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Agriculturalist 🥦 Plant nerd 🌷 Global citizen 🤝 | Mizzou Center for Agroforestry graduate | he/him | I write about landscapes, food, and related topics @ ndmonaghan.substack.com
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Exploring landscapes, food, and a Midwestern life. Click to read Headwaters, by Nolan Monaghan, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.
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With the flux of new users, I thought I'd reintroduce myself!
I'm Nolan, a grad student at Mizzou studying perennial agriculture, polycultures, soil health, and sustainable food systems. I'm also a baker and bike rider.
I write about food, science, landscapes, and related topics on my blog.
I'm Nolan, a grad student at Mizzou studying perennial agriculture, polycultures, soil health, and sustainable food systems. I'm also a baker and bike rider.
I write about food, science, landscapes, and related topics on my blog.
A reflection on what it means to serve farmers
The Commitment Gap
The divergence between farmers and those that advise them
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
A reflection on what it means to serve farmers
Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis is one of the most gorgeous places I've visited. A natural cemetery, they maintain a meadow for green burial (no embalming, simple casket or shroud, no headstone)
November 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis is one of the most gorgeous places I've visited. A natural cemetery, they maintain a meadow for green burial (no embalming, simple casket or shroud, no headstone)
Toad lily
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Toad lily
The Missouri Botanic Garden has a wonderful exhibit about plant fragrances, including these scent jars containing important fragrant compounds sourced from plants
November 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The Missouri Botanic Garden has a wonderful exhibit about plant fragrances, including these scent jars containing important fragrant compounds sourced from plants
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Amazon deploys latest wave of electric trucks. Worth remembering that it was not that long ago plenty of serious people were arguing this technology could never work. It is now being deployed at scale by one of the world's largest companies. www.businessgreen.com/news/4521328...
'Largest ever': Amazon's latest electric truck order hits the roads
Arrival of new trucks hailed as 'major milestone' for Amazon’s efforts to decarbonise its UK transportation network
www.businessgreen.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Amazon deploys latest wave of electric trucks. Worth remembering that it was not that long ago plenty of serious people were arguing this technology could never work. It is now being deployed at scale by one of the world's largest companies. www.businessgreen.com/news/4521328...
This is the fastest I've added a title to my to-read list
Today's the day: the Land Trap is now OUT in the US! Just two days to wait until the UK release. Pre-orders landing imminently.
If you're interested in why land is so vital in finance everywhere, the rise and fall of Georgism, and how land shaped Japan, China and Singapore, this is the book for you
If you're interested in why land is so vital in finance everywhere, the rise and fall of Georgism, and how land shaped Japan, China and Singapore, this is the book for you
November 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This is the fastest I've added a title to my to-read list
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Please check all that apply
November 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Please check all that apply
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The fact we’re now offering free electricity for 3 hours a day in Australia, shows just how far renewables have come. We’ve gone from managing scarcity to managing abundance. ☀️⚡Energy isn’t the problem anymore — storage & timing are. The future grid is solar-soaked. #Renewables #EV #BESS #Solar
Australian households to get free electricity three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, the federal government will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The fact we’re now offering free electricity for 3 hours a day in Australia, shows just how far renewables have come. We’ve gone from managing scarcity to managing abundance. ☀️⚡Energy isn’t the problem anymore — storage & timing are. The future grid is solar-soaked. #Renewables #EV #BESS #Solar
Some men dream of the glory of battle, I dream of spending a year of my life learning a dying craft from an old person
October 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Some men dream of the glory of battle, I dream of spending a year of my life learning a dying craft from an old person
It was an honor to serve as the liaison for the Republic of Ghana's delegation to the 2025 World Food Prize, including Her Excellency Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang and Minister of Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It was an honor to serve as the liaison for the Republic of Ghana's delegation to the 2025 World Food Prize, including Her Excellency Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang and Minister of Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku
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“The notion that candy corn tastes bad is a lie. It’s just not true. Though the primary ingredient is sugar, candy corn’s flavor transcends cloying sweetness, becoming something richer and more nuanced: There’s a nuttiness reminiscent of marzipan, hints of warm vanilla, a buttery flavor” OH COME ON
October 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
“The notion that candy corn tastes bad is a lie. It’s just not true. Though the primary ingredient is sugar, candy corn’s flavor transcends cloying sweetness, becoming something richer and more nuanced: There’s a nuttiness reminiscent of marzipan, hints of warm vanilla, a buttery flavor” OH COME ON
Improved yields and changing diets bring about the possibility that we could reduce our species overall land footprint.
In this piece, I explore different historical examples of land abandonment to better understand what such a process would entail
In this piece, I explore different historical examples of land abandonment to better understand what such a process would entail
How would we Retire Farmland?
Note: This is a follow-up to my post earlier this month on the philosophy of land management.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Improved yields and changing diets bring about the possibility that we could reduce our species overall land footprint.
In this piece, I explore different historical examples of land abandonment to better understand what such a process would entail
In this piece, I explore different historical examples of land abandonment to better understand what such a process would entail
Do French people say "pardon my American" when using terms like synergy or KPI?
October 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Do French people say "pardon my American" when using terms like synergy or KPI?
Getting pumped for this year's Borlaug Dialogue! #FoodPrize25
October 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Getting pumped for this year's Borlaug Dialogue! #FoodPrize25
"Every year they trade for rhubarb—and so doing, their community has a chance to barter with something that grows in their own yard, engaging with the practice of localness."
Love this bakery profile!
Love this bakery profile!
The Crumb 🌾 October 2025
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October 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"Every year they trade for rhubarb—and so doing, their community has a chance to barter with something that grows in their own yard, engaging with the practice of localness."
Love this bakery profile!
Love this bakery profile!
If you could ensure a contemporary place will be discovered by archeologists where would you choose?
I'd select the house of the guy who has hundreds of VHS recordings of the movie Titanic
I'd select the house of the guy who has hundreds of VHS recordings of the movie Titanic
October 18, 2025 at 5:24 AM
If you could ensure a contemporary place will be discovered by archeologists where would you choose?
I'd select the house of the guy who has hundreds of VHS recordings of the movie Titanic
I'd select the house of the guy who has hundreds of VHS recordings of the movie Titanic
Drone scarecrows!
Japan uses laser drones to scare birds from farms and cut avian flu risk
Japanese tech giant NTT, formerly Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, designed the drones specifically as a way of protecting poultry farms, reports Tom's Hardware.
www.techspot.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Drone scarecrows!
Some thoughts on land sparing
Considering Land Sparing
What framework should guide our global land use?
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October 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Some thoughts on land sparing
I never thought Taylor Swift news would intersect with agroforestry
Her signature cocktail includes Aronia berry 👀
Her signature cocktail includes Aronia berry 👀
Taylor Swift Still Loves a Good Vodka Cranberry
It’s her signature drink at Travis Kelce’s new restaurant.
www.vulture.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I never thought Taylor Swift news would intersect with agroforestry
Her signature cocktail includes Aronia berry 👀
Her signature cocktail includes Aronia berry 👀
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Reading Rainbow emphasis is encouraging kids to read. The focus is not on teaching them to read. The mission is reading should be fun!
We are all readers, worthy of literacy. LeVar Burton said “but you don’t have to take my word for it” because he wanted us to look to the books. That’s the beauty 💚
We are all readers, worthy of literacy. LeVar Burton said “but you don’t have to take my word for it” because he wanted us to look to the books. That’s the beauty 💚
Reading Rainbow Is Back With a New Host -- @mychal3ts.bsky.social -- And The Same Mission
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/s...
‘Reading Rainbow’ Comes Back With a New Host, but the Same Mission
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Reading Rainbow emphasis is encouraging kids to read. The focus is not on teaching them to read. The mission is reading should be fun!
We are all readers, worthy of literacy. LeVar Burton said “but you don’t have to take my word for it” because he wanted us to look to the books. That’s the beauty 💚
We are all readers, worthy of literacy. LeVar Burton said “but you don’t have to take my word for it” because he wanted us to look to the books. That’s the beauty 💚
Jake is a wonderful reporter, and I'm excited to see his debut in Offrange! Check out this great piece
Migrant farm labor is a huge topic right now, but we took a look at a different type of farmworker: teenagers.
Jake Zajkowski reports on whether teen carveouts for agriculture will last in the face of changing labor laws and hiring practices:
ambrook.com/offrange/lab...
Jake Zajkowski reports on whether teen carveouts for agriculture will last in the face of changing labor laws and hiring practices:
ambrook.com/offrange/lab...
Teens in the Tassels: How Youth Farm Labor Still Powers the Midwest - Offrange
Corn detasseling continues to be a beloved Midwestern tradition, as youth labor regulations progress and migrant workers compete with the young workforce.
ambrook.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Jake is a wonderful reporter, and I'm excited to see his debut in Offrange! Check out this great piece
How do I make my dream owning of a quaint country acreage compatible with my other dream of never owning a car again
October 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
How do I make my dream owning of a quaint country acreage compatible with my other dream of never owning a car again
Much discussion surrounding the fertility transition focuses on its macro-level affects on the economy and society. Here, I explore how demographic change will impact everyday lived experiences
Demographic Change and Life Experiences
How the fertility transition will change the rhythms of life
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October 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Much discussion surrounding the fertility transition focuses on its macro-level affects on the economy and society. Here, I explore how demographic change will impact everyday lived experiences
I have a sudden urge to clean the garage and listen to AM radio
I'm ready to be a father
I'm ready to be a father
September 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I have a sudden urge to clean the garage and listen to AM radio
I'm ready to be a father
I'm ready to be a father
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1. More Americans work at the Cheesecake Factory than in the entire coal industry, and that won't change. It's because of automation, not snooty libs.
2. Coal energy is now more expensive than wind and solar.
3. So this means: higher energy prices, more pollution, no jobs benefit. Genius!
2. Coal energy is now more expensive than wind and solar.
3. So this means: higher energy prices, more pollution, no jobs benefit. Genius!
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Fox: "We're announcing today expanded programs to help the American coal industry. We're helping it because for years it has been under assault. It was out of fashion with the chardonnay set in San Francisco, Boulder, and NYC ... coal just makes the world go round."
September 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
1. More Americans work at the Cheesecake Factory than in the entire coal industry, and that won't change. It's because of automation, not snooty libs.
2. Coal energy is now more expensive than wind and solar.
3. So this means: higher energy prices, more pollution, no jobs benefit. Genius!
2. Coal energy is now more expensive than wind and solar.
3. So this means: higher energy prices, more pollution, no jobs benefit. Genius!