Making Ripples
Swap Thanksgiving Leftovers
By Amanda Bancroft Stuffed like a turkey after Thanksgiving, but don’t want to waste delicious food? There’s an app for that. At LeftoverSwap.com, you can download an app for your
Homesteader’s Guide to Finding Land
By Amanda Bancroft Readers’ Questions: “Could you shed some light on your land search process? We are searching for affordable land, but feel we are over our heads because we
Blazing The Autumn Trail
By Amanda Bancroft It takes a mountain to move a trail…or at least, to build one. A nice autumn hike in the woods, unless it’s a bushwhack, was probably
Earthbag Building in Humid Climates
By Amanda Bancroft If only houses could wear antiperspirant. But since they can’t, there is a tendency in earthbag homes built in humid climates for moisture issues. The Ozarks is
Earthbag Building Worldwide
By Amanda Bancroft Ever have a doppelganger? Ripples has those, too. We’ll be innocently shopping for groceries or browsing Facebook when there they are — like-minded groups who build with
Earthbag Building: Foundations
By Amanda Bancroft Here at Ripples, we just received our first delivery of empty earthbags! We thank Green Acre Eco Village and Saddle Boch Brewery for graciously providing the bags.
Plan to Make Ripples with Indirect Service
People Making Ripples: “An Evening for Bhutan” is a benefit dinner with entertainment and a silent auction sponsored by the Himalayan Mountain Shop owned by Lama Thinley. All proceeds will
Celebrating 50 Columns and Two Years of Ripples!
People Making Ripples:Greg Foster is a recent arrival to NWA and has been a vegan for two years, creating animal-free recipes to share with others. “For me, one of life’s
The U.S. Military’s War on Climate Change
By Amanda Bancroft You might have a hard time convincing your neighbor alternative energy is not just for hippies, but the military is already convinced. Without donning flower wreaths
Back-to-School Bento Boxes
By Amanda Bancroft Several readers have expressed frustration with finding affordable, quick, healthy food for their kids to eat. Now that it’s time to go back to school, these foods
