We Bet Everything on Farmer Heroes. That Was a Mistake.
Our best ecological farmers are burning out and selling up. The answer is not a braver hero. Over the past…
Agroecology Lost the Narrative—and Then Lost the Budget
Why Canada’s food-security strategy barely sees ecological farming—and what the agroecological field must build next Dr. Thorsten Arnold Abstract
From Soil Health to Chemical Expression: Why Nutrient Density Is a Dynamic Event, Not a Static Property
This blog adds further detail to a well-received Soil Health, Plant Health, Human Health: How Living Soils Create…
From Symptoms to Systems: What Participating in a Narrative Network Looks Like in Practice
This blog puts a practical side to my previous blog on “Beyond Production Narrative: Reclaiming Landscapes as Commons”. Leaders…
Beyond Production Narrative: Reclaiming Landscapes as Commons
It is easy to underestimate how culture changes. Not because it moves slowly—though it often does—but because culture change…
From Soil Health to Living Land: How Our Language Leads Us Astray
Regenerative agriculture has advanced—but it is stalling. Not because we lack tools, data, or good intentions, but because we…
Land Sharing vs. Land Sparing: A Review on Conservation, Agroecology, and Ecosystem-Embedded Farming
Introduction The debate between land sharing and land sparing is one of the most influential discussions in modern conservation and…
Soil Health, Plant Health, Human Health: How Living Soils Create Abundance
Human health is build by our relationship, by the communities that we keep—both of human and microbial nature. Not…
The Aspirations of Building a Green Local Economy
Building a green local economy is an inspiring vision that promises environmental sustainability, local economic resilience, and the social…
Vision for Grey Bruce: Can We Keep Our Landscapes Alive?
1. A Landscape Teeming with Life – The Grey Bruce of the Late 20th Century For much of the last…
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