Fields Without Fences

Restoring Connection Between People & Planet

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Articles, photography, video, and writings sourced from our work in and beyond the field.

writings & media

Articles, photography, video, and writings sourced from our work in and beyond the field. Our “from the field” series features projects, daily life, and reflections inspired by our work at home on our two farm sites in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our “beyond the field” series features, projects, collaborations, and partnerships we are engaged in with our broader community.

Popular subjects include permaculture, forest gardening, regenerative agriculture, plant medicine, ecological restoration, earth based spirituality, and other diverse musings on agroecology topics.

December 13, 2019

Water For Any Farm

December 13, 2019/ fields without fences

Great time traveling to the midwest last week! First stop was the Savannah Institute Perennial Farm Gathering and then onto the ACRES Eco-Ag Trade Show in Minneapolis, Minnesota to meet up with our sister organization, Restoration Agriculture Development. Many exciting initiatives are afoot in the regenerative ag community! One of which being Mark Shepard’s forthcoming book, Water For Any Farm - officially available now! Building upon ideas presented in Restoration Agriculture, Water For Any Farm is a deep dive into creating resilient water systems that naturally hydrate the landscape, detailing a straightforward and practical approach to implementation. A must read for any farmer and permaculture designer!

Fields Without Fences

Plant Medicine for People & Planet

On our farm, located within Delaware River Watershed, we cultivate fruits, nuts, medicinal herbs, and wild edibles within naturalized plantings that mimic the wild ecology. Through site specific design, we integrate approaches found in environmental restoration, permaculture design, and regenerative agriculture to create low input, self-renewing, agroecological systems that naturally restore health and integrity to our shared landscape.

Beyond our fields we bring these practices to our consulting and design work with farmers, landowners, and organizations. Inspired by a philosophy that recognizes all elements are integral to an interconnected planet, we approach landscapes as interdependent ecosystems, out of which the well being of all is reflected in the health and functionality of the whole. We bring this mindful holistic approach to everything we do, from the products we craft, to the programs and services we offer.

Fields Without Fences

Fields Without Fences

writings & media

Fields Without Fences

writings & media

Popular subjects include permaculture, forest gardening, regenerative agriculture, plant medicine, ecological restoration, earth based spirituality, and other diverse musings on agroecology topics.

Water For Any Farm

Fields Without Fences

New Blog Post: We Won An Award! The Hugh Hammond Bennett Northeast Producer Award for Conservation Excellence

New Writing Series: Notes from the Field - An intimate collection of farm journal writings and photographs

Fields Without Fences offers a vast array of ecological services aimed at restoring health and integrity to our shared landscape.

Learn more about how permaculture offers a framework for cultivating meaningful ways of being in relationship with the natural world.

Learn more about our farms where we integrate approaches found in ecological restoration, permaculture design, and regenerative agriculture.