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What is Sustainability?
There are a lot of buzz words in agriculture today. GMO, non-GMO, organic? Natural? Sustainability? All of these words are worth learning more about. Today, let's spend some time with...
Update on the Vineyard
As of May 6, Tim Lyons, with the help of Russell Rolffs and a few other intermittent volunteers, had pruned 75 percent of the five acre vineyard at Gathering Ground. We praise Tim for his unswerving...
Poem for the Spring
Louise Glück is a contemporary poet who often writes about the natural world and captures the surprise of it, even in familiar landscapes. No matter how many times you see trillium on the Island,...
Visiting the Island School
Russell enjoyed helping students at the island school with their composting projects.
Sustainability Voyage at the Island School
This article first appeared in the Washington Island Observer By Board Member Margaret Foss Washington Island School students have been engrossed in a learning voyage about sustainable living, with...
A Model for Community Compost in Milwaukee
In the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee, schools and community members are coming together to cut waste and start composting. Compost, nature's black gold, the stuff that makes plants in your...