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Welcoming A New Year

As we reflect on 2023, we would like to share a few words of gratitude for you all, our community. 

Welcoming A New Year
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Betting on the Farm

It was a strange way to decide to become a farmer, but as I have learned, the process of becoming a farmer can take many different forms. It is something that I have seen firsthand through my work with the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) called Managing Pasture for Healthy Farms and Soils Across Vermont on which Bio-Logical Capital is one of several partners.

Betting on the Farm
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On Trust, Belonging, and Time

I love to ask what books people are reading and what they are learning. I always come away from these conversation with new ideas and exciting book titles. It also means that I have books piled on tables all around my house.

On Trust, Belonging, and Time
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Unraveling the History of Textiles

Over one hundred thousand years ago, during the last ice age, clothing was arguably introduced as a form of survival and protection from the elements. For millennia, and up only until recently, our garments have been solely produced from animal or plant material- many of which are grown or harvested from farm and agricultural processes. Since their origin, textiles have been transformed by cultures and individuals into a representation of status, wealth, personal expression, gender, and ingenuity. To tell a story of the history of textiles, there is a lot of ground to cover.

Unraveling the History of Textiles
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Luiz on Team Management

We chatted with Operations Director Luiz Da Costa to better understand what drew him to work with BLC and how he thinks about managing teams.

Luiz on Team Management

Farm Smarter, Not Harder

Farm Smarter, Not Harder

That quote regarding “the truth cannot be unseen” pretty much sums up my understanding of sustainable agriculture.  All the years of “that won’t work here”, “you can’t feed the world with organic food”, “it’s not as productive”, “oh those chemicals don’t hurt anything”, “there’s no way to make that affordable”, and all the other go-to myths people spout against the practice tend to drain one’s resolve.  Even though I have life-long experience with organic farming, a degree in plant and soil science, and a passion for knowledge, only recently have I been shown the truth.

Ted Talk: Open Sourced Blueprints for Civilization

Ted Talk: Open Sourced Blueprints for Civilization

Marcin Jakubowski is an inventor and the founder of Open Source Ecology. He talks about achieving industrial productivity on small scale, and using open source technology to share these “Do It Yourself” designs. The result is a series of blueprints for highly efficient, low cost machines “made from local and recycled materials that would last a lifetime, not designed for obsolescence.”

Ted Talk: Balancing Energy

Ted Talk: Balancing Energy

Gunter Pauli is an entrepreneur who is dedicated to design and implement a society and industries that respond to people’s needs using what is locally available. At TEDx Tokyo, Gunter speaks about the energy potential on the planet and how we can begin to think differently to find innovative and sustainable solutions. To Gunter, “Sustainability is the capacity to respond to the basic needs of all with what we have.” He encourages us to look at the world differently.

Investing in Forest Carbon: Lessons from the First 20 Years

Investing in Forest Carbon: Lessons from the First 20 Years

As natural resources become more constrained, our economic system is rewarding investment in cleaner air, improved water quality, restored wetlands, and enhanced wildlife habitat. A combination of government regulation and private entrepreneurial spirit is leading to the creation of new markets that capitalize on and protect nature’s services.

TED Talk: How I Fell in Love with a Fish

TED Talk: How I Fell in Love with a Fish

Dan Barber is a chef and a scholar – relentlessly pursuing the stories and reasons behind the foods we grow and eat. With impeccable research and deadpan humor, he chronicles his pursuit of a sustainable fish he could love, and the foodie’s honeymoon he’s enjoyed since discovering an outrageously delicious fish raised using a revolutionary farming method in Spain.