"The future is delicious."
The DeepRichDirt Project
"Fertilize your mind."
DeepRichDirt Publishing sprouted and grew organically alongside our orchard lifestyle, with Nate Crew writing a handful of his own books. Just ask whenever you stop by, and we'll share a copy of a poetry collection or a kids' book.
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"The DeepRichDirt Project" is an innovative authorship process, essentially a pseudonymous collective for the research and promotion of agroforestry. The initial human "brain trust" driving this project is Nate (small chestnut farmer), his wife Dr. Amanda Crew, PharmD, and friends whose names will be added here soon. With this in-depth collaboration circle, Nate prompts and directs an AI to scan and integrate data, clarify issues, conceptualize solutions, and formulate white papers or similar language tools illuminating the art, science, challenges and benefits of cultivating tree crops (especially chestnuts) in this region. After a detailed process of personally editing and refining each written piece, Nate and the "brain trust" seek to send the end products where they might do the most good.
Basically, authorship is a blend of ChatGPT's data combing, analysis and wordsmithing skills with the guidance of Nate and company. Resulting works are credited as being composed by "The DeepRichDirt Project" (with the URL to this page added in parentheses). Our view is that seeking truth together is paramount, and leveraging technology to tackle parts of the research and mental synthesis of data can help greatly. While caution is needed regarding AI's distinct flaws and shortcomings, this method may be a pragmatic way forward in partnering with select AI models to leverage their superlative skill at exploring useful ideas.
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Click links below to see The DeepRichDirt Project white papers.
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1. Branches of Healing: Chestnut Cultivation and the Renewal of Mind, Meaning, and Belonging​​
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2. Perennial Resilience: Chestnut Agroforestry and the Regeneration of America’s Soils
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3. Rooted Renewal: Chestnuts and the Rebuilding of Rural America
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Supplementary articles (less formal):
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Essay 1. Beyond Pine - The Long-Term Economics
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