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Dec 2
A miracle story
Do you remember? Two years ago, we made a video to protect the valley where we have our main vegetable garden, as it was about to be...
Oct 8
250 pumpkins to share!
Johan, my mother’s husband, also loves to grow his own food. They live in a different climate in Spain and can grow for two seasons. The...
Sep 7
Making your own candy!
We were gifted cans of frozen organic elderberry pulp from the local marmalade factory that wanted to throw them away because they didn't...
Jul 22
Independency
He really didn’t understand why we didn’t want to apply for subsidies, while we have the right to do so. “I don’t want a government label...
Jun 23
A shift from individual thinking to communal care
If we truly want to change the economy and society we see around us, we have to understand that many of our actions are just not in line...
Jun 3
Giving
We are beginning to realize more and more the impact we have. * The doctor who allows a few patients each month to donate to projects...
Mar 31
Baking and sharing bread for the first time in the renewed oven
Remember when we restored the abandoned oven last spring? One of the neighbors, who lives on the other side of the mountain, promised to...
Feb 15
A helping 'dig'
We found that after extended rains, there was a spot on our land, where the land got saturated with water and and it would stay there for...
Feb 15
Making cheese
A while ago we asked the shepherd if he made cheese from the goat and sheep milk and if so, if he would let us know when, so we could...
Feb 5
Our exchange for the straw
Do you remember we received straw a couple of weeks ago? Well, today the shepherd passed by our house and asked if we could help him out...
Feb 5
In line with nature podcast
Isn’t it amazing when everyone can contribute their unique skills and they are truly appreciated for it? Matthias is creating a jingle...
Jan 11
Straw bales
I woke up this the morning realizing we needed straw for the chicken coop, to protect the real trees we are going to plant, to insulate...
Jan 4
Taking matters into your own hands
For many years, the vegetable gardens in our little hamlet have been on the other side of the road. The water from the spring flowed...
Nov 21, 2023
Nature surprises you
We grew over 30 plants on the big pile of manure. They started promising, but in June it rained so much, there was no pollination and the...
Nov 6, 2023
Nature’s way
Moving more and more with natures rhythm means many times: not knowing. A month ago our black chicken wanted to breed again. We were...
Nov 5, 2023
Wood for the winter
The only heating source for our house is a wood stove. This means a lot of wood chopping to prepare for the upcoming cold winter months....
Aug 12, 2023
DIY vs buying in the shop
Doing things by hand gives you a completely different perspective on many things. You start to understand more about our economy, in this...
Aug 11, 2023
Self-care
Moments of relaxation are very important to us. Just a moment to be with yourself. A while ago we saw an old bathtub laying on the street...
Jul 21, 2023
Contributing to a new economy - building
There is an intense joy in building your own house. Although we helped a lot, our house has been built, but now we are closing the porche...
Jul 20, 2023
Care for nature
Our days are full with unexpected happenings. You just act when you have to. This little one needed some help, as it couldn’t fly yet and...
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