Badgersett: Bringing Woody Agriculture into the Mainstream
With roots going back to 1978, Badgersett Research Corporation works on bringing "Woody Agriculture" into the mainstream world of full scale staple food production.
Food & Water
Questions for garden crops to answer in 2014
The dialogue I’m conducting with my garden includes these questions that I’m asking the crops to answer for me.
Fresh and Fly: Denver Rapper Teaches Kids to Be Gardeners Not Gangstas
I believe that whatever you consume, whether it’s food or music, you should do it consciously.
From WIC to Wok: The Arcadia Mobile Market Seasonal Cookbook
JuJu Harris knows what it’s like to be a WIC mother struggling to feed a family on a limited income, and this spring she’s producing a cookbook inspired by others in the same situation.
Come on Home!: Ecological Agriculture and Sixteen Wonderful Farms that Point the Way
This essay uses over a dozen working farms across the country (& a few other countries) to illustrate some of the key principles of the ecologically-based agriculture that will be required in the transition ahead. …The next steps are up to you, kid.
Drought forces tough decisions
Ranchers, who require green pasture to feed their livestock, have been among the hardest hit by the lack of rain this winter.
We deserve more than this bad Farm Bill
Was it just exhaustion from two-plus years of negotiations that finally produced the Farm Bill that is expected to be signed by the President this week?
Learning from my soil: the 2014 garden dialogue
In 2013 I asked my garden to tell me if the soil would benefit from re-mineralization. The answer is in. The next move in the dialogue is mine. Find out what I’ll be asking the soil to tell me in 2014.
The United Kingdom’s ‘This is Rubbish’ Calls for Food Waste Prevention in the Food Industry
The United Kingdom’s (UK) This is Rubbish (TiR) is currently seeking funding to help pilot the Industry Food Waste Audit Proposal (IFWAP), its first research project on food waste in the UK’s food industry.
Growing Insects: Farmers Can Help to Bring Back Pollinators
With a sharp decline in pollinating insects, farmers are being encouraged to grow flowering plants that can support these important insects. It’s a fledgling movement that could help restore the pollinators that are essential for world food production.
Andy Lipkis, the man taking on LA’s water system
The situation LA faces in relation to water is both stark and as clear an example of un-joined up thinking as you could hope to see.
Today’s Peasant Movement – Sophisticated, Threatened, and Our Best Hope for Survival
Today, peasants proudly and powerfully put forward effective strategies to feed the planet and limit the damages wrought by industrial agriculture.
