield Yogurt
Kitchen *Making Tempeh compiled by The Tempeh Wizard's Guild - ringleader Alex Edleson (posted October 2004) *Maintaining our Health in Winter by Micki Visten (posted February 2005) *Brewing A recipe for Pale Ale compiled by Sam Payton and Josh Trought with many thanks to our teacher John Morrissey (posted October 2005) *May Field Notes: D Acres by Lisa Brown as published in NH Magazine (posted October 2008)
The Movement *The Rainbow Caravan for Peace by Josh Trought (posted July 2004) *Expectations by Josh Trought (posted February 2005) *Making use of Waste by Josh Trought (posted March 2006) *Over-Consumption by Josh Trought (posted Jan 2007) *How to Avoid Hazardous Waste in the Home by Josh Trought (posted Jan 2007) *New Years Resolutions by Josh Trought (posted Jan 2007)
*Food From Waste: Getting Piggy with Integrated Waste Management by Josh Trought, as published in Permaculture Activist No. 67 Summer 2007 *Diversity in Community: Animals in the D Acres Integrated Farm System by Lauren Buyofsky and Bill Errickson, as published in Permaculture Activist No. 68 Fall 2007 (posted December 2007) *A Farm Full of Ideas by Kathleen Hatt, as published in Farming: The Journal of Northeast Agriculture, August 2008 (posted Oct 2008) *Permaculture, Community & Home by Josh Trought (posted Nov 2008) *In 2009: A Resolution to Conserve by Josh Trought (posted Jan 2009) *Global Citizenship and Local Sustainability by Miss Fay Strongin, as published in Issues magazine, (posted March 2009)
*D Acres Farm Profile by Beth Weick, as published in Small Farmers Journal, Spring 2009
Useful Links
Audubon Society of New Hampshire A nonprofit statewide membership organization, is dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and habitat throughout the state.
Animá Learning Center & Women's Sanctuary Wilderness retreats, studentships, and practice of the medicine woman tradition in New Mexico.
Maine-based artists creating anti-copyright images that can be used as educational and organizing tools.
Cheap Art & Political Theater in Vermont.
Earthaven
is an aspiring ecovillage in a mountain forest setting near Asheville,
North Carolina. Deer Isle Hostel A great place to see and be in Maine
Farmstays A blog about accommodations at farms by the 2005 Garden manager, Michelle Novak.
A great source for cold-hardy selections especially adapted to our demanding Northeast climate.
The Gaia Associations founding mission is the promotion of sustainable societies, mainly by creating human settlements based on the practice of Permaculture systems and methods.
A global confederation of people and communities that are dedicated to restoring the land and living "sustainable plus" lives by putting more back into the environment than we take out.
Garden of Life - A blog about a new farm in Argentina.
Providing people with the information and resources needed to find, create, maintain and support intentional communities of all kinds.
The Rainbow Peace Caravan, la Caravana, is a
mobile ecovillage, living-learning center traveling in Central and South
America since 1996. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), formed in 1971, is the oldest and largest state organic organization in the country.
Explores alternative methods of education, food production and distribution, community development, and land-based sustainability.
New Hampshire Institute of Agriculture & Forestry Links beginner farmers with land, resources and educational opportunity.
New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association The New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association provides NH residents with an effective resource to help through the process of incorporating renewable energy and sustainable technologies into their lives.
Northeast Organic Farmers Association of New Hampshire Promotes the use of organic growing methods by farmers and gardeners and community-based food systems in New Hampshire.
A list of sustainable farms, projects, and organizations that invite volunteers to help out.
North America's leading (& the world's longest-lived) permaculture periodical.
Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative Formed in 2004 to encourage energy conservation, energy efficiency practices and to promote the use of renewable energy at the residential level in Plymouth, NH.
Natural Area and Nature Center, Rumney, NH
Offers hands-on workshops in solar, wind and water power and natural building technologies in 11 locations
Dedicated to conserving for the public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and unique resource values of the lakes and surrounding area.
The largest publicly traded wholesale distributor to the natural and organic products industry.
Protecting native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.
Works
to engage citizens in community life and to foster the long-term
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