Last week I visited a small slice of heaven; The Farm in Summertown, TN. The Farm is the oldest intentional community in the country and has been home to Albert Bates, author of The Biochar Solution amongst other books, for … Continue reading
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In preparation for an upcoming workshop on Biochar From the Ground Up to be held at The Farm in Summertown, TN this week I have been experimenting with the use of biochar and different materials. While I’ve been researching … Continue reading
Late last year the Board of the International Biochar Initiative (IBI), of which I am honored to be a member, decided it was high time to get ambitious when it comes to biochar production. We set a goal to help … Continue reading
Last Saturday we had the first of what may, if there is sufficient help and interest, be an annual event for the region; a gathering of those interested in carbon farming and biochar. Thanks to our gracious host Peter Arena, … Continue reading
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations are focused on ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all by 2030. These are what are sometimes called BHAGs (Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals) in the business world. … Continue reading
DIY slime is all the rage these days. It’s fun and funny and just plain weird. You can kneed it, bounce it and break it over and over yet it always returns to a gelatinous blob. My teenage daughter has … Continue reading
Recently someone claiming to have ‘spent years’ researching biochar wrote a rather lengthy blog/report about his viewpoint on the prospects for biochar as a viable solution for climate change mitigation. I won’t mention the title as it seems to have … Continue reading
Exciting news! Legislators in the NYS Assembly recently introduced the ‘Carbon Farming Act’ (A3281) which seeks to reward farmers for practices that maximize carbon sequestration in New York. The bill acknowledges that ‘soil & vegetation management can significantly enhance soil … Continue reading
While doing some research recently a collaborator asked if biochar fed to dairy cows impacts the quality of milk. Given that the purpose of adding biochar to livestock feed is to bind toxins and other nasties, it seemed logical but … Continue reading
I suspect that many people don’t yet realize it, but acidic soils are a growing problem (so to speak!) around the world, already impacting more than 50% of soils used or suitable for agriculture. Humans are both the cause and the … Continue reading