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Bread made from crickets is a survival food in many places, a staple in others and a disgusting concoction in the "civilized" world. The discussion presented here details how I jump in between each of those cultures, destroying certain pieces as needed.
This is also a discussion about starting a farm, the do-it-yourself lifestyle, being an anarchist and how the interactions I engage in promote community, friendship and mutual aid.
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Category Archives: crop mobs
Intro to Documentary Studies
For the last nine Saturdays I have attended my second class at the Center for Documentary Studies here in Durham. The class is one of only two required courses in the certificate program. It is titled, appropriately, Introductory Seminar in … Continue reading
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Return of the mulchers
After taking two very hot months off, the Crop Mob has returned to work. While we were resting, watching the drought march on and otherwise getting irritated with the heat, several new crop mob groups began around the country – … Continue reading
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The letting go – Crop Mob in the Wild
The original message of crop mobs has changed as the idea became a “thing” on its own. The idea changes a bit in each new area, and, for better or worse, adds new pieces to the developing visage of a … Continue reading
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Crop Mob on UNC-TV – PBS
February’s Crop Mob event at Edible Earthscapes was recently featured on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Now. I think this is one of the best presentations on the crop mob that exists – there are some great voices represented in the video … Continue reading
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Crop Mob: What happens when you get what you work for
I got lucky. Two Octobers ago I sat at my desk at ECO, barely one month into the new job, still adjusting to a living situation that had me alone most of the time. One of the Piedmont Biofarm folks … Continue reading
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Crop Mob: A lesson in theory
innovation n 1 : the introduction of something new 2 : a new method, idea or device Crop Mob is simply an innovation in farm work and organizing. Taking the old idea of community labor, a small group of farm … Continue reading
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Crop Mob at Spence’s Farm
Last Sunday at Spence’s Farm, we easily surpassed 2250 hours of cumulative Crop Mob labor. We pulled Bermuda grass, pruned thorn-less blackberries, mulched new beds and cleaned out some spreading mint. This latest mob was easily one of the biggest. … Continue reading
Standing in the shadows of heroes
One of the great things about the crop mob is the ability to go and do a few hours of work on an experienced farm. It doesn’t happen all the time, and it isn’t something that is in the whole … Continue reading
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Lending hands on the lands
A new crop mob started up last weekend, this one focusing on the eastern Triangle area. This crop mob organizes under the name Guerrilla Growfair – Guerrilla Growfair is a group of agrarian rebels, many with substantial farming experience, that … Continue reading
Rolling away from the tree
I fell close to the tree, a chip off the old granite pile. I fell close to the tree, but everything I want is downhill from it. I’m not a fan of the metaphorical old orchard. I have been rolling … Continue reading
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