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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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July on the Farm

  • January 25, 2021
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Who couldn’t use a little July in their January? We started capturing these slice-of-life videos for my cousin’s 3rd-grade class in California last year, to see what life is like…
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Live in the Nutmeg Tavern

  • January 15, 2021
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Took a trip back to the 18th century today and had a great talk with Jon Townsends on his Youtube livestream. Talked about durable trades, family economies, and loads of…
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Life, Liberty, and the Fourth Philosophy

  • January 7, 2021
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Christ knew that there was a deeper problem in Israel than Roman occupation, a crueler tyrant than Caesar, and a blessing more sacred than liberty. He went to war not with Herod but with Hell.
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Book Review on Mother Earth News

  • January 6, 2021
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Rory Groves has given us a beacon of light at the end of a tumultuous year of medical, political, educational, career, and social unrest. Rory asks, and attempts to answer,…
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Closing Ranks Around the Will of God

  • January 3, 2021
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The confluence of a global pandemic, isolation, civil unrest, and election uncertainties in 2020 have created a rift among evangelical Christians unlike anything I have seen before. I would call…
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Reviews of Durable Trades

  • December 30, 2020
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Wow…! ? We are so excited to hear from all of you about our new book! Here’s a sampling of some of the feedback: “Your book is a wake up…
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