Harvesting the Good Life Browntown, Wisconsin To co-owners, John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist, their 5.5-acre hobby farm, ecotourism and agritourism enterprises, and a creative services marketing company all share something in common. The goal of their diversified operations is not about earning money, but rather, making a life. They believe their interconnected businesses have a […]
Susie Harrington and w/Gaia Design
Designing from the Outside In Moab, Utah · By Roger Clark Susie Harrington sits cross-legged on the floor of her living room, which doubles as a yoga studio. “Buildings consume approximately one-half of the energy in this country,” she says, then pauses, allowing her group of visitors to write notes. “One of my goals is […]
Solar Design & Construction
Building for the People Flagstaff, Arizona · By Ashley Rood and Peter Friederici When Ed Dunn was a nine-year-old boy growing up in the then small city of Phoenix, his aunt came out from Kansas and rented an old adobe house for the summer. Ed still remembers how that traditional building was much cooler than […]
Earth Elements Farm
Micro-farm Adds Value In More Ways Than One Lexington, Oklahoma Sometimes personal adversity and limited funds foster an environment of innovation and creativity. For April Harrington, the sole proprietor-farmer of Earth Elements Farm in Lexington, Oklahoma, it’s led to an agricultural operation that is practically 100 percent value-added. On 3/4-acre of her five acre farm, […]