Food: Trading away our future? – Part I
We may not always think about it, but the origin of trade is found in ecology and not in economy.
Food & Water
Animals, Land and People: An Interview with Will Harris
Today’s farmer is facing a transformation. But it is not only the farmer. Equally important is a transformation of the appetite of the American consumer.
Erik Assoudourian Talks About Yardfarming on the Attitude
Last week, Yardfarmers Project Director Erik Assadourian talked with Arnie Arneson on her show on WNHN 94.7 FM in Concord, NH about yardfarming and the latest news on the show.
Beyond Honeybees: Pollinator-Friendly Farming for the Future
Imagine a world without strawberries, apples, chocolate, coffee, squash, or almonds.
The Turning of the Year
I’m not really sure when it feels right to talk about “the new year” in the endless cycle of life on the farm.
Power Water Networks
During the second half of the nineteenth century, water motors were widely used in Europe and America. These small water turbines were connected to the tap and could power any machine that is now driven by electricity.
Community Food Production with Miriam Volat
Miriam Volat, Permaculture Skills Center’s Farm School director, speaks to her work as a facilitator, educator, and healthy food system advocate.
Pandemonium and City Food Security
I supervised a university-level food studies class last week that, partly by design and partly by sheer accident, gave me some new insights into the challenges of city-oriented food security policy.
Farming controversies are so complicated
I read an article on the DTN/Progressive Farming website that once again shows how difficult it is to resolve differences of opinion in farming disagreements. The article was an even-sided discussion of possible overproduction of organic crops, (which I plan to write about soon) but a respondent took the occasion to launch into a rather vitriolic attack on organic farming. He was irritated about the organic stand against herbicides.
What Else You Can Do with Rhubarb
Before we casually shipped warehouses of vegetables across oceans and refrigerated them, spring was traditionally a lean time in Western temperate climates, a time when our ancestors had been living on things like salted meat or grains for months.
Viva la Producción! Urban farming in Cuba
Urban farming has gained momentum in recent years as a result of increased awareness of environmental issues and the desire to feed people living in cities sustainably.
Vermont calls Big Food’s bluff on GMO labels
Large food processors have long claimed that state laws forcing them to label foods containing genetically engineered ingredients would lead to 1) higher prices for consumers who would end up paying the cost of special labeling for one or just a few states and/or 2) fewer food choices as processors simply withdrew some or all of their products from states requiring labeling.
