farming | Generous Frugality

slow growth

Since moving to New Zealand I've had to re-learn what I know about winter, mainly, that it's not half a year long, the inside of your...

It's funny how the biggest trees or plants aren't usually the most fruitful. My unscientific understanding is that so much energy gets...

I had the classic garden issue this year of forgetting to pay closer attention to my tomatoes. That, plus being away at times, meant that...

Two seeds from the same packet, sown into the same potting mix at the same time, planted into the soil on the same day when they were the...

It's amazing when you realise what you don't need. Our western consumer culture is so foreign to the idea of lack. But, when time or...

Even though I've been a vegetarian on and off for twelve years, I jumped at the opportunity to help cull (ie, slaughter) a couple...

A few months ago, I spent several hours putting packets of frozen meat into boxes. We were on a timeline so we worked quickly. It was...

brenda wang

Kia ora, I'm brenda, a Canadian transplant living in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Among other things, I've written a book, Generous Frugality: an alternative approach to money, which is based on two questions:

1) What if we measured wealth by how much we give away?

2) What if we're frugal so that we can be generous?

Join me on the journey toward a more just, more generous and more simple life.