Recipes. Regenerative Farming. Trusted Suppliers. Books.

Recipes. Regenerative Farming. Trusted Suppliers. Books.

Whether you're looking for information about how to start a regenerative farm or interested in  organic gardening, hungry for healthy recipes, looking for organic gardening and farming supplies or high quality tools, homesteading advice, helping save endangered farm animals, or other ways to Graze Against The Machine®, you'll find it here on our resource page.

Regenerative Farming Fundamentals

Videos and Podcasts


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Recipes


Pecan Pesto - A locally adapted favorite
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Reecommended Books & Apps


Apps
  • iNaturalist:  We use this app almost every day! It helps us record, identify, and track the biodiversity at Ozark Akerz. https://www.inaturalist.org/
  • iTree Canopy: We used iTree Canopy to help us determine the amount of Carbon that is sequestered by trees at Ozark Akerz, over 800,000 lbs every year! https://canopy.itreetools.org/
  • Visit NC Farms App: Connects residents and visitors in North Carolina with local farms & fisheries, local food & drink, farmers markets & u-pick, value-added through local shops, farm stays & lodging, tours & trails and special agricultural events across NC. https://visitncfarmstoday.com/
Books that inspire our Regenerative Farming Journey.
  • Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants – Prof. Robin Wall Kimmerer
  • Indigenous Food Sovereignty in the United States: Restoring Cultural Knowledge, Protecting Environments and Regaining Health – Edited by Devon A. Mihesuah and Elizabeth Hoover
  • IWÍGARA: The Kinship of Plants and People, American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science – Enrique Salmón
  • Wisdom of the Elders: Honoring Sacred Native Visions of Nature – David Suzuki and Peter Knutson
  • Cherokee Plants: Their uses - a 400 year history. Paul B. Hamel and Mary U. Chiltoskey
  • The Natural Way of Farming: The Theory and Practice of Green Philosophy – Masanobu Fukuoka
  • Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom – Fred Provenza
  • Eat Like the Animals: What Nature Teaches Us About the Science of Healthy Eating – David Raubenheimer, PhD and Stephen J. Simpson, PhD
  • Raising With the Moon: The Complete Guide to Gardening and Living by the Signs of the Moon – Jack R. Pyle and Taylor Reese
Books that inspire food, beer and other concoctions in the farmhouse kitchen
  • Mountain Medicine: The Herbal Remedies of Tommie Bass – Darryl Patton
  • Nourishing Broth: An Old-Fashioned Remedy for the Modern World – Sally Fallon and Kayla T Daniel PhD, CCN
  • Nourishing Traditions: The cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats – Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig, PhD
  • Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition and Craft of Live-Culture Foods – Sandor Ellix Katz
  • The Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from Around the World - Sandor Ellix Katz
  • Fermented Vegetables: Creative Recipes for Fermenting 64 Vegetables & Herbs in Krauts, Kimchis, Brined Pickles, Chutneys, Relishes & Pastes – Kristen K Shockney & Christopher Shockney
  • The Wildcrafting Brewer: Creating Unique Drinks and Boozy Concoctions from Nature’s Ingredients – Pascal Baudar
  • Sacred Herbal Healing Beers: The Secrets of Ancient Fermentation – Stephen Harrod Buhner
  • The Art of Natural Cheesemaking: Using Traditional Non-Industrial Methods and Raw Ingredients to Make the World’s Best Cheeses - David Asher

Trusted Suppliers


Straw, hay, chicken feed and minerals. Seeds, trees and shrubs Farm supplies, tools, herbs and more Other bits and pieces
  • Lindley Mills – Graham, NC: Organic specialty flour mill. We buy rye and einkorn grains, unbleached bread flour and all-purpose flour for our homemade breads, biscuits, cookies and cakes. Order for pickup or delivery https://www.lindleymills.com/
  • Mountain Rose Herbs: Bulk organic herbs and spices  https://mountainroseherbs.com/
  • Wondercide: Essential-oils based pest control for around the house, pet and people safe. https://www.wondercide.com/

Trusted Partners


The farms and organizations listed below share our ethos and commitment to a healthier and more biodiverse approach to farming.
  • NC Native Ethnobotany: The North Carolina Native American Ethnobotany Project is about maintaining strong, resilient Native American communities through knowledge and environmental stewardship. Their collection of plants is carefully curated with focus on North Carolina native plants and herbs. https://www.ncnativeethnobotany.org/
  • Red Wolf Farms - Cleveland, GA: Health is our main focus and we specialize in rare livestock that was once an abundance here in America when they came here with “new settlers”. Many of our breeds are on The Livestock Conservancy conservation priority list and are listed as “threatened” or “endangered”. https://www.redwolffarms.farm/
  • Utopian Seed Project – Leicester, NC: Non=profit Utopian Seed Projects vision is to develop a regional seed hub that can support, encourage, and celebrate a diverse food system of regionally adapted crops. Three focus areas of southern crops, tropical perennials, and wild/native edibles. Ozark Akerz is trial growing several varieties of Indian potatoes aka. Ground nuts (Apios American) received from Utopian Seed Project. https://theutopianseedproject.org/
  • Livestock Conservancy – Pittsboro, NC: Their mission is to protect endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction. Many of America’s once-common farm animals face extinction if we do not take action now. Rare farm animals represent an irreplaceable piece of earth’s biodiversity and offer incredible variety that may be needed for future farms - robust health, mothering instincts, foraging, and the ability to thrive in a changing climate.  These farm animals are a vital part of ensuring food security for our planet – now and for the future. https://livestockconservancy.org/
  • Carolina Farm Stewardship Association – Pittsboro, NC: A farmer-driven non-profit organization that helps people in the Carolinas grow and eat local, organic food by advocating for fair farm and food policies, building systems that family farms need to thrive, and educating communities about local, organic agriculture.  https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/
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