Subsistence Research

The Center for Subsistence Research is a mobile, ad-hoc experimental institute pursuing needs based, sustainable, localized and cooperative economic activities and education. Currently the Center is based at Understory Community Kitchen and Incubator at 216 N Washington St Carbondale, IL

Carbondale Seed Swap (year of the ox)

Swap heirloom and open pollinated seeds. Valet service. Masks required. Saturday March 6 from 9- 1 at 214 N Washington St Carbondale

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Carbondale Seed Swap (year of the ox)

Swap heirloom and open pollinated seeds. Valet service. Masks required. Saturday March 6 from 9- 1 at 214 N Washington St Carbondale

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Quarantine Chickens and Carbondale Spring

Here is the idea hatched by Carbondale Spring to foster food autonomy in the city of Carbondale and environs and published in Quaranzine, a short term quarantine project designed and printed by Marc Fischer.

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Quarantine Chickens and Carbondale Spring

Here is the idea hatched by Carbondale Spring to foster food autonomy in the city of Carbondale and environs and published in Quaranzine, a short term quarantine project designed and printed by Marc Fischer.

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Report back from the Zapatista Women’s International Gathering

In early March four of us from Southern Illinois flew to Chiapas to attend the First International Gathering of Politics, Art, Sport, and Culture for Women in Struggle. The event was organized and hosted by Zapatista women from autonomous Zapatista

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Report back from the Zapatista Women’s International Gathering

In early March four of us from Southern Illinois flew to Chiapas to attend the First International Gathering of Politics, Art, Sport, and Culture for Women in Struggle. The event was organized and hosted by Zapatista women from autonomous Zapatista

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Making sauerkraut

The Center for Subsistence Research/ Understory community kitchen teamed up with Foodworks, a regional organization that helps support independent small farmers on a sauerkraut making workshop.      

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Making sauerkraut

The Center for Subsistence Research/ Understory community kitchen teamed up with Foodworks, a regional organization that helps support independent small farmers on a sauerkraut making workshop.      

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Pickles in translation: Autopoiesis and vibration

Salt fermentation is the dirty-delicious- point in the spectrum of fungal-human commensality. The colonies that characterize fermentation begin with logarithmic expansion, leading to a plateau and decline. In this visible research project conducted in NYC, Sarah Lewison built Yunnan Style Pickle Jars and experimented

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Pickles in translation: Autopoiesis and vibration

Salt fermentation is the dirty-delicious- point in the spectrum of fungal-human commensality. The colonies that characterize fermentation begin with logarithmic expansion, leading to a plateau and decline. In this visible research project conducted in NYC, Sarah Lewison built Yunnan Style Pickle Jars and experimented

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Seed Swap 2016

At the seed swap we asked people what they know about subsistence. One man called it a lost art- we like that! Another old timer explained his family stopped farming when he was forced to enlist. His family had less than

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Seed Swap 2016

At the seed swap we asked people what they know about subsistence. One man called it a lost art- we like that! Another old timer explained his family stopped farming when he was forced to enlist. His family had less than

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