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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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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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The New Agrarian: An Interview with Allan C. Carlson

  • December 18, 2020
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“Agrarianism, we learn again, is the natural human economy.”
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DIY Christmas Gifts You Can Make for (or With) Your Kids!

  • December 11, 2020
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When we first announced to our kids that we would be making handmade gifts for each other for Christmas this year, the reactions were less than enthusiastic. Would Santa approve…
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A Story of Joy

  • November 26, 2020
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We were cramped but excited in the corner of the ultrasound room, eager to meet our fifth child for the very first time. These moments during a pregnancy are always…
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