Once upon a time — okay, it was 1969 — a group met to discuss the future of the environment and how humans live on […]
Low Technology Institute Weather Station
We live out in the country, in a little village six miles from the nearest town. We also run experiments that need good weather and […]
“Low Technology Institute works to solve problems without chemicals” — Wisconsin State Journal — Institute in the News
“Low Technology Institute founder Scott Johnson tends to bee hives he owns near Cooksville. The institute has received a grant to test a method of […]
Support an Innovative Nonprofit on #GivingTuesday by Donating to the Low Technology Institute
We know it’s a tough year with COVID-19 keeping most of us at home or working under unusual conditions. Back on March 23, I wrote […]
Warning: Cute Chicks Ahead — Thanks to the Victorian Technology Institute for Help with a Broody Hen
We’ve had two of our hens going broody all spring, named Dolores O’Riordan and Billie Holiday. Most chickens today have had the instinct to sit […]
Where Have We Been? Updates from Around the Institute
Our posts have been few and far between this summer and for good reason: spring, summer, and fall are our busy periods with crops going […]
Low Tech Podcast, No. 55 — Institute Bee Research
Low Tech Podcast, No. 55 – 16 Sep 2022 Institute Bee Research In this episode we share a field recording out at the institute’s bee […]
Low Tech Podcast, No. 57 — A Day at the Institute
Low Tech Podcast, No. 57 – 14 Sep 2022 A Day at the Institute In this episode we follow along a typical work day at […]