Hello again from Scotland! I am here to share some recipes I have picked up while WWOOFing. My hosts, Josine and JP, are all about getting the most out of their harvest. In my time here, we have made three recipes from plants that can be found growing wild in Scotland. The rowan berries are bursting […]
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Interesting Wines and Rosehip Syrup
Posted in Beverages, canning, Cooking, People on the Move on September 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Greetings from Scotland!
Posted in Cooking, Foraging, People on the Move, tagged Scotland, wine, WWOOF on September 11, 2013 | 7 Comments »
Hello interested readers and urban farm enthusiasts, My name is Helen, and I am UFH’s foreign correspondent, also known as Diana’s daughter. I have come here to tell you about my experiences with World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) during my gap year between high school and college. WWOOF is an exchange between hosts […]
Cincinnati’s Community Garden Program
Posted in Growing, People on the Move on September 6, 2013 | 2 Comments »
On a recent visit to Cincinnati I stopped by the Civic Garden Center. I went in to ask a few questions and had the great luck to meet the community garden coordinator, Peter Huttiger, who introduced me to their program and some of the bountiful community gardens in the area. Here is the interview with Peter and […]
An Amish Auction
Posted in People on the Move on August 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
During our recent visit to Amish country we had the chance to tour rows of machinery and other items that were soon going to be put up for sale at a public auction. The range of horse drawn farm equipment and household good using no or minimal electricity was facinating.
Shaker Village
Posted in People on the Move, tagged Shakers on August 27, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
The Shakers are a religious sect that branched off of mainstream Protestantism in 1747. Initially they were known as the “Shaking Quakers” due to the spasms that seized them during services. Women often led the communal, celibate groups and the communities were known for the quality of their schools, herbal remedies and carefully crafted furniture. Children […]
Fort Ticonderoga
Posted in People on the Move on August 25, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
A lush garden at Fort Ticonderoga? Yes! With a fort for my husband and a perennial and veggie garden for me; we had to stop for a quick visit. This large 18th century fort located in upstate New York controlled a water passage between Lake George and Lake Champlain and was built by the French […]
A Visit to Amish Country
Posted in Growing, People on the Move, tagged Amish, country living, Homesteading on August 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Waiting at a stoplight in Holmes County, Ohio a black horse-drawn buggy pulled up behind us; we had arrived in Amish country. Smelling freshly cut hay we drove through gently rolling hills with white houses and barns to the town of Mount Hope where we had reservations to stay with an Amish family for the night. […]
Travels
Posted in People on the Move on August 15, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Hello Urban Farm Hub! I briefly mentioned that i was embarking on a little trip in my last post, and I’ll expand upon that now. I am currently in the midst of a 40 day long loop around America. I’ll be stopping in almost every major city in the U.S. While on the trip, I’ll […]
Glacier National Park
Posted in People on the Move, tagged Glacier on August 8, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Ok, so this really has very little to do with urban farming but I can’t resist sharing these photos of Glacier National Park. It’s a bucket list place.
On the Road with Urban Farm Hub
Posted in People on the Move, tagged farming, Travelling on August 2, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
For the next couple of weeks I will be posting from the road on a cross country trip. I hope to learn about local foraging, see new farms and discover more sustainable living tips. Much to his dismay Leo is not coming along.