mark dahlen

This was a very interesting read. I haven't heard anything about this before. Any permaculture solutions?

http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/09/13/food-nutrients-carbon-dioxide-000511?lo=ap_a1&utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

"The biologists had an idea of what was going on: The increased light was making the algae grow faster, but they ended up containing fewer of the nutrients the zooplankton needed to thrive. By speeding up their growth, the researchers had essentially turned the algae into junk food. The zooplankton had plenty to eat, but their food was less nutritious, and so they were starving."

“Every leaf and every grass blade on earth makes more and more sugars as CO2 levels keep rising,” Loladze said. “We are witnessing the greatest injection of carbohydrates into the biosphere in human history―[an] injection that dilutes other nutrients in our food supply.”

Hi Lane
I'm wondering if you have a list of must have items in your pantry going into the winter to aid with cooking the winter crops to get through the season?
Are there certain items you make sure you can or preserve in order to create the dishes you will want in february?

thanks

mark

great, thanks, that is what I was thinking. If chemical farmers are your surroundings, is there recommendations to just use cover crops to build soil for the long run, and not use manure or would you have to truck in manure from a distance to help create the beds?

In the new book, Sepp speaks of adding manure from other local farmers to improve soil when starting out making high beds. What are thoughts on that manure coming from farmers who use antibiotics/hormones in feed, or chemically sprayed crops given to them? Should there be concern about this leaching into the soil? I know over time it would dissipate, or be consumed by micro organisms but should that input be avoided entirely? or is it of little concern altogether? thanks!

I'm interested in Sepps thoughts on the conversion of a piece of rolling hill property that has been farmed with traditional ag (gmo corn) for the last couple of decades into the sepp style. Should earthworks be constructed first before soil regeneration with cover crops/ammedments/etc, or vise versa to improve the soil some before contouring the land? Any particular soil amendments to counter the gmo/heavy pesticide usage effects?

Welcome Sepp and team. Looking forward to the MN workshop. I'd love to make it to another one as well! I'll have access to new land in the fall and it needs a great plan!