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May 20:

On this slow and sleepy day after the wonderful Seed and Plant Exchange yesterday, some of us are moving a little more slowly than we have these past few weeks. I really didn't know I could move at such speed and so consistently for such a long spell.

Melanie fixed a great Egg Bake for our brunch. She noted as we often do that it is hard to take credit for such culinary delights from the wonder the Earth provides.

With little buckets in hand, Noah and Emily headed out to "Strawberry Hill", bringing back a bowl full of Wild Strawberries for our nibbling today. They said the field was just covered. Yum.

The first round of naps is just about to begin.

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About this Blog

Melanie, Glinda, and Richard Crawford share reflections on our journeys to walk paths where the future matters from our new home on Butterfly Hill Farm. That includes recognizing the sacredness of life, living sustainably and simply, reclaiming family history and traditions, growing our own food. We humbly offer this as our story seeking meaning and not as a cookie cutter for others lives. We invite the sharing of your journeys as well.

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Except in very specific circumstances, all photos depicted here were taken on our Farm. Those circumstances off the Farm relate to the purposes of this Farm and this writing exploration. Almost all were taken by 1 of the 3 C's. If not, I try to make sure others are credited. I (Glinda) am usually the one carrying the camera, but not always.

I do my best to gain permissions of Folks whose pictures are shown on this Blog. If for any reason, you are pictured and would like your photo removed, just let me know. Thanks.

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Glinda

...began her professional career as a Home Economist, later serving as a Home Economics Teacher Educator for 2 decades. In 1995, she moved into analyzing the Human Side of Environmental Issues. She went from studying Humans in their Little Homes to studying Humans in their Big Home, the Earth. Those 2 leggeds were, after all, creating a substantial problem for the Earth, which sustains them. After 30 years in higher education, she became Professor Emerita of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Ecological Studies at the University of North Dakota in 2005.

Glinda has a special interest in analyzing the split Humans have with Nature. Her focus is bringing Humans home to the Earth, opening at long last to the awe, magic, and love of this beautiful Earth whirling in the Great Cosmic Sea. She is a writer, teacher, poet, artist. She is the writer for this Blog, the substance of which will likely become a book she has known she would write.

Recent interview with Fast Recipes: http://www.fastrecipes.com/latest-news/nature%E2%80%99s-recipes:-living-off-the-land-in-missouri-2010061740080/

Richard

...grew up on a 120 acre Farm about 5 miles west of here. Those humble beginnings have had a profound effect on his Life. He was trained as a Wildlife Biologist and later responsible for the Wildlife Management Program at the University of North Dakota for over 3 decades. Retiring in 2007, he is a UND Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biology.

Richard brings to the Farm a lifelong interest in the Natural Sciences (Birds, Wildlife, Prairie Restoration, Ecosystems, Gardening) and the Humanities. As his wife (Glinda) says: "He is one of those few people in our Culture who can still read Nature's story and make it accessible to those around him."

Melanie

...would list a bio a little shorter than her Mom and Dad. That's because she hasn't lived quite so long, which is the normal course of such things. But her bio would be no less interesting and perhaps even more so. She has come to this work and this walk far earlier than her Mom or Dad.

Melanie has an interest in healthy lifestyles. It's not something you read about; it's something you do. She brings her love of life, her travel near and far, her love of people known and unknown, her playful curiosity, and her knowing to Gardening, Raising Chickens, Herbal Healing, and the Culinary Arts. She makes a place for Kids of all Ages on this Little Farm.

Family History Notes on this Blog

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This Blog includes my exploration (with others alongside) as we seek to gather Family Stories. I have long since known that I cannot completely know who I am or where I am until I reflect on where I came from and those who came before.

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Butterfly Hill Farm,
Kirksville, Missouri, United States
In May 2007, we 3 partners (Glinda, Richard, Melanie Crawford) moved to this little acreage in northeast Missouri. We believe life is a sacred gift and we intend to live that practice in this space. This is the story of our journey of exploration and discovery.
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Saturday, January 14, 2012

What Would Martin Luther King Do?

http://rebuildthedream.com/blog/2012/01/13/what-would-mlk-do/
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Sustainable Lifestyles

  • Annie Berthold Bond web site
  • Center for the New American Dream
  • Co-op America
  • E: The Environmental Magazine
  • Ecological Home Ideas
  • Gaiam
  • Green Building Supply
  • Lehman's
  • Organic Consumers Association
  • Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
  • Yes! Building a Just and Sustainable World
  • Yoga Journal

Seed and Nursery Catalogs

  • Baker Creek Seeds
  • R.H. Shumway
  • Sandhill Heirloom Poultry and Seeds
  • Seed Savers Exchange
  • Seeds of Change

Good Reads

  • National Geographic
  • Refuge (Tempest Williams)
  • Mists of Avalon (Bradley)

Agrarian Lifestyle

  • Backyard Poultry
  • Foxfire Series
  • Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (Hemenway, 2000)
  • Hobby Farms: Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit
  • Murray MacMurray Hatchery
  • Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control: A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden and Yard Healthy without Chemicals (edited by Ellis and Bradley, 1996))
  • Small Farmer's Journal

Inspiration

  • The Great Work: Our Way into the Future (Berry, 1999)
  • Earth Prayers From Around the World (Roberts and Amidon)
  • Peace Is Every Step (Thich Nhat Hanh)
  • Bhagavad Gita

Health

  • Family Herbal (Gladstar)
  • Nourishing Traditions (Fallon)
  • Yoga Mind, Body and Spirit (Farhi)

Natural History

  • Butterfly Book: Complete Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification, and Behavior (Stokes et al., 1991)
  • Missouri Conservationist
  • Restoring the Tallgrass Prairie (Shirley, 1994)
  • Sky & Telescope
  • Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers (Ladd and Oberle, 1995)
  • The Sibley Guide to Birds (Sibley, 2000)
  • Weeds of the Northern US and Canada (Royer and Dickinson, 1999)

Movies

  • Erin Brockovich
  • Gandhi
  • Kundun
  • Muppet Movie
  • Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and Wardrobe
  • Pay It Forward
  • Pride and Prejudice
  • Rabbit Proof Fence
  • Seabiscuit
  • Sleepless in Seattle
  • Star Wars
  • Sweet Land