Soil Health, Part Three
Jim Chamberlin, Happy Dancing Turtle’s Conservation Technician, also operates a 109-acre diversified farm and forestry operation near...
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Jim Chamberlin
- Sep 16
- 5 min
Soil Health, Part Two
Jim Chamberlin, Happy Dancing Turtle’s Conservation Technician, with his wife, Audra, operates a 109-acre diversified farm and forestry...
Jim Chamberlin
- Sep 9
- 5 min
Soil Health, Part One
Jim Chamberlin, Happy Dancing Turtle’s Conservation Technician, also operates a 109-acre diversified farm and forestry operation near...
Jenny Hill
- Aug 5
- 3 min
The Garden Files: Cover Crops, Who’s Bugging the Potatoes, Garlic Success, Berries, and Herbs
It’s August! This time of year, many gardens are a feast for the eyes with the many, many shades of green and colored pops of fruit and...
Jenny Hill
- Jul 29
- 4 min
Plastic Free July Scorecard: Kind of Ugly
Quick! How many single-use plastic bottles are bought around the world EVERY MINUTE? One million. How has Plastic Free July been going...
Jenny Hill
- Jul 8
- 4 min
Rs for Resilient Living: Refuse
It is not news that we consume a horrific amount of plastic. As author Susan Freinkel (Plastic: A Toxic Love Story) famously shows on her...
Nora Woodworth
- Jun 3
- 4 min
A Deeper Look into World Ocean Day
As June 8 - World Ocean Day - approaches, it’s easy to feel that as a Midwesterner living very far from the ocean, our actions don’t have...
Jenny Hill
- May 27
- 2 min
Controlling Cutworms, Cool Season Crops and Planting Lore
The Happy Dancing Turtle atrium/gardens/hoop houses are in full swing now and Gardener Dave has some tips to share about controlling...
Jenny Hill
- May 19
- 4 min
Community Connections and Environmental Education Highlights of Spring Fair
Since its beginning over 15 years ago (!) Back to Basics has been about bringing people together to learn about resilient and sustainable...
Jenny Hill
- May 13
- 3 min
Exploring Farms and Co-ops for Local Foods
Spring brings the return of Farmer’s Markets and increases our urge to travel and explore. Have you ever wondered who are the “farmers”...
Jenny Hill
- May 6
- 3 min
Community Gardens a Good Fit for Beginners
Maybe it happens to you every year about this time–the idea of tending a garden rises like an incredible mirage. You see yourself (tanned...
Jenny Hill
- Apr 22
- 3 min
There's Still Time to Celebrate Earth Day
If Earth Day snuck up on you (like we keep hoping Spring-like weather will sneak up on us), know there is still time to celebrate your...
Jenny Hill
- Apr 15
- 3 min
Rethink Spring Yard Care
Rs for Resilient Living Series For most of us by this time of year, the idea of getting out to work in your yard, seeing the change of...
Jenny Hill
- Mar 25
- 3 min
Six Ways to Bring Spring Into Your Living Space
The bright sun of March and the warmer temperatures re-awakens our senses. With fresh eyes (and a fresh nose?), we notice it’s a great...
HDT Team
- Mar 18
- 3 min
A Drop in the Bucket
World Water Day is March 22. This annual United Nations Observance celebrates water and raises awareness of the two billion people...
Jim Chamberlin
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Fire’s Historic Use/Future Potential as a Tool in Food Systems
Just a couple of centuries ago in this great land, prairies, savannas, and forests thrived, rich in diversity, not just above ground, but...
Jenny Hill
- Feb 11
- 3 min
New Understandings of Wellness
I will remember the pandemic as the time the phrase “hope you are well” took on multiple meanings. We have all been challenged in...
Jenny Hill
- Feb 4
- 3 min
Activity Important All Year Long
Winter can be tough. When it starts in December, we might console ourselves that after Winter Solstice, the daylight hours slowly start...
Jenny Hill
- Jan 28
- 4 min
Eating Well in 2022
You have probably heard about the trend that more people ate at home since the start of the pandemic. Indeed, research shows that people...
Jenny Hill
- Jan 20
- 5 min
Keynote Examines Crucial Issue of Food Sovereignty
Happy Dancing Turtle recently interviewed food sovereignty advocate and Minnesota author Diane Wilson who will deliver the virtual...