The Triple Bottom Line

There’s a relationship between design of marketplaces and the success of local businesses, including food system related operations. Here I go into the dynamic in the particular place that I am working in, but the concepts are near universal I suspect. Walkability via non motorized paths, smart design of vehicular infrastructure, and proper placement of developments, including spaces for the sale...

There have been some struggles and lessons learned the hard way out here on Family and Friends Farm in Petaluma California this summer. I discuss observations in adequate irrigation, considerations for affordably improving the soil, including making and using “JADAM” microbial solution, and other efforts to increase yields of vegetables.

Living in Ca, the threat of fire is present, as summer is beginning to bake our grasslands. We’re all concerned and trying to do our best preventative maintenance. However I’m puzzled by what seems an unnecessarily tenuous and arduous situation. I dove into some local history and was challenged by what I found. For over 10k years prior to 1820, the region I call home was managed much differently b...

Here I talk about my experiences building a customer base or outlets to sell vegetables as a small scale grower, at local farmers markets.

Here’s a bit about the strategy we are using to prepare ground for growing vegetables while building soil at Family and Friends Farm. We start by covering ground with tarps for a few weeks. Then pull it off, add a layer of compost, work it in, then plant into it. After 2 successions of plantings, a cover crop mix is seeded. We will use native seeds for the cover crops. After that matures, it’s smo...

I’ve started a small produce farm on family land, using minimalistic methods. Here I ramble about the farms founding, and some of the early decision making considerations, and initial methodology.

I’ve had a significant life change which has brought me back to my hometown of Petaluma Ca. I’m starting a vegetable farm, and have been getting acquainted with local affairs across the spectrum of issues. This season will involve discussions centered here and now, and how the triple bottom line framework is, is not, could and should apply. Thus though this will be much about particulars here, I s...

A critique of using corporate online media sources and food giveaways as part of a regional food security strategy.

Ins and outs of managing this urban farm market in Wilmington, DE

Details and data about managing our urban fam market

A rundown of whats been involved in managing this urban farm and market.

Ramblings on data I’ve gathered around strategies for building a regionalized food system in the greater Wilmington Delaware region

A look at some early season happenings and take aways from this urban farm and market.

Discussing what goes into managing the Bellevue Farm and Market, an urban farm that hosts and is a vendor at a seasonal farmers market. I talk about what went in to gaining this ground, about balancing the budget and future prospects.

I’ve joined the Delaware Urban Farm and Food Coalition’s Policy Committee. They are organizing a set of recommendations for the city of Wilmington. Listen for my commentary.

A review of historian Mark Wetheringtons account of American farm history, and the influences that led to challenges we face today with farming, including namely control, consolidation, and technology. The info in this book is critical to understanding so much about more broadly our food system, our economy, our society. Highly recommended

Just watched this documentary, and have some commentary on it. I appreciate the emphasis on soil management in relation to many of the challenges we face broadly in society, a relationship that is often overlooked. The promotion of best soil practices makes sense. I would just add as an actionable for the average person who cares, but is not directly working in the soil, a somewhat easy to follow...

Amid ongoing global crisis, which perhaps as it pertains to us in the US is ticking up, we are effected by the fallout. One effect, as some who are generally less focused on the food system are observing, is that food prices are increasing, while simultaneously there are threats of shortages. The way I observe it is another reason for shifting to more regionally self reliant food systems, which ar...

ANDI scores of food micronutrient content have greens like kale, collards and chard atop the list. Here’s to the category of foods that I believe is a simple key to increasing wellness in individuals, but also a key focal point for initiatives aimed at addressing community wide wellness.

A lot more people have been interested in foreign policy the past few weeks, which could be good, but I wonder why now amid a steady amount of ongoing global conflicts. Hopefully there will be more determination to advocate for deescalation of armed conflicts and arms dealing overseas. Though the triple bottom line podcast has been mostly about local affairs, a lot of the initiatives can work but...

At the beginning of this podcast project, I talked a lot about fitness. Since I am no longer in the fitness industry, or in sport coaching, I don’t have as much to say about it. In this episode I look back on some experiences that shifted my perspective on fitness.

Here I talk about our yearly vegetable plot growing plan, including special considerations, successional seeding, type specific growing times, allotting time for garden work through the season, harvest times and yield quantities.

Why universal basic income is feasible and a correct directive for jurisdictions that want to be stronger from the bottom up.

If we were to get the most bang for our buck in initiatives toward increasing access to healthy food for busy working families and food insecure individuals, seems to me support for starting up locally owned healthy fast food restaurants with delivery service should be considered.

A classic book with implications for triple bottom line heroics that echoes through to today.