Author Archives: Tao Orion

Turning Pernicious Problems into Pioneer Solutions: Learning to Observe and Manage Invasive Species

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Tao Orion

The future belongs, not to those who have the most, but to those who do the most with what they have. – Eugene P. Odum The first principle of Permaculture design is observation, which is a practice of noticing the … Continue reading →

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A Local Foods Movement Worth Its Salt: Lessons from Aprovecho’s 100 Mile Diet Program

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Tao Orion
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It first started with an idea in the fall of 2006. I had recently moved to Aprovecho, outside of Cottage Grove, OR, after a brief stint in Portland. My partner Abel Kloster, our new friend and Aprovecho staff member Josh … Continue reading →

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