Shared Earth Magazine

Issue 1 of Shared Earth magazine went on sale in November 2008. Copies are available at R20 each including postage.

Food

Home-baked Bread
Easy to make homemade bread offers a superior option to buying pre-sliced, chemically treated supermarket loaves.

Drying Foods at Home
Since antiquity, drying foods during times of plenty was a lifesaving hedge again times of famine. Today, it’s an easy way to preserve garden goodness.

In Search of Good Food
Pia Taylor explores farmers’ and organic markets around South Africa in search of the freshest, yummiest food and produce.

Grow Your Own

Flowerpot Farming
You don’t need acres of land to enjoy your very own homegrown, fresh garden produce.

Natural Pest and Disease Control in your Vegetable Garden
Controlling pests organically means much more than simply changing the types of sprays and dusts you use.

Energy

Getting Started: Renewable Energy
Are you thinking about having a renewable energy system installed at your home or business?

Home Wind Turbines
Wind turbines can provide electricity on remote, off-grid sites, or right in town. If you invest in good equipment, a home wind turbine can make good sense.

Build your own Sunstove
Use the sun to cook by following the instructions in this easy DIY project .

Opinion

Eating Well
Some people may find it difficult to take seriously the idea that it matters morally how we eat.

Self-Sufficiency

Start your own Eco-Community
We asked two flourishing South African eco-communities to answer some questions and share their advice.

From Suburbia to Self-Sufficiency
Follow Tanya Factor and her family’s discoveries as they embark on an off-the-grid existence.