Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Incredible!: Plant Veg, Grow a Revolution is the story of Incredible Edible Todmorden (IET), the food-growing project in Yorkshire which has inspired people around the world to look at their urban spaces in a very different way.
At Terra Madre, the Slow Food movements bi-annual meeting of world food communities, seeing really is believing.
Food security in cities is more a matter of access to food than the availability of food.
“It’s a cultural paradox,” said Dorn. “With lots of fertile soil, forests, water, and capable people, why can’t we make an independent, abundant living once more?”
Let’s cultivate fermented food not only because it’s healthy, but for the wonderfully rich diversity of flavors!
This year I learned how to use a European scythe for mowing and trimming.
The FFA is turning these next-in-line farmers, agriscientists, ag teachers and farm sympathizers into successful leaders, fierce entrepreneurs, and good Samaritans…for Big Ag.
A conversation with leaders of the new young agrarian movement…
As cities grow and incomes rise around the world, more and more people are leaving gardens and traditional diets behind and eating refined sugars, refined fats, oils and resource- and land-intense agricultural products like beef.
In Mexican households, the role of women has traditionally involved caring for the children, controlling the family budget and preparing the food. Nowadays, however, they are expected to do more.
In opposition to corporate control and intellectual property, we need systems and processes which emphasize sharing and collaboration for food systems work.
Red mulberry trees are one of my favorite trees. They make fantastic additions to any permaculture garden or farm.
