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Rory

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Rory Groves moved his family from the city to the country several years ago to begin the journey towards a more durable way of life. Rory and his wife Becca now reside in southern Minnesota where they farm, raise livestock, host workshops, and homeschool their six children. He is the author of Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time.
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The Sower and the Seed

  • April 2, 2019
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Jesus tells us that seeds are like the word of God—the message about His Kingdom (Matthew 13). Some seeds fall on good soil, and others on rocky, compacted, or weedy soil. How…
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Wonder Woman

  • June 16, 2018
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Have you ever known someone that continually surprises you with newfound abilities? Who is always blowing past the boundaries of what you thought they could handle? And when you think about them,…
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Where to find wood chips for your Back to Eden Garden

  • June 5, 2018
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The most common question I get when it comes to Back to Eden gardening is where to find wood chips. I thought I would put together a short post explaining…
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To My Child by Anne Campbell

  • April 19, 2018
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You are the trip I did not take, You are the pearls I did not buy, You are my blue Italian lake, You are my piece of foreign sky. You…
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Gautschi’s Gardens

  • January 30, 2017
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I’ve written on a few occasions of Back to Eden style gardening. Back in October my Dad and I made a pilgrimage to the Sequim, Washington in the Olympic Peninsula to…
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How much to grow?

  • January 2, 2017
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One of the most common questions I get asked about gardening is “How much should I grow?” Another question that goes along with it is “How  big of a garden do…
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