AJ Walker runs Reaching Truckers for Christ, one of the last mobile ministries of its kind and the only one in Maine. (Listen.)
Looking for a sound investment in these troubled times? Try community-supported agriculture. These days the CSA concept extends way beyond weekly vegetable deliveries.
Treadle pump: Inventor Martin Fisher designs easy irrigation tools – and his organization, KickStart, distributes manual irrigation pumps to African farmers.
Instant analog: Some artist lament the latest development by the Polaroid Corporation. Still, saving the film process might be a long shot. (Listen.)
Långfärdsskridskoåkning: Nordic ice skating, basically a cross-country ski boot crossed with what looks like a heel edge of a chef’s knife, gains traction in North America. (Listen).
CSF:Small fishermen borrow a page from small farmers, selling their catch directly to consumers. The marketing attempt follows the successful farm-based initiative, Community Supported Agriculture.