Ministry on Wheels

AJ Walker runs Reaching Truckers for Christ, one of the last mobile ministries of its kind and the only one in Maine. (Listen.)

The ABCs of the new CSAs

Looking for a sound investment in these troubled times? Try community-supported agriculture. These days the CSA concept extends way beyond weekly vegetable deliveries.

A water pump for the people

Treadle pump: Inventor Martin Fisher designs easy irrigation tools – and his organization, KickStart, distributes manual irrigation pumps to African farmers.

Post-Polaroid

Instant analog: Some artist lament the latest development by the Polaroid Corporation. Still, saving the film process might be a long shot. (Listen.)

Wild ice

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).

Community Supported Fisheries

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.