MINIMIZE kitchen stuff.  It’s much more efficient to work in a space that is clutter free.  You don’t need more than one set of measuring cups or spoon, rinse out after use and put back.  Invest in a few quality items that will make cooking easier

Cultivate Simple, a podcast where we discuss trying to live a more simple, mindful life! This week we talk about our vacation and the things we did. It's a stew episode so there is a bit of everything mixed in. Books of the Week

This past Tuesday we packed up our microphones and headed in to the library to record a talk given by Deb Soule titled: Planting for Pollinators. Deb is the founder of Avena Botanicals in Rockport, ME. This summer we'll be heading down there to see the g

This week on Cultivate Simple we talk about random topics and get a little political, sharing our frustrations about living in a society where not many people act on their convictions. Don't you love our potting bench/studio? The Survival Podcast -

Bill & Lauren Errickson from Singing Nettle Farm & Conscious Elements Permaculture talk about permaculture, beyond the basics from the The Permaculture Process Podcast. Like them on facebook if you'd like to keep up with what they're doing. From Mr.

Today we're talking about going beyond organic. Thinking about how the things we do in the garden have consequences beyond what we can see and often beyond what we're thinking. We're talking about pest control and how that affects the rest of your garden.

This week on Cultivate Simple we attended an organic orcharding workshop presented by CJ Walke at the Belfast Free Library. LINKS: Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Books to check out: Do you have an orchard? What varieties of fruit

Topic: Maple Sugaring Maple sugaring is fun - everyone should do it at least once. Listen to find out how we sugar on a small scale and learn from a few of our mistakes. Also check out all posts from the past on the blog. Brian's Geeky Corner Use Ever

Topic: Lessons Learned While Traveling Traveling to a third-world country and getting out of your comfort zone can teach you a lot of lessons about yourself and how fortunate you are. Susy learned those lessons as a child growing up in Colombia while Bri

An honest and unrehearsed discussion about trying to live a more simple life. This is episode 18 and today we are discussing the family cow and home dairying. For this episode, we will be talking with our friendly local dairy farmers from Ohio. We met Mi