Introduction to Cindy Conner and Homeplace Earth

April 12, 2011 by Cindy Conner

I am writing this blog to people who have seen my videos or heard me speak and wonder what I’m up to now. I am also writing to my former students, who I just know are making a difference in their local food systems. For those of you who just heard of me, I’m writing to you, too. My work with garden planning and cover crops is documented in my DVDs Develop a Sustainable Vegetable Garden Plan and Cover Crops and Compost Crops IN Your Garden. If you haven’t seen them yet, I hope you do. My next work is to explore getting the food from garden to table with the least fossil fuel. You’ll be hearing about solar cooking, solar food drying, rocket stoves, haybox cooking, and grain mills. Other considerations are what would be needed to grow a complete diet. Crop choices can make a big difference in successfully feeding ourselves. I’ll also write about my current cover crop and garden planning issues, beekeeping, and about sustainable lifestyles in general. All of these things fall under the general title of permaculture. My next post will be about my Homegrown Fridays. These Fridays in Lent I’ve been only eating what I’ve grown, so stay tuned.

There is change about and we need to step up our learning. By learning first to feed ourselves, we can better reach out to help others around us. It is my wish that the community that develops around this blog will expand, each of you becoming a catalyst for positive change wherever you are. My husband and I chose the name Homeplace Earth because if the earth is homeplace to almost 7 billion people, we better take care of it. Please share your comments as we travel this journey. Together we can make a difference.

Posted in Introduction | Tagged beekeeping, cover crops, garden planning, haybox cooking, homesteading, permaculture, rocket stoves, solar cooking, solar food drying, sustainable lifestyles | 11 Comments

11 Responses

on April 12, 2011 at 1:37 pm | Reply Sarah Hood

Hello Cindy!
I look forward to following your adventures!
Let me know if you need someone to write book reviews.
Yours,
Sarah Hood
- on April 13, 2011 at 7:56 pm | Reply Cindy Conner
  
  Thanks Sarah, I’ll keep that in mind. I think books could take up a whole blog just themselves. First I’ll work on the long list of topics floating around on my desk. Next up–Homegrown Fridays. Look for that on Tuesday, April 19.
on April 19, 2011 at 2:57 pm | Reply Lisa

Cindy!
How wonderful that you have a BLOG and you are on Facebook! A year and a half ago I asked if you were going to do this, as I would love to follow your adventures! I am glad you decided to and I look forward to following you and your advice. Great to know you are continuing your teaching work. I got more out of your classes than I realized. Thank you for that! And thanks for taking the time to share your insights and experience here.
Lisa
- on April 19, 2011 at 3:49 pm | Reply Cindy Conner
  
  Lisa, it has been fun for me to watch your journey and the enthusiasm you inject in everything you do. You have already become a catalyst for positive change in your area and I’m glad we have these means of keeping in touch.
on April 21, 2011 at 11:44 pm | Reply Vicky

Cindy, I’ve watched your videos so many times that when I read your blog I hear your voice in my head!!!I live in the pacific northwest so things are a little different here but I’m still considered zone 7 so I have been trying for the last two years to incorporate many of your methods and crops. Thanks for this blog, I’m going to enjoy the recipes, it’s definitely a challenge to eat only what you have raised!!
- on April 22, 2011 at 7:11 am | Reply Cindy Conner
  
  Vicky, I know what you mean about the voices in your head. I would “hear” my students when I read their papers. Thanks for commenting and I’m glad you’re along for this adventure.
on December 31, 2011 at 9:41 am | Reply Roof

Hi,

My name is Roof, and I was intrigued by your response to Logsdon’s Contrary Farmer blog. All I do now is garden on the halves, and what you write looks like it’s right up my needs alley, so I’m going to investigate your stuff. Thanks for writing to the Contrary Farmer.
- on December 31, 2011 at 10:12 am | Reply Cindy Conner
  
  Roof, glad to have you join us. We are living in exciting times and there’s a lot to explore.
on July 26, 2013 at 2:24 pm | Reply Lori

Cindy,

I know I just spoke with you this last saturday at the guild meeting, but I had to let you know. I have my first bloom on one of the cotton plants!! I’m so thrilled. The plant itself is about 18 or so inches tall at the moment.
- on July 26, 2013 at 6:09 pm | Reply Cindy Conner
  
  Lori, that’s terrific! I don’t have any blooms yet. For those wanting to know more about growing the cotton we’re talking about go to https://homeplaceearth.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/grow-and-spin-cotton/.
on February 12, 2014 at 2:50 pm | Reply Busy events time | Sustainable Market Farming

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