Thanks for posting even more links. I did watch the video of Fukuoka as I had never seen one before. I will explore permies.com even further. Between that and the Bloomington links, I should fall geographically in the middle. Admittedly, I shudder at the word "glyphosate" as well. Only time I use weed killers is on poison ivy plants too big to pull as I'm allergic. I have a poison ivy "forest" growing beyond my back yard.
Traverse City is a beautiful part of the country and surprisingly (to me) vibrant. Born and bred between steel mills and corn/soy farming, I found it very refreshing and beautiful. Loved the area on the western side of the state all the way up to Legs Inn.
I mention "sustainable" because some folks might be able to connect easier with that word than "permaculture".
