A Dry Year for Honey
When you think about the necessity of water in agriculture, fruit trees, row crops, and cattle probably come to mind, but you might not think about bees.
Food & Water
Cultivating an ecological farmer/citizen
When making the decision to be a pioneer in this different way of doing agriculture “…there is no way to know if one is called or deluded. The only way to know is to jump in and find out”.
A School Trip to…Tesco
My four year old daughter recently arrived home carrying a paper Tesco bag.
Earthworms Detoxify Pesticides From Soil at Significant Cost
Earthworms that make their home in contaminated soil do so at a significant cost, according to French and Danish researchers.
Goodbye to supermarkets?
Starting as ‘economy’ stores in America in the early 1900s, staffed by a few employees selling only canned goods, supermarkets have come a long way in a relatively short period of time.
A Model for Profitable Micro-Farming
The Fortiers are pioneers of the type of new models we’re in such need of for the coming future.
Reflections on Resilience
Building resilience into our food systems is fundamental, if society is to adapt to the consequences of climate change.
Searching for alternatives 4: Transition
"…the moment of social transformation is when people look each other in the eyes."
Food in Community: keeping community groups fed in Totnes
In the market town of Totnes in Devon, a small group of volunteers are redistributing produce that would have otherwise gone to waste, with inspiring results
Soil To The Rescue
Could the answer to our environmental problems be under our feet? Interview with Kristin Ohlson, author of The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet
Searching for alternatives part 3 – Regional Values in Freiburg
Farmers should not see society as consumers and society should not see farmers only as producers.
Water for the Delta
On Monday, March 24, I leave on a trip to witness an event I never thought I’d see: the Colorado River flowing through its delta toward the sea.
