Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
The notion that plants can "talk" to one another was, until relatively recently, dismissed as fantasy, but the reality of inter-plant communication is now becoming an accepted part of mainstream science.
As their dream becomes a reality, organizers hope the RCC and the community of northeast Greensboro are set to become an example of what it looks like when the goal of a business is to serve its community.
What’s a Hay Igloo? Basically it’s a large compost pile surrounded by hay bales and covered with a tarp.
The inclusive, horizontal and autonomous network Red Semillas Libres Chile aims to preserve the cultural heritage that is our seed stock and to combat genetically-modified seeds and monocultures.
Andrew Whitley hopes to see “real bread within walking distance for everybody.”
Residents of two very different neighbourhoods come together to learn to safely harvest, filter and store rainwater in the face of the worst drought on record.
Red clover is resilient if it is anything.
The miracle of a seed is that this tiny little thing holds within itself the potential to recreate a whole individual plant or tree.
As advocates and practitioners know, urban farming delivers a number of benefits, from improving household access to healthy foods to growing local economies.
So can farmers, especially ones who operate on a small scale, make enough money at farmers’ markets to make it worth their while?
On paper, the community supported agriculture (CSA) subscription model is an ideal partnership.
Is topsoil a renewable resource or a nonrenewable resource, especially in dry or degraded landscapes?
