traditional ecological knowledge — Latest Posts

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is the backbone of many modern medicines, agricultural techniques, beauty products and more. In this post, I'll walk you through what TEK is and why indigenous knowledge holders deserve much more respect than they get.

Social SustainabilitySustained KitchenJuly 29, 2020traditional ecological knowledge, sustained kitchen, indigenous knowledge, indigenous wisdom, chinese medicine, herbal medicine, legit, legitimate, trustworthy, echinacea, indigenous rights, indigenous intellectual property, sustainability tipsComment

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) 101

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) are agricultural communities that are internationally recognized as sustainable. These sites are super important and most def deserve more publicity than they get. In this post, I'll tell you all about GIAHS and how these sites are making the world a better place.

Farming and Gardening, Social SustainabilitySustained KitchenJuly 31, 2019agriculture, sustainability tips, sustained kitchen, sustainable food, traditional ecological knowledgeComment

Pros and Cons of Monoculture Farming

Monoculture agricultural fields only contain one type of crop, while polyculture agricultural fields contain several types of crops interspersed with one another. The vast majority of modern agricultural fields are monoculture fields. In this post, I'm going to break down the pros and cons (mostly cons, lesbehonest) of industrial monoculture farming.