Community | Featured | Permaculture A Call for Community Rather than focusing on individual self-sufficiency, New Zealand needs to foster community sufficiency to navigate the challenges of the future, writes Angela Clifford. Read MoreLatest Articles Regenerative Farming Be Ready for Bird Flu Why it’s important to keep your birds safe from the highly contagious virus. Community | Homesteading Homemade Wedding It’s hard to get a wedding perfect, but according to a family who created a beautiful, rustic-themed celebration on their Nelson lifestyle block, it doesn’t need to be. Off-Grid | Regenerative Farming Reclaiming the Value Chain On an off-grid farm in Golden Bay, a third generation farming family has been developing ways to provide regenerative meat direct to local customers. Homesteading Courgettes for Days With courgettes in full production, chef, author and lifestyle block owner Emma Galloway (Te Ātihaunui a Pāpārangi) shares some delicious recipes to make use of the bounty. Homesteading | Off-Grid Family Sufficiency After the COVID-19 lockdowns, Rochelle Ashmore was determined that she and her family would live self-sufficiently. Now, they are striving towards that on their huge forestry block near Nelson. Homesteading Why Eat Organ Meats? With nose-to-tail eating growing in popularity, naturopath Shaz Andrew explores the remarkable miracles of nutrition that are organ meats. Kaitiakitanga | Permaculture Sacred Seeds For nearly four decades, Kay Baxter has been gathering and protecting heritage seeds for the Kōanga Institute – Aotearoa’s largest heritage seed bank. She shares why she does it. Kaitiakitanga Goat Firefighters Hot, dry weather across the world has shown just how easily wildfires can kindle and spread. Fortunately, some of the best and most cost-effective fire prevention experts can be found on many New Zealand rural properties. Homesteading Reel Life From a small farm in Northland, a young couple have amassed a huge Instagram following by sharing down-to-earth content about their new rural life with their family of adorable rescue animals. Community | Growing Backyard Market On a lifestyle block in Oratia, West Auckland, one of the area’s early orcharding families is keeping the growing traditions alive by selling flowers, organic seedlings and hosting a weekend market. Kaitiakitanga | Permaculture Mātauranga Permaculture A Tauranga iwi has established a flourishing food forest and permaculture gardens on their land in Welcome Bay, employing traditions stretching back thousands of years. Off-Grid Passive Potential A new wave of ready-made eco-cabin businesses are giving lifestyle block owners the ability to make use of their properties and diversify their income streams.
