Articles in Simple Living

The Five-Ton Life: Carbon, America and the Culture That May Save Us, by Susan Subak Reviewed by Jennifer Schrock If you are getting tired of our…

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The vulture is under-appreciated. We would all be better off if this noble creature had more of our respect. Better yet, we should make our native turkey vulture the inspiration for our economy and put it on our coins as a symbol of hope.

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by Luke Hertzler

I’ve made a lot of plant-based creations I’m excited about, but my aquafaba ice cream adventures are what I most want to share with you. Aquafaba (which translates, bean water) is the liquid that you pour out when you’re draining a can of chickpeas, but it can be from any other beans as well.  (more…)

by Karla Braun Drip. Drip. I was raised to be conscious of water wastage. I didn’t need a list of five ways to save water…

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By Olivia Smucker Like the produce she grows, Lillie Eisenbeis’s farming roots run deep. Following in the footsteps of her parents and grandparents, Eisenbeis now…

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