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Your Guide to the Cottage Industry Revolution
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Masters of Cottage Industry: The Eugene Saturday market
The Eugene Saturday Market is a treasure trove of Crazy Useful Things.
Crazy Useful Thing of the Day: Yeast
Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is a species of fungus in the Saccharomycetaceae family that has been instrumental in human food production for millennia. It occurs naturally on the skin of some fruits, such as grapes and plums. It is believed that it was first used… Continue Reading “Crazy Useful Thing of the Day: Yeast”
Crazy Useful Thing of the Day: Cod
Cod is a name that refers to the two species of fish in the genus Gadus, in the Gadidae family. They are the Pacific cod (G. macrocephalus), and the Atlantic cod (G. morhua). Of these, the Atlantic cod is by far the most intensively… Continue Reading “Crazy Useful Thing of the Day: Cod”
Word of the Day: Osier
The name “osier” refers to a number of species of willow tree that produce long, narrow, flexible branches that are especially valued in basket-making. It can also refer to the branch itself (also called a “withy”). The best-known of the species is the common… Continue Reading “Word of the Day: Osier”
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Crazy Useful Things
A Dictionary of Natural Resources and Their Products
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