Livestock – Climate Destroyer or Saviour via Soil?
Is the way we farm animals and turn them into food part of the problem or the solution to the myriad of social and environmental issues we face today?
Food & Water
Antifragile Food Systems
What is an antifragile food system? This becomes especially important as we enter an era of rapid climate change and civil disintegration.
We can’t Control Floods without Farmers
Simple arithmetic tells us that a few tweaks to farming could make a huge difference to Britain’s ability to cope with floods – and with the droughts we could be facing in a few months’ time.
How I Helped Set up a Local Permaculture Park
I think the idea and popularity of permaculture has grown by leaps and bounds over the last couple of years.
Contemplation on a Dead Chicken
A neighbor showed me a neat way to get rid of dead animals which I think we mentioned here some time ago.
The Seeds of Revolution
Nadimidoddi Vinodamma, ably helped by her husband Vinayappa, is modest about her achievement. Surrounded by a bewildering array of jowar, bajra, ragi, red gram, green gram, til, sama, korra, and other food crops in the midst of their land, Vinodamma talks quietly about how she is merely using knowledge handed down over generations, trusting the land and traditional seeds.
After Paris: The Soil Story
At COP21 last month, I had the honor of being part of a delegation from Regeneration International (RI) that went to Paris to make a case for soil carbon as a mitigation strategy for climate change and I’m happy to report that our effort exceeded expectations!
Massachusetts Teenager Hooked on Local Ag After Completing ‘30 Day Challenge’ to Survive on Local Farm’s Produce
Sixteen-year-old Noah Kopf recently embarked on a challenge to eat only foods he produced or grew on his own for 30 days.
Fruit Walls: Urban Farming in the 1600s
From the sixteenth to the twentieth century, urban farmers grew Mediterranean fruits and vegetables as far north as England and the Netherlands, using only renewable energy.
Reinventing the Greenhouse
Contrary to its fully glazed counterpart, a passive solar greenhouse is designed to retain as much warmth as possible.
No Such Thing As “The American Farmer”
Whenever I hear a commenter or politician (or sometimes even myself) refer collectively to “The American Farmer,” I know what follows will contain a lot of hot air.
Pertaining to Peasants
And so we come to Small Farm Future’s final post of 2015. And what a year it’s been.
