Solar-Powered Chicken Tractors: When Simple Solutions Reveal Unexpected Paths
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Feb 8
Chickens foraging around a converted RV coopIt started with a simple conversation in my partner’s backyard in Northglenn, watching her chickens contentedly scratching and pecking. I was wrestling with a challenge many disabled veterans face - how to get into farming without overextending myself physically. "Chickens basically raise themselves," she said, tossing another handful of kitchen scraps their way. Then she caught herself: "Well, once they're adults anyway. The chicks are a whole...

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Hidden Flows: Seeing the Connections Systems Want to Make
Blog iconShannon J. Dobbs
Feb 5
Overhead view of a watershed with energy flows overlaidWhen I was assigned to the battalion arms room, I was a Specialist with a different kind of military experience - strategic PSYOPS, where we focused on designing hearts and minds campaigns and nation-building exercises. It was the Clinton years, and my work was all about understanding how to connect systems and people in positive ways. So when the battalion was facing a crisis with their arms room - failing inspections, non-functional equ...
Beyond the Supermarket Myth: Rediscovering Community Food Systems
Blog iconShannon J. Dobbs
Feb 1
In 1992, during the LA riots, I witnessed something that would fundamentally shape my understanding of community resilience. The 32nd Street Market, a mom-and-pop store that had served the South-Central LA and adjacent University of Southern California (USC) communities since the 1960s, stood as the last remaining grocery store in the neighborhood.Food hub updated with modern design and functionThe market was protected not just by National Guard troops who had been called out by the governor ...