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August / September 2011
Living Off The Land
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From backyard chicken coops and community kitchens to logging with horses and existing completely off the grid, the back-to-the-land movement is broader–and more popular–than you think. As the cooler days of fall approach, take some time to consider ways you, too, can live off the land. This issue of The Appalachian Voice showcases some remarkable people and organizations making an effort to reduce their dependence on conventional–and often harmful–practices. Whether you live in a city or on a farm, we hope these stories help you find a way to live more sustainably.
Draftwood Horse Logging — Are old-fashioned methods the wave of the future? Ian Snider shows how horse logging benefits forests, humans, and horses–without harming the environment. Plus, a peek into the complex world of processing wood sustainably.
- Forward Thinkers Move Back to the Land
- A New Twist on Husbandry:
Sassy Goat Milk Soap | Mowing the Way with Eco-Goats
Rabbits – What to do with all of that Fur? | Pigs in the Forest | Bison: Sustainable Meat - Education: Appalachian Colleges Plant Seeds of Sustainability
- Turtle Island: Living off the Land with Intention and Integrity
- No Longer a Rural Thing: Back to the Land Goes to Town
- Trading the City for the Farm: A photo Essay
- Community Kitchens: Taking Food from Farm to Table
- The Art of Mushrooming: Indispensable Appalachian Fungi
- Threats to the Land: A Look at Nitrate Pollution
REGULARS
- This Green House — A Rush of Clean Energy, Spinnin’ the meter with flowing water.
- The Coal Report — Water Protections Bill passes House, EPA releases Conductivity Guidance for mining and more.
- Across Appalachia — Solar Progress in Appalachia | Protest against Nuclear Weapons Facility Expansion |Bill proposed to protect Tennessee’s Wild Side| and more
- Editorial & Viewpoint — A Politician a Day Keeps the EPA At Bay |Hunting
- Naturalist’s Notebook – Three Weeds to Feed Your Needs
- Inside Appalachian Voices — Taking A Stand in the War on Water and more!