2008: Being More Sustainable

February 5 2009, 1:36pm

This past year, we went through several changes to make our lives a little more sustainable. Yes, even when you live in a tiny 300 sq ft apartment it is possible to make a difference. In addition to everything we’ve been doing on the land in Georgia to prepare for our future as organic farmers and sustainable living pioneers, we did the following things right here in our current home of Raleigh, N.C. We… Built a flower, herb, and veggie box on our balcony. It not only looked good, but provided fresh herbs and salad greens, too! [picture 1][picture 2] Installed a shut-off valve on our shower. Saves water when shaving/washing. [picture] Made a worm bin and started vermicomposting. It recycles vegetable scraps into nutrient-rich worm poop. Supported local farmers by joining a CSA. We switched to a different one in 2009. Called the city and had recycling bins installed at our entire apartment complex. And they are being used! A lot! Ben wrote a series of vegetarian cooking articles for Accidental Hedonist. Helping other people learn to cook veggies is always a good thing. Learned how to make mushroom logs. Yes, we hose them down in our bathtub. [our article about making mushroom logs] Became members of Georgia Organics. Supporting our future as farmers is important. Said goodbye to paper towels, toilet paper, and kleenex. Cloth is so much better. [our article on making cloth toilet paper] Bought a Toyota Prius. Unfortunately, driving is a necessity, though neither of us has a daily commute. Cooked most of our own food from scratch. Going out to eat is expensive and unhealthy; cooking is fun. Started this website, Our Farm Adventure. It’s our way of documenting everything we’re doing, but it’s also important to serve as an inspiration and resource library for other people. We hope to show everyone — ourselves, our family, YOU — that being more sustainable is possible. We have no idea what we’re doing, but we know what we want, and we’re gonna figure out how to get there. Thanks for coming along for the ride!

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