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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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A new home for the seedlings

  • April 25, 2014
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  • Rory
It was long overdue, relegated to the bottom of my to-do list for weeks. But this week my seedlings finally got a new home. These larger pots will last until…
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Last of the sap

  • April 22, 2014
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It’s been many late nights but I finally finished evaporating this year’s Maple sap. We collected 65 gallons this year and it took on average one hour to evaporate five…
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Deeper Magic from Before the Dawn of Time

  • April 20, 2014
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“But what does it all mean?” asked Susan when they were somewhat calmer. “It means,” said Aslan, “that though the Witch knew the Deep Magic, there is a magic deeper…
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A trip to the Apple Store

  • April 19, 2014
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  • Rory
No, not that Apple Store. Although ours did have an Apple genius and we bought a McIntosh. Received a call this morning from Leif at the local tree nursery who is…
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Burn pile before-and-after

  • April 19, 2014
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We lit our first burn pile yesterday. We’ve been waiting for the right weather conditions: not too windy, not too wet, not too cold (because we’d be outside a lot…
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First tulip peeking through
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Tulip Sighting

  • April 13, 2014
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Pulled the straw cover off our raised beds this week. It was exciting to see the first tulip stems peeking through. Last fall we packed all four raised beds full…
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