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Ilfeld NM

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I am the Project and Event Manager for the Bioneers organization. I am a fiber junky - I weave, knit and crochet to support my habit. I have a crazy attachment to New Mexico, love critters of all kinds, studied philosophy and love to talk about Heidegger and eco feminism with anyone who will participate.

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The Little Prince

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How far has your beef traveled today?

One of the projects I have been working on is the localization of our food supply. A friend of mine sent me this information.

Kinda made me think -is there a local supply for folks who eat meat to get their beef, pork or chicken from? Being a vegetarian myself… Continue

Posted on April 2, 2008 at 9:33pm — 6 Comments

The Grow Dome Part 2

Here is another, more recent photo of The Dome -

The glazing is all up - the next step is to put up the water tank ~ the tank helps hold the heat in the dome and contributes to the overall humidity in the structure. I've been down with strep throat so not a lot of work the past couple… Continue

Posted on March 24, 2008 at 7:07pm — 3 Comments

The Grow Dome

My friend John and I are working on a green house. I started the project about a year ago - at first with a lot of energy to 'get it done' but quickly realized it would take more than a few weekends. The Dome - as we refer to it as - is a 33' diameter geodesic growdome that was given to my husband Matt and I by friends. They had just purchased a tract of land outside Santa Fe and this amazing structure was on it - full of plants and beauty and just incredible. When I opened the door to the dome… Continue

Posted on March 13, 2008 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

Life lesson from Brett Farve

A little known aspect of my personality is that I like sports - Specifically Basketball and American Football. Today marks the official end of the 17 year career of the 3 time MVP Brett Farve. I'll admit it. I am a cheese head. I am proudly a Packer fan. I don't know if because my family lives in Wisconsin I have a genetic predisposition for the Pack or the fact that they are a municipally held team appeals to my community sensibilities or if it is something greater all together. Bottom line, th… Continue

Posted on March 6, 2008 at 12:39pm — 2 Comments

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At 3:37pm on October 1, 2008, Trisha said…: Greetings TC,

I just joined the Bioneers community and saw your profile--fiber junkie! I love all things fiber. I weave and quilt and I live with two Borzois (they are considered fiber animals by spinners we have met--their fur is long and soft and silky and makes great yarn!).

Currently I am a Master of Arts in Social Justice in Intercultural Relations candidate with a concentration in Community Development and Social Action at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vt. I am very interested in establishing connections with folks working to bring positive change as I create my work. Some of my interests include sustainability, voluntary simplicity, social justice, media (particularly community radio), the arts, and spirituality.

I look forward to learning more about the folks in this community.

Warm regards, Trisha

At 5:29pm on August 13, 2008, Lara said…: Hey sister!
Haven't seen you in a while. Things have been busy here. Our garage is officially switched over to solar power, with a backup link to the main system. Jay is proud of that accomplishment!

We also added a small organic garden in the back, and he started a worm bin in the composter area.

Next up...an electric car! We are looking for the right 'donor vehicle' right now. The garage is starting to fill up with batteries and parts...here's hoping that by next spring he is zipping around town. We are also trying to decide if we should spend the big $$ to convert my car to electric, or trade it in for a bio-diesel? decisions...decisions...
Heard you are in SF with Mary right now. Hope you gals are having fun. Miss you muchly. Call or write soon!
(and kiss Kali cat for me) ;)
xoxoxo,
Lara

At 8:13pm on July 15, 2008, Betty Leggiero said…: Thanks for asking. We have given up on opening this year. There are lots of government regs to get past. We hope to have everything ready by next Spring!
Betty

At 3:06pm on July 15, 2008, Esther said…: I agree, 777 is a great number to have :D

At 9:25pm on May 15, 2008, Betty Leggiero said…: I have operated a restauant in Jemez Springs for the past 7 years. My husband was the chef. He died 5 years ago and I kept it going until this past winter. I also teach full time and decided it was just too much and I didn't enjoy it anymore. I have always been interested in environmental issues and living a simplier lifestyle, so I decided to use the property to open a hostel and environmental education center. It is in the planning stage right now. I'm looking for people who have knowledge about sustainable issues that the community here would benefit from. I hope to hold classes on topics like vermicomposting, beekeeping, etc. We are a small rather isolated community. Many of our residents work in Los Alamos. We get hundreds of tourists who come up for the hot springs during the tourist season. I think there is a market for a hostel. The education center will be a growing experience. We'll see what happens!
Betty

At 5:16pm on March 24, 2008, Afriendof B said…: Hey TC,
I've been thinking a lot about your gray water project. Wish I was closer. (I'm a pretty good guerrilla plumber). I'm planning a system for both my house and my milking barn that combines both a worm bin and a gray water system (in this system your disposal could be a real asset.) Some of the ideas came from the Solviva book (with my own modifications). Get me some more details on what you really want to do, and your plumbing layout, and I'll chime in with my own brand of weird ideas.