Weeds compete with plants

Mar 3, 2013 | Learning, Musings

I was relieved of lecheria and have not been shoveling poop or compost the past two days. I’ve spending my days working in la huerta (vegetable garden) and in el jardin (garden). In the huerta, Abilio taught me how to prepare a bed of land so it’s ready...

Jun 27, 2012 | buy positively, Musings

When you throw things in the garbage can, they go into the landfill and do no one any good. When you compost them, they can recycled back into the circle of life....

Jun 19, 2012 | buy positively, Musings

theadventureproject: Even during the dry season, Johnson, based in rural Kenya, is able to produce a crop to feed his family and earn an income. Learn more at...

Apr 27, 2012 | buy positively, Musings

What would happen if stores built community into the core of their business strategy? Here’s our guess: A Store That’s Not Just Another Place to Buy Stuff Visit the Patagonia blog for the full story (Source:...

How Collaborative Consumption Saves Lives

Apr 23, 2012 | buy positively, Musings

For those still unfamiliar with the term Collaborative Consumption, here’s your ‘101’: the movement describes the rapid rise in renting, lending and even sharing goods instead of buying them. Predictably, we’re tremendous fans of what TIME is calling one of 10 Ideas...