Most Americans have never heard of permaculture. And although the approach is gaining traction among U.S. urbanites (full disclosure: I teach urban permaculture), ideas differ about exactly what it is ...

Permaculture is an agricultural system that looks to the natural environment for inspiration and guidance. There are many different ways to implement permaculture principles, from mixing flowering ...

Kay Rhodes sat near the wood fire at D Acres Farm, Monday reading a book on permaculture.The Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, resident was staying a few days to "soak it up" at this organic farm which ...

Forty years ago, at age 4, Maya Blow dressed in her Sunday-best outfit, balanced a tray of Dixie cups filled with natural perfume that she had made from crushed willow tree seeds and established ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Jeff Stainthorp wants everything on his farm to have a purpose. Sure, he’s growing corn. But right next to it is buckwheat. Together, they will shade the ground, cutting back the ...