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The latest articles from Chelsea Green and our authors: offering tips and techniques about how you can bring our books to life in your kitchen, backyard, or community.
Ten Surprising Facts About the Energy We Use
The days of cheap oil energy have come to an end. What once was simple and cheap (i.e. driving to vacation) has become difficult and expensive. The skyrocketing cost (and limited supply) of energy has forced us to re-examine the energy we use in our daily lives. Below is a quick list of 10 facts…
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Good Food Corner: Spicy Fried Egg and Tomato
Add some punch to a bland winter afternoon. Dust off your frying pan and whip up some Spicy Fired Egg and Tomato for yourself or your family.
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Rare and Hard-to-Find Perennial Seed Sources
Eric Toesnmeier, author of Perennial Vegetables: From Artichokes to Zuiki Taro, A Gardener’s Guide to Over 100 Delicious, Easy-to-Grow Edibles, knows the value of a good seed source. So, to encourage interesting selections for your food garden this summer, we thought we’d post this helpful seed source appendix from Perennial Vegetables. From the book: Perennial vegetables…
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10 Sheep Cheeses, An Excerpt from The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese
Until the end of the month, all of our tempting cheese books are 25% off. One of them is The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese by Jeffrey Roberts. Below is an excerpt from the book, featuring 10 cheesemakers who work with sheep: The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese is available in our bookstore–25% off until…
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Build Your Own Carbon-Free Fridge
The following project has been excerpted from The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit by Stephen and Rebekah Hren Renter friendly. Project Time: Weekend. Cost: Inexpensive ($50–100, but can be built with scraps, except the thermometer). Energy Saved: High. Average refrigeration uses 8 percent of the average American energy budget.…
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Your Complete Guide to Pellet Stoves: Leave Oil Heat Behind
Learn everything there is to know about heating your home with pellet stoves! Say goodbye to oil heat in no time. The following article is excerpted from Natural Home Heating: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Options by Greg Pahl. During the energy crisis of 1973, the Boeing Company asked Dr. Jerry Whitfield, a fuel…
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Why Rebuilding Resilience Is As Important As Cutting Carbon Emissions
Learn how to practice resilience to become more self-sufficient and self-reliant in the future. The following article has been adapted for the web from The Transition Handbook: From oil dependency to local resilience by Rob Hopkins. What is resilience? The concept of resilience is central to my book. In ecology, the term resilience refers to…
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Heat Your Home with Renewable Fuels: The G.O.R.E. Project
The following article has been adapted for the web from Natural Home Heating: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Options by Greg Pahl. Shifting from our current reliance on fossil fuels to the use of renewable sources of energy is a tall order. But every little bit helps, and changing the way we heat our…
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