James SamuelFrom reductionist thinking to relational wisdom: Unveiling the beauty of interdependenceI feel all four feelings: fear, anger, sadness and joy as I sense the culture I have come from, and what is possible.3 min read·Apr 23, 2024--2--2
James SamuelA lever for food system transformationWhat’s the lever and where’s the fulcrum, for transformation in the food system? That reconnects us with the life we are a part of?2 min read·Apr 14, 2024----
James SamuelThe legend of Growing Radicles — syntropic agroforestry and social systemsA radicle for Syntropic Agroforestry in Golden Bay is now established. From here it can scale by replication.6 min read·Mar 27, 2024--1--1
James SamuelSyntropic Agroforestry — healing nature and humansTo heal the impact of industrial agriculture, will require new ways of relating to nature and one another.5 min read·Mar 15, 2024----
James SamuelGrowing Radicles — or how to flourish while gracefully backing out of the industrial food madnessThe principles of Syntropic Agroforestry have the potential to positively impact food systems from very small to very large!4 min read·Feb 23, 2024----
James Samuel18 months into a cropping cooperative: A recipe for community resilienceA small group using a sweat equity approach — you get out what you put in, is getting great results. Your community next?8 min read·Oct 23, 2023--1--1
James SamuelThe Supermarket Deception: easy, cheap, convenient vs. our health and our futureEasy, cheap, convenient - Yeah right!3 min read·Sep 28, 2023----
James SamuelDiverse and distributed food systems: A path to health, and human flourishingImagine a world where people eat nutritious food, no one goes hungry, and the planet’s soils are being replenished and capture more carbon.5 min read·Sep 15, 2023----
James SamuelMarking the moment — of rediscovering my passion for local foodI’m a food systems alchemist, connecting a diversity of replicable projects that nurture soil & people — and I’m back!4 min read·Aug 25, 2023----
James SamuelFile (document) Naming — How ToGood naming makes things easy to find at-a-glance later, by others and by your future self.3 min read·Sep 14, 2020----
