Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
In Fukuoka’s book The One-Straw Revolution there is a point which is often quoted, namely that the goal of natural farming is not the cultivation of plants, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.
Agriculture, and agricultural soils in particular, can play a crucial role in reversing global warming and increasing global food security.
Los Angeles County’s blighted areas and abandoned lots could be seeing more green in the near future.
The phrases “grow well, eat well, live well, be well” adorn the website of Indianapolis urban farm Growing Places Indy, which uses food to help people find more wholeness in their lives.
An informal network among farmers may be more important than federal regulation in building trust in the organic industry — and it needs greater support.
The world’s soils could be a key ally in the fight to limit global warming to 2℃, thanks to their ability to store carbon and keep greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.
Chris asks five questions for experts about the exodus of small-scale farmers from the countryside to the cities.
Far from peaceful co-existence, modern industrial farming is the prime cause of our wildlife’s decline – as demonstrated not just in Britain but the world over.
Bike-riding farmers in Orlando, Florida, are helping communities produce their own food—right on their own front lawns.
A new kind of CSA in Oregon is bringing aquaponics to its subscription program. Perhaps a unique business idea for an adventurous yardfarmer?
I think what this analysis shows is that, unlike extensive pastoralism, intensive, ‘organic’/ agroecological, local ‘peasant’ farming is feasible for national self-provisioning.
This is the second program from International Permaculture Convergence, in London.
