Philip Schmidt is a writer, editor, and project designer specializing in houses and everything we do with them. A former carpenter, he is author 18 books covering subjects from solar power to backyard treehouses to DIY plywood furniture. He lives in Colorado with his wife, two daughters, and loads of leftover building materials.
Colin Mccrate
Inspired by the writings of small-scale organic farmers; such as Wendell Berry, Eliot Coleman, David Kline and Gene Logsdon; Colin has been growing food since the late 1990's. He developed his unique set of backyard farming skills by working on organic production farms, teaching garden-based environmental education and managing residential landscapes. In addition to the numerous, quantifiable benefits of local food production (better tasting food, reduced carbon emissions, community building), he believes that growing food is a worthy endeavor simply because it makes people happier. When he is not farming,...
Philip Schmidt
Philip Schmidt is a writer, editor, and project designer specializing in houses and everything we do with them. A former carpenter, he is author 18 books covering subjects from solar power to backyard treehouses to DIY plywood furniture. He lives in Colorado with his wife, two daughters, and loads of leftover building materials.
Colin Mccrate
Inspired by the writings of small-scale organic farmers; such as Wendell Berry, Eliot Coleman, David Kline and Gene Logsdon; Colin has been growing food since the late 1990's. He developed his unique set of backyard farming skills by working on organic production farms, teaching garden-based environmental education and managing residential landscapes. In addition to the numerous, quantifiable benefits of local food production (better tasting food, reduced carbon emissions, community building), he believes that growing food is a worthy endeavor simply because it makes people happier. When he is not farming,...