Resources
Learn more at the links below:
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The Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics
The Land & Leadership Initiative
John D. Liu - TBD whether we put their substack or social links
Kumu Mikilani Young - social links?
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Adaptive Seeds
adaptiveseeds.com
OG open-pollinated & open source seedsAdvancing Eco AG
advancingecoag.com/store
NutraLive Pkg, Rejuvenate (combine for ground drench with H20)Aeromixer
aeromixer.com
All-in-one pump: mixer, aerator, distributorAqua-Flo Torrance
aquaflo.com/torrance
Malibu (BU) compost (SSC member discount); garden/irrigation supplies, toolsAmerican Meadows
americanmeadows.com
WildflowersArtemesia
artemesianursery.com
Native nurseryBaker Creek
rareseeds.com
Rare, heirloom, wildflower & veggie seedsBoogie Brew
https://www.boogiebrew.net/water-filter
Chlorine/chloramide water filter
Catalyst Bioamendments
catalystbioamendments.com
Biocomplete compost a la Elaine Ingham (tested for microbial life!)Fed Co Seeds
fedcoseeds.com
Ethically-sourced seeds, plants, suppliesGrand Prismatic Seeds
grandprismaticseed.com
Wildflower & veggie seeds, plants for natural dyeingGreen Cover Seeds
greencoverseed.com
Cover crop seeds (legumes, sorghum, etc.)Hardy Californians
hardycalifornians.com
Native plants & trees (white sage, artemesia, coyote mint, etc)Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery
arroyosecofoundation.org
Native plants & treesJosephine Porter Institute
jpibiodynamics.org
Biodynamic preps: Compost Starter (1 packet good for 1 ton compost);
Barrel Compost (extends compost if minimal available);
Biodynamic Compound Prep
Field Spray (helps germination of seeds);
Tree Paste, Tree Harmonizer (nourishment for trees);Lomita Feed Store
@lomitafeedstore
310.326.4738
Alfalfa (ask for non-GMO, pastured variety)Malibu Feed Bin
@malibufeedbin
310.456.2043
Alfalfa (ask for non-GMO variety)Matilija Nursery
matilijanursery.com
Native plants & treesOpen Source Seed Initiative
osseeds.org
Links to Open Source seed vendorsReotemp
reotempcompost.com
Model: FG16P Backyard compost thermometerRichter’s
richters.com
Culinary, medicinal, aromatics: herbs, plants, seedsSiskiyou Seeds
siskiyouseeds.com
Open-pollinated, heirloom seedsS & S Seeds
ssseeds.com
CA native grasses (wider selection), wildflowers (min $150 order)Strictly Medicinal Seeds
strictlymedicinalseeds.com
Medicinal herb seeds and plantsTheodore Payne Nursery
theodorepayne.org
Native plants & seeds
Trees of Antiquity
treesofantiquity.com
Heirloom, barefoot fruit trees (fruit, nut, berries, grape vines)
Ventura Hay Company
ventura-hay-company.hub.biz
OG & nonGMO AlfalfaWallace Labs
wlabs.com
Soil & water testing
Water Right Garden Hose
waterrightinc.com
Non-toxic hosesWildflower Seed and Tool Company
wildflower-seed.com
Garden tools (some ergonomically designed for women, etc); seeds -
Biodynamics for Beginners: Principles and Practice - Hugh J. Courtney
Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer
By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land - Rebecca Nagle
California Native Gardening: A Month-By-Month Guide – Helen Popper
The Carbon Farming Solution: A Global Toolkit of Perennial Crops and Regenerative Agriculture Practices for Climate Change Mitigation and Food Security - Eric Toensmeier
The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance - Rebecca Clarren
Cows Save the Planet – Judith D. Schwartz
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations – David Montgomery
Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land - N. Scott Momaday
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our World - Merlin Sheldrake
Farm (And Other F Words) - Sarah K. Mock
Farming While Black – Leah Penniman
Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture – Toby Hemenway
Gardening for Life: The Biodynamic Way - Maria Thun
Gathering Moss - Robin Wall Kimmerer
Healing with medicinal plants of the west - cultural and scientific basis for their use
Health in the Anthropocene: Living Well on a Finite Planet - Katharine Zywert, Stephen Quilley
Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World - Jack Weatherford
One Straw Revolution - Masaoka Fukuoka
Permaculture: A Designer’s Handbook – Bill Mollison
Radical Mycology: A Treatise on Seeing and Working with Fungi - Peter McCoy
Radical Simplicity: Small Footprints on a Finite Earth - Jim Merkel
Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardeners Guide to the Soil Food Web
Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources
Restoring the Kinship Worldview: Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Planet Earth - Wahinkpe Topa, Darcia Narvaez PhD
Understanding Soil Health and Watershed Function: A Teacher's Manual - Didi Pershouse
Worms Eat My Garbage - Mary Appelhof, Joanne Olszewski, Amy Stewart
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