We always enjoy our annual trip to the Dickinson College farm. OLD FARM – NEW FARMER Upon arrival in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania on a beautiful Friday afternoon, we took a trip to a nearby farm that was recently bought by some new farmers. They are raising many things, including mushrooms for the same […]
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Another chance to get together with family, eat well, and dance! ANOTHER GREAT MEAL Sourdough pancakes with tofu scamble, fried seitan, and family. It doesn’t get any better than this! BRUNCH ABUNDANCE AND SHAKORI SHOOTERS Tyler and Emily prepare a dozen “Shakori Shooters”, tequila with a bit of Kahlua thrown in for
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Bob, Matt, and Leif pay a visit to a GMO free producer of regionally grown canola oil. CABIN ON THE LAKE The three of them are involved in a business start up that will distribute GMO free, regionally grown, and expeller pressed fryer oil. Matt thought it would be nice to drive down
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Greenhouses Rising! A PROJECT A LONG TIME COMING These two small greenhouse (24\’ x 17\’) have been languishing unfinished for about three years, due to lack of a coordinated effort among other things. When Lyle asked Bob if he\’d like to “jump in” and complete them, Bob was thrilled. As you can see,
Casa Kumasi relocates to the Airport District of Accra prior to final departure – and it feels like civilization! December 1st and 2nd, 2013 THE LAVENDER LODGE Boy did we get spoiled! WiFi, good food, a swimming pool, hot water, and real customer service – all things we were missing in Kumasi were
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We had a gorgeous fight across the Sahara and then jumped on the “Marrakech Express” December 2, 2013 INTO THE VOID As we headed out from Accra to Casablanca, our flight took us over Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Algeria. After we crossed the Niger River near Timbuktu (left) we headed out over
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A last visit to the wilds of Dompoase ACCESS DENIED Getting to the FS2BD site has often been an adventure. And then they tore up the road to rework the outflow of the main fecal sludge ponds. This means that we are no longer able to drive all the way to the site
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Friday November 30th was the day for Bob and Eric to make their last “rounds” together in Kumasi – from Dompoase to Kaase, Ashtown, Bantama, Suame, Adum, Asokwa, Adiebeba, and more… BYE BYE OLD FRIENDS Bob left his rubber mocs at the landfill, and they were promptly picked up by one of the
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Our cup runneth over. A SHITSTORM? BJ poolside at Dompoase. Fresh material can really foam up (and over.) On the left you can see that this particular flow is on its fourth active cycle of the current eruption. HEY LOOKY THERE! FS researchers love to get involved. Note the excellent
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The biodiesel plant rises! BUSY, BUSY! The site has gotten busier with the construction of the biodiesel plant underway. We also got a large oven to use to process our feedstock. POOP BROWNIES! Yum, right?! We think so. Someone has to be the first to make more than one liter
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