PinnedRob FauxDanger of chlorpyrifos revealed over timeIt has been over a decade since the moment I felt the droplets of pesticides on my head and shoulders as a crop duster flew over our farm…Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 2023
PinnedRob FauxAbout Pesticides, the Precautionary Principle and AgroecologyCorporate interests promote a narrative that food and ag systems must rely on pesticides. Agroecology counters that narrative.Feb 18Feb 18
PinnedRob FauxFarming for more than yield and moneyThere is much more to being a successful farmer and land steward than money and yield.Feb 9Feb 9
Rob FauxFarmer Delusional Syndrome Strikes Again!The daylight hours are fewer and the dark hours are longer. But, the transitions from light to dark and dark to light are frequently full…Feb 14Feb 14
Rob FauxIn Print and In the News — Postal History Sunday #182Welcome to this week’s edition of Postal History Sunday!Feb 11Feb 11
Rob FauxPicturing Paradise — and finding the best tree in the forestMany of us can visualize for ourselves what we think paradise might be like. Or, at least, we can point to some of the elements that might…Feb 5Feb 5
Rob FauxRenewed Effort for AgroecologyAs I added another year of growing food for others into the books, I found myself doing what so many people do in January — reflecting on…Jan 31Jan 31
Rob FauxCarried Away Some More — Postal History SundayWinter has very much arrived and made itself welcome at the Genuine Faux Farm. After a late start, we’ve had multiple snows, strong winds…Jan 281Jan 281
Rob FauxWhy They’re Called ChoresThis past weekend, we went from a busy week to a different kind of busy. There were some important farm things that were reaching a…Jan 27Jan 27
Rob FauxPurple Fire Starters — Postal History SundayMy origins as a postal historian have roots in my early interest in collecting postage stamps (philately). As a kid on a shoestring budget…Jan 27Jan 27