Lately a lot of people have been forwarding me some articles that explore many topics we deal with in SustainaBundy, so I thought I'd share them all at once here.

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Lifestyle farming: Global food shortages and price rises at the supermarket checkout shouldn't be such a big problem for Robert Doyle and his family. Living on a lifestyle farm on the outskirts of Bundaberg in south-eastern Queensland this family is already cutting the weekly grocery bill by growing much of their own produce. You'd think it would be a full-time job in itself just looking after the farm, but Robert manages to run this operation in addition to his regular job as an economist. (an audio piece about SustainaBundy's favourite pig farmer, Robert Doyle! Click here to listen to the audio)

Tough Economy? Maybe It's Us: Yep, we can whine and complain about the price of gas and blame those "greedy, evil oil company executives" with their ginormous compensation packages and corporate profits. Or we can have the heated political debate of "to drill or not to drill" in the pristine areas of our land. Or—if we dare—we can recognize our personal accountability in it all.

Janine Benyus: 12 sustainable design ideas from nature: In this inspiring TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build. (video)

Farmers' markets: Should you trade in your supermarket trolley for food straight off the farm? We investigate farmers’ markets, which bring food straight from the paddock to your plate.