by bird1 | Jan 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
In his novel, The One Straw Revolution, Masaba Fukuoka takes a critical view on the role of complex anthropogenic progress throughout history, remarking that it leads to unnecessary, and often inefficient, results. Focussing primarily on agriculture, but critiquing...
by Eleanor Wilson | Jan 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Contrasting Approaches to Agriculture: Where Do We Devote Our Creative Energy? There are few things more satisfying than solving a particularly difficult problem, but how do we decide which problems to tackle and which to leave untouched? Where do we decide to...
by Elijah Knutson | Jan 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
How did you react to ARI’s Mission and why? I found ARI’s mission to be quite empowering and enlightening. I think that the way that they have developed their curriculum over the years is inspiring since it sounds like it is a more practical way of learning...
by Elliot | Jan 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
“What is good food?” Austin Brown & Elliot Carson In this vlog, we are responding to the question “What is good food?” as we explore the food systems of Japan!
by ktp | Jan 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
明けましておめでとうございます！今年もよろしくお願いします。 I’ve sent these “happy new year’s” greetings over and over the past few days as I get ready to head back to Japan with a new group of St. Olaf students. This year, I’m honored to take the fourth group...
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