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Field notes from inside my head: connecting art and commerce
Point One: When we attended the Alliance for Artist Communities conference in Chicago several weeks ago, I found myself eagerly awaiting the start of a session entitled “Earned Revenue and Artist Residencies.” Point Two: The other day, as Martin and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliance of Artists Communities, chickens, economics, farming, LEED, Madroño Ranch, Occupy Wall Street, Slow Money
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Tragic waste: some thoughts on the s-word
Michael Pollan notes in The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Mealsthat industrial agriculture has taken an elegant solution—crops feed animals, whose manure in turn fertilizes crops—and “divide[d] it into two new problems: a fertility problem on the farm… … Continue reading
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Tagged agribusiness, bat guano, chickens, Lent, Madroño Ranch, manure, Michael Pollan, Nuclear Boy, Wendell Berry
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A new year at Madroño Ranch: bison harvests, chicken tractors, hog schools, and more
Happy new year! The beginning of the year is always a good time to take stock, so we thought it might be appropriate to look back at what we accomplished—and, erm, failed to accomplish—during the last twelve months. Much remains … Continue reading
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Tagged bison, Boggy Creek Farm, chickens, Dai Due, deer, hunting, Madroño Ranch, visual arts, writing
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Stubbing the giant’s toe: thoughts on Midwestern agribusiness
Corn. Soybeans. Corn. Soybeans. Corn. Soybeans. Corn. Soybeans. Corn. Soybeans. Corn. Soybeans. Corn. Soybeans. Corn. Soybeans. And did I mention corn? We drove last week from Austin to Gambier, Ohio, to deliver our youngest to college, and then back to … Continue reading
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Tagged agribusiness, agriculture, Boggy Creek Farm, chickens, corn, Joel Salatin, Midwest, Will Allen
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The devil’s bargain: on gardening and violence
I spent last weekend at the ranch planning a new garden—or, rather, watching our dear friend Glee Ingram, an Austin landscape designer; Steve Diver, a horticulturist with Sustainable Growth Texas; and Robert Selement, Madroño’s redoubtable manager, plan a new garden … Continue reading
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Tagged armadillos, Bible, bison, chickens, feral hogs, gardening, Madroño Ranch, predators, violence
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Season’s greetings!
As we approach the end of the year (and decade), we thought a look back at what we’ve accomplished and a look at what lies ahead for Madroño Ranch: A Center for Writing and the Environment might be of interest. … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, Alliance of Artists Communities, bison, chickens, deer, feral hogs, Madroño Ranch, organic farming, peaches
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It’s magic!
It sometimes feels like the process of turning Madroño Ranch: A Center for Writing and the Environment from dream to reality is like trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat. What in heaven’s name do we know about … Continue reading
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… to our little corner of the blogosphere! We hope to use this space to start spreading the word about Madroño Ranch: A Center for Writing and the Environment, which currently exists only in our imaginations, and to share our … Continue reading
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Tagged bison, chickens, Madroño Ranch, Medina TX, Texas Hill Country, water
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