Tag Archives: Blueberries
“On the Road” vs. “The Road”
By Cam Mather There is a book by Jack Kerouac called “On The Road.” It’s considered to be a classic. It’s the defining book about the ‘beat generation’ who broke all the rules and set the new bohemian standard for existential coolness. I use many of these terms not really knowing if I’ve got them …
That Little Voice in My Head
By Cam Mather I left my house the other night. Yup, it was a dangerous thing to do. ‘Cuz the voice that talks inside my head constantly gets just a little crazy when I’m out in the big scary world. Kind of like Travis Bickle from the movie “Taxi Driver” but without the guns. I …
Blueberry Man and the No Fly Zone
By Cam Mather My friend Steven Moore asked me to speak to several of his sustainability classes at Queen’s University last week. He asked for my “Thriving During Challenging Times” talk. When we were discussing what I should cover in my talk, he told me that his students were already aware of the converging challenges …
The Living Sustainably and Independently, Ready for Rough Times, Hands-on, Solar-Powered, All You Can Grow Workshop Wrap Up
By Cam Mather A couple of Saturdays ago we had 12 people come to Sunflower Farm for “The Living Sustainably and Independently, Ready for Rough Times, Hands-on, Solar-Powered, All You Can Grow Workshop.” It was a blast. It was a really great group of people and I think everyone had a great day. I know …
The View from My Window
By Cam Mather When we lived in suburbia I ran our business, Aztext Electronic Publishing, out of our basement. I had started in an office, wore a tie to work, joined the Chamber of Commerce and did all the usual business stuff. But once the business got going and I was working crazy long hours, …
Learning a Lot from the Happy Wanderers
By Cam Mather We had our second experience hosting volunteer helpers here at Sunflower Farm last week. And just like our week with Mike and Melissa in early June, it was a pretty awesome experience. HelpX (https://www.helpx.net/index.asp) is similar to the WWOOF program (http://www.wwoof.org/) but you don’t necessarily have to be an organic farm to …
“Can’t You Just Spray?”
By Cam Mather This was the question that my neighbor Ken asked me recently. I had just told him about the bugs eating my berries. “Can’t you just spray?” So how’d you spend your weekend? Road trip? Shopping? Reading at the coffee shop? I spent a recent weekend here on my knees cutting garlic scapes …
My Chickens Resemble Captain Jack Sparrow
By Cam Mather Swashbuckling. That’s how I see my chickens. No really. Oh sure, you think of “swashbuckling” in terms of a male pirate, swinging from ropes on tall ships and my chickens are definitely females. First off I resent the fact that you’d think that females can’t be swashbuckling. What about Geena Davis in …
Presenting My Gardening Workshop to the Queen
By Cam Mather I’ve got to tell you that I’m pretty pumped! I’m doing my “All You Can Eat Gardening Workshop” for the Queen this weekend. Well at least I’m doing it at “The Royal Botanical Gardens” in Hamilton/Burlington. And since it’s “her” botanical gardens, I figure the odds are pretty good she’ll be there. …
Coffee Grounds, Blueberries and The Evil Empire
By Cam Mather I hate having to admit when I am wrong. I don’t know if this is a male trait or just a personal one. From an evolutionary perspective, you would think that males would have evolved in such a way as to admit wrongdoing more easily. After all, we seem to have enough …
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