<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Forward to the Basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maximizing resources and transforming landscapes for abundance as we propagate leadership, knowledge, & creative solutions for land & life management.]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/forwardtothebasicsblog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:55:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slaying the Giant of Fear Remember when?  January 2020. 5 years ago…  Everyone was panic buying toilet paper and cleaning supplies....]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/_fear</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67848dd662c6b84e16614084</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:10:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_107770cf3df74e62b61606aa7e8539f4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amber Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freezer Beef]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elvis came to our farm as a bottle calf in January 2022 as a joint venture between three of our kiddos.  They invested in him together.  ]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/freezer-beef</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fb6de58d603b714a0fdf33</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:43:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_5a044ecc015049b18874fe2309c0a382~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amber Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you want to Farm or Homestead?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homesteading is not easy but with right work ethic and coaching, it is achievable.]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/do-you-want-a-farm-homestead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6669d020c74e62ff31615a67</guid><category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_544d6dfd19d34794ab39dc4c1991748f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_428,h_321,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunday Ramblings of Spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a special magic in the change of season.  It’s a reminder to get out and enjoy the sunshine…]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/sunday-ramblings-of-spring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661c58ebe49bac8534e891a2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 22:36:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_9519d8ec2cd94ab19c0aa4732901e530~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amber Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you going to get wet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final factor in land selection is flooding.  Can the site flood, has it flooded and how often?  How prone a site is to flooding is a...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/are-you-going-to-get-wet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c568705abb32db7b50a7c3</guid><category><![CDATA[Land Evaluation]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:13:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f3aa8c82478f447ab16e8712ec01b568~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running downhill.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever run down a hill as fast as you can?  Have you ever fallen in the process? Well, that's surface runoff.  Energy and mass are...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/running-downhill</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a5d468b8c9dc98b9b62f03</guid><category><![CDATA[Land Evaluation]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 21:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_0ab1bd7d18e04b0c9f591b4828c69335~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooded from the inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where is your water table?  IN high rainfall areas, the water table can pop out of the ground or if you didg, inudate the hole.  Can your...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/flooded-from-the-inside</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a08cbf19151eabbe0b8fba</guid><category><![CDATA[Land Evaluation]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:17:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_db16985f4bf04df1892dab9822d4f840~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will it drain?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next factor in a site evaluation is permeability. Permeability refers to the ability of a soil site to drain and breathe. Basically,...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/will-it-drain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659f32885cd01c03c7c33697</guid><category><![CDATA[Land Evaluation]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:45:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4f47384c39733162594b63~mv2_d_2692_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eroded.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next factor in vetting a piece of land is erosion.  Erosion is typically viewed as negative, yet it is naturally happening.  Rachel...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/eroded</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659b1107bef06c91d37c59ed</guid><category><![CDATA[Land Evaluation]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_d371c8e16b2d4d2a9a8d6f84d6976ad2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the slope?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The slope is the third factor that can influence site selection and use.  The slope is the change in elevation between two points. In...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/what-is-the-slope</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65956dc9ce605f2ebecaf646</guid><category><![CDATA[Land Evaluation]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_7449db4743be450e90ee254479ee162c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How far to bedrock?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After texture, depth is the next factor in site selection. How much soil do you have to work with? This factor is a mental measurement of...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/how-far-to-bedrock</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658d7b723de059f52a663459</guid><category><![CDATA[Land Evaluation]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 14:42:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_63650faf5dbf49e481e9fd2e7e046c37~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_439,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sand, Silt, Clay.]]></title><description><![CDATA[What does the soil feel like? Grab a hand full of it in your fist.  What do you feel? Is it packed, hard, crumbly, tacky, or loose? What...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/sand-silt-clay</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6582306fb035aea70e9581e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Land Evaluation]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:11:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e10a7e480ca24ac1b9804784b75aa783~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental Land Evaluation ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the greatest factor?  What element limits this site the most?   It's less than 10 factors that you need to address. Can you keep...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/mental-land-evaluation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657ceffaf60111a1562c2423</guid><category><![CDATA[Land Evaluation]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 00:55:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_30a52f921b0b4c5ab2e26d94af460a8d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Gleaner sample is a cleaner sample.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruth 2:3-9 King James Version (KJV) And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/a-gleaner-sample-is-a-cleaner-sample</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657a4db9d6f4fa1b65236248</guid><category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 01:19:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_44a5bf938d924fa98c91f9232b256f25~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mango Tree and Generational Wealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Abuelita’s seed grew a tree that is still living, now 100 years old. This is generational wealth.]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/the-mango-tree-and-generational-wealth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b84965162d85fbbdb45d0a</guid><category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 12:53:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_807dfac8f6824ee88d7de8a3b669d544~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amber Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are your land use goals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are they written down or is it a drifting, darting target? Ways = means and inversely should your means be relevant to your ways in...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/what-are-your-land-use-goals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6573a8e3b57557a3c425c2c1</guid><category><![CDATA[Land Evaluation]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:03:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_48814a384376487c8b9e5b49d726eaf2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is always wise to study history.  Indigenous people worldwide lived and ate with the seasons.]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/seasons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6567ec402983212ace3d8e43</guid><category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 02:28:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_7699775dcda3466f8dbfee85df289fd2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Archer Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor Charlies Almanac.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last winter, in late 2022, I wrote a piece using Charlie Munger's The Psycology of Human Misjudgment. My main purpose was to process my...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/poor-charlies-almanac</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6567dc8ac517150d48ca3734</guid><category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 01:39:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_206a3b82bc5a456fb55742ddf8a07810~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_744,h_495,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What skills have you got to farm?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can you weld? Can you identify plants? Can you read a tape measure and then cut a board that length? Can you identify tree species? Can...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/what-skills-have-you-got-to-farm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65555f3803d6af3abdd8924f</guid><category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:52:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_b4473cf51d2f40088a3e039f45fc0cd5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can you kill?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, I can kill an ant. I can kill a squirrel. I can kill plant. I can kill a person. I can kill soil. I can kill a cat. I can kill a...]]></description><link>https://www.forwardtothebasics.org/post/what-can-you-kill</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654ad51f6523a4fb8fdb4c78</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:09:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d8c54_aee9f7af73ff4de2bb803617f8bdd254~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Kennon</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>