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Grist & Toll: An Urban Flour Mill

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Bread, Food
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...own by small farmers here in the Southwest. We’re on the verge of a grain revolution and small mills like Grist & Toll are leading the way. Dig Grist & Toll’s Austrian grain mill and sifter: Rumor has it that Santa is bringing me a mini version of this mill. Grist & Toll is open for special hours this holiday season: Friday December 13th 12-6pm Saturday December 14th 12-5pm Friday December 20th 12-6pm Saturday December 21st 12-6pm Grist & Toll is...

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The Great Greywater Debate- PVC or Polyethylene?

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Water and Power, Water Conservation
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...would cost far less and we could buy all the pieces at the local hardware store. We also want the system to be replicable so that we can share it with others and encourage them to use greywater. Searching for the parts for the polyethylene version is confusing – pvc is easy and accessible. This is the challenge. So what do people think- should we go with pvc or polyethylene? Mr. Homegrown here. So I just found a local source for 1-inch polyethyle...

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I Ate 100 Power Bars

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Thoughtstylings
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.... But back to the crankiness. Let us collectively reflect on the fact that Amazon now owns Whole Foods and that data gathering has long since gone mainstream in the food business. With powers that would make the Stasi blush, one company I met promised to provide me with, “real-time shopper behavior intelligence” with a database that goes back, “35+ years of every UPC scanned in store.” (1) When I asked if this information is tied to me personally,...

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