“Accessory dwelling units (ADU) are small homes that can be built in the backyards of larger homes, in cities where they’ve been approved. They’re also sometimes known as carriage, coach, or laneway houses.
Owen Geiger
Mother Earth News Homestead Fairs
Mother Earth News magazine has been conducting sustainable living / homesteading fairs since 2010. A Mother Earth News fair just finished this weekend in Oregon. The next ones will be in Pennsylvania and Kansas. Check their website below for details.
Earthbag Earthship Videos and Workshop
“I’ve started doing youtube updates on our earthbag earthship on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxL6Ldw2ehVAnvv2mH75htQ. Also, we’re going to be having another workshop on building high-quality, low-cost structures (including earthbag buildings) on September 23rd and 24th at Bottom Leaf Intentional Community, details at http://sustainablelifeschool.com. Thanks, Morgan.
Earthbag/Scoria Bag Building Online Workshop
I woke up the other day with a new idea for online training to help people build their own small sustainable homes. If five or more couples/households sign up for this training program then I could guide them through the building process for a reasonable fee over the Internet using email and Skype.
Tiny House Sailboat
Hi Owen, This is a website to keep an eye on: https://quidnon.blogspot.ca/
The video: Quidnon C: A houseboat that sails
Is Your Food Safe? Heavy Metals Found in Rice and Rice Products
Lots of homesteaders and natural builders eat simple foods like rice, beans, vegetables, etc. and so I was surprised to see the following article about toxic heavy metals in rice. Many types of rice and rice products now contain alarming levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium and other dangerous substances. I’ve quoted a few key points from the article below. You can read the full article here.