We bring nonindustrial subsistence technology to (over)developed societies. We exist at the nexus of ancient, ethnographic, and modern subsistence. We aim to 1) identify ancient and contemporary nonindustrial technologies appropriate for use in modern, small-scale, self-sustaining infrastructure; 2) create do-it-yourself, resource-light solutions to sustainability problems; 3) provide our findings to the public for free use; and 4) create platforms to share information related to sustainability, especially solutions derived from ancient or ethnographic sources. We prize simple solutions over complex ones and eschew needless complication.
We’re hatching chicken eggs
You can watch the video from our page on YouTube or right here!
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#ResilienceGarden … More Brighten Up your Stay-At-Home Life with Chicks Hatching Livestream!
Everyone and their brother has gotten into sourdough and bread baking during the stay-at-home orders. Why not join them? We have two instructional videos to get you . . . er . . . started with sourdough. Just like sourdough starter, you should share! Send these links to a friend.
In this episode, we continue our chicken-hatching project, store staples for the next few months, start plants for the garden, and build fences.
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#ResilienceGarden … More Foodmageddon, Episode 8: Spring is Sprung
This year, as we’re stepping up our growing operation, I’m still tracking my hours.
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#ResilienceGarden … More Foodmageddon: Tracking Hours Worked
In this episode, we continue our chicken-hatching project, store staples for the next few months, start plants for the garden, and build fences.
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#ResilienceGarden … More Foodmageddon, Episode 7: Don’t Fence Me In
Low Tech Podcast, No. 40 – 27 Mar. 2019
Introducing our new project: Foodmageddon.
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#Foodmageddon … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 40 — Introducing Foodmageddon
Now is the time to start gardening, not just the time, but the perfect time.
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By the time the grasshoppers begin to worry about the stability of the food system, ants will have to have been storing food all summer. Don’t be a grasshopper. #BeAnAnt … More Low-Tech COVID-19: Gather Gardening Supplies Now
As COVID-19 begins to spread more widely across the United States, prompting closure of schools, public services, and events, many of us are finding ourselves with more time at home. For some of us this is an inconvenience, for others it is a hardship. The driving thought behind the Low Technology Institute is that someday … More Low-Tech COVID-19: Plan for the Worst, Hope for the Best
The sixth episode of our webseries, Foodmageddon, is out today. Have a watch. Comment, share, and let others know about the project. In this episode, we continue to harvest maple sap for syrup, start to prepare garden beds and spaces, and start the first seeds of spring.
When we say “Low Tech” what we mean is the simplest means to achieve a task without fossil fuels. Over the next few weeks, as we’re sequestering ourselves here at the institute, we’ll be bringing you ideas for entertaining yourselves as well as updates on what we’re up to — luckily we can spend time … More Binge-able Low Tech Series
