Photo Courtesy of Kirtrina Baxter The Blacker the Berry: Finding My People By Kirtrina Baxter I first learned of permaculture in 2006. I was living in the mountains of Upstate New York, where my daughter and I loved everything from growing food to swimming in lakes. Jumping in waterfalls was our thang, and creating rituals
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MoreAs COVID-19 rapidly shuts down the city, many of us -- including Grid staff -- are abandoning “the office” and planning to work from home. Here are a few tips to consider about the space you are leaving behind for who-knows-how-long that will help avoid wastefulness.
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