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Basket Jan. 21, 2010 – Fresh rice, finally!

Basket Jan. 21, 2010 – Fresh rice, finally!

By Jeff on 21 January 2010

This week has been all about rice. So, appropriately, and finally (!!), we bring you fresh-milled rice from Fair Earth Farm… read more

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ลุงยอดบ้านปางแดงกับผลผลิต "วนเกษตร"

ลุงยอดบ้านปางแดงกับผลผลิต “วนเกษตร”

By siraseth on 28 December 2009

ลุงยอด ชายชราชาว “ดาราอั้ง” ที่ย้ายถิ่นฐานจากประเทศพม่าเข้ามาอยู่ประเทศไทยที่หมู่บ้านปางแดง อำเภอเชียงดาวตั้งแต่ปี พ.ศ. 2526 ปัจจุบันแม้ลุงยอดจะมีอายุ 63 ปีแล้ว แต่ก็ยังมีวิถีการดำรงชีพที่ผูกโยงกับการผลิตในภาคการเกษตรเป็นหลัก… read more

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Basket hunt north: Panya Permaculture and Palaung Food Forests

By Les on 7 December 2009

In search of food and stories

We followed the easy route north from town towards Chiang Dao and the Panya Permaculture project. It was mid November and the wet season was over. Already the landscape was starting to brown. The life giving rains had stopped as if a switch had been thrown. For those unfamiliar with the monsoon tropics it can be a shock; abundant rain for… read more

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Palaung FAQ

Palaung FAQ

By Jeff on 30 November 2009

I’ve been asked to explain the nature of our work with the upland Palaung villagers with whom we are partnering in the CSA project. Here are a few questions and answers for a start.

1. Who are the Palaung?

As I understand it, they’re not actually “Palaung” at all. They call themselves Dara-Ang. The Shan, and following them, the Burmese, call them “Palaung,”… read more

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