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About Me:: I absolutely love raw food. I did 100% for two and then four months. I would do it now if I had the time, money, and access, but since I don't, it's more like 90% at the moment. Since a lot of my stuff is dried, I don't know exactly how raw it is though :)

My current pantry consists of apples, dates, raisins, dried guava, honey, carob, cacao, dried coconut, almonds, sunflower and sesame seeds, pistachios, olive oil, buckwheat, wheat, kim-chi, greens, and tomatoes, LOTS of them (been doing some drying).

I'm currently doing a large biointensive, permaculture, organic greenhouse system for both a bed and breakfast and eco-retreat in the middle of nowhere Utah (but it's perty!)

After this project, I'm considering living in Sedona. Not sure what I'll do there, but I am also kicking around the idea of leading out in some wilderness therapy courses. I can't tell you what they would involve presently other then it would be an amazing experience.

After that, I'd like to start a research / education facility somewhere in the Southwest.

How can the community best support you in your journey? (moral support, transition advice, fitness tips, etc): I'm mainly here to network and learn little tips and tricks for the raw journey.

Relationship Status:: Single

Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?: Whatever is local and/or wild! Currently apples and greens - a great juice combo! (with a little ginger :)

Interests (outside of Raw Food):: Outdoors, environment, permaculture, music, acting, travel, film

Favorite Books or Authors:: The Field, Permaculture - A Designers Manuel, Edible Forest Gardens, Sunfood Diet Success System, Green for Life, I'm quite inspired by the Anastasia books (currently on book 8). I just started Autobiography of a Yogi and can't put it down.

Favorite Quote:: Nothing matters more then love!

Website or Blog:: http://www.dominiumdesigners.com

Facebook Profile:: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=631604925

Twitter Page:: http://ryanvandenburgh.blogspot.com

MySpace Profile:: http://mypace.com/ryandvan

GI2MR Oath: I promise to do my best to keep this community drama free. I will not name call or throw around personal attacks. I pledge to be respectful even if I do not agree with another member's opinion. When possible, I'll try to smile : ): Yes! I accept the GI2MR Oath.

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Horticulture in Progress

The humble beginnings of my garden. This was taken back in January or February. Check out the albums for updated pics.

Improvised greenhouse:

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Raw Spirit

Hey guys, just a heads up here. I'll be headed down to Raw Spirit in a couple days here with my Dad and adopted sister. Will be looking forward to having a blast! A couple notes: 1. Since my mom can't make it, we've got an extra ticket. It's a 3 day and we're shooting for $300, but we might be able to be convinced to sell it for less :) 2. My adopted sister is looking for someone with a little extra booth space in which she might be able to sell some really HOT body lotion. They'd be just the… Continue

Posted on September 6, 2008 at 8:00pm — 4 Comments

Yo Yo Peeps

I'm done in Walla Walla this October. I'm considering working at an edible landscape nursery / permaculture project in Northern Cal for a year, but I wanted to put it out there to see if anybody else has a project (or knows of one) needing assistance. (cuz I'd rather work with raw peeps, though these people are mostly vegetarian). Mainly I guess I'm looking to help people develop property (gardening / permaculture), but I'm open to more (I have construction skill and experience, along with comp… Continue

Posted on August 29, 2008 at 3:48pm — 5 Comments

The Pranic Blast

OK, I have been waiting to share this for a while. Not because I'm not excited about it, but I just am not sure if this is something that people on here are really going to grasp. I'm taking my chances. For quite some time now, I have been experimenting with what you could call "living on prana". While I can't say that I no longer eat food, I can say that I have noticed a decrease in appetite. But most importantly, a feeling of bliss that blasts away even what I get off of juiced chard stalks.… Continue

Posted on August 27, 2008 at 8:00pm —

Thoughts on Money

Today I was watching a documentary which mentioned the use of RFID chips in money. Not that I really have anything to hide as far as what I buy where, but somehow, I don't like the idea of someone that I don't know having that information. Then I got to thinking, you know, if we didn't use money, what would we use? Obviously, it would have to be some sort of barter type system. Traditionally, we've viewed this as being antiquated and barbaric. But I got to thinking about it. In our closest relat… Continue

Posted on August 14, 2008 at 12:30am — 4 Comments

Bioimpedance Analysis Results

Not sure how accurate this device and calculations are, but I like the results!! In 8 of 10 criteria I'm younger then a 15 year old! More about bioimpedance Bioimpedance Analysis V5.1 On 6/5/08 1:37 pm Sex: Male Height: 71.0 in Age: 29 Weight: 133.0 lbs Measurement Results Phase Angle: 8.2 Degrees Body Capacitance: 917 pF Resistance: 492.9 ohms Reactance: 71.4 ohms… Continue

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At 1:47pm on November 17, 2008, Jef said…: Ryan,
sounds like you had a great time.
YEs, definitely want to know about your Wilderness thing, when it gets going. Sounds amazing.
Jen

At 9:31am on November 17, 2008, Luciananas said…: Hey Ryan, just came across your page. Absolutely breathtaking garden, it is trully a heaven (reminds me of my dad's garden when I was a little girl picking fruit and vegetable right from the plants, yum yum into my tummy :)) ) thanks for sharing the pictures with us. The photos of the chrysanthemum really got me at the end. Beautiful flowers! there's so much stuff on your page, I just can't stop reading! I've got work to do.... please let me go :) heehee...will have to come back later. anyway thanks for posting all the wonderfull information. Have a nice day!

At 11:51pm on November 16, 2008, Loveandpeace said…: Thanks for visiting me Ryan V! Nice to see your beautiful face!

At 3:31am on November 9, 2008, Yukiko said…: Hey, just wanted to tell you that I think its awesome you are involved in so many cool eco-things. I just joined raw politics group so also wanted to say thank you for creating the group:)

At 7:51pm on October 26, 2008, Xerxes said…: Wow Ryan you're back!
Nice to see you. Glad that everything is good!

Love
XX

At 7:12pm on October 26, 2008, Ryan V. said…: Yeah guys, been away. After Raw Spirit I was at my brothers in Pheonix for a week then took a 12 day vacation at my favorite little wild paradise and lived on (all wild) apples, figs, prickly pear fruit, grapes, manzanita berries, pine nuts, watercress, some tree berries/fruit not sure what they are called, dandelions and grass. Supplemented with some dates, dried apricots, raisins, and a couple pounds of buckwheat. Oh, and yes, FRESH spring water.

I'm back at the eco-retreat in Utah, supervising / working on the planning, development, construction and possibly eventual maintenance of a couple greenhouses for year-round growing. One is a plastic with role-up sides from the bed and breakfast, the other will be a strawbale on three sides, and double polycarb on the south with a removable top for summer (yeah, innovation baby). So anyways, this is a nice paying full time job, so you probably won't see me on here a lot ;)

Once I complete this job, I'm considering starting a wilderness therapy program, so stay tuned. Would probably teach some radical stuff and run about $1000 a person . . .

Peace

At 3:19pm on October 10, 2008, Jef said…: Ryan Ryan, who stopped buyin, how does your garden grow? With Zuchini, Sunflower and Chrysanthemum, and Ground cherries all in a row...

Ok, so its corny. I've been on a gardening thread lately, and wondered where you've been. Are you doing a lot of harvesting lately? Doing any over winter gardening? Hope you're doing well! have a great day!