By George Lindemann
The Environmental Magazine | Saving Ginseng While We Still Can
Wild ginseng harvesting as well as wild ginseng populations are both declining. There are plenty of obstacles, but in order to boost ginseng populations in the U.S., we need to reevaluate what’s been done and how it’s worked (or, in this case, hasn’t) and consider...
read moreMiami Herald | Vandals’ hateful act will not destroy our commitment to unity and artistic expression
As Chairman of the Board of The Bass Museum, George Lindemann was outraged and disgusted to hear about the racist and homophobic vandalism of Najja Moon’s “Your Momma’s Voice in the Back of Your Head”. In response and ahead of March’s closing...
read moreThe Tennessean | Tennessee’s rural communities need support with environmental development
In The Tennessean, Conservationist and Philanthropist George Lindemann writes about conserving Tennessee’s agriculture. Read the full story...
read moreBeginning Farmers | Invasive Species on the Farm
Weeds and invasive species are things that all farms must learn to defeat. In this article for Beginning Farmers, George Lindemann gives an account of the weeds and invasive species he deals with on his farm in Cumberland County, Tennessee, Coal Creek Farm, such as...
read moreBeginning Farmers | The Farm Watering Hole – The Right Pond in the Right Place for the Right Purpose
A water source is a necessary staple of any farm. Coal Creek Farm, owned by George Lindemann in Cumberland County, Tennessee, enjoys multiple ponds, but also has access to city water in the case of a drastic drought. Read more...
read moreBeginning Farmers | To Gravel or Not, That is the Question – Using Gravel on Farm Roads
The daily processes of operating a farm can quickly be derailed by bad farm road conditions. This means it is important to make sure that your farm roads, especially if they are gravel like George Lindemann uses at Coal Creek Farm in Cumberland County, Tennessee, are...
read moreThe Tennessean | Protecting East Tennessee’s Piney River is good for nature and the economy
In The Tennessean, George Lindemann writes about importance for all Tennessee residents to protect the Piney River and, in turn, how it will protect the state’s economy. Read the full story...
read moreBeginning Farmers | Controlled Burns on the Farm
The following article was originally published on beginningfarmers.org by George Lindemann. I touched the plastic lighter to the base of a parched clump of sedge grass, squeezed the trigger and watched the flames crawl up the dead plant. What started as a small flame...
read moreAGDAILY | Cows, fire, and grasses: Reimagining routine tools
In AGDAILY, farm owner and conservationist George Lindemann writes about farm management techniques and tools from controlled burning to cattle, and how everything works together to protect the environment. Read the full story...
read moreAGDAILY | Saving one farm’s hemlocks — it all comes down to a choice
In AGDAILY, George Lindemann writes about the struggle and journey to save Coal Creek Farm’s precious hemlock trees. Read the full story...
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