A Longtime Farmer Shares His Wisdom (part 1)
When suburban sprawl started eating up nearby farmland, Nash dedicated himself to growing a stable base of land for farming.
Food & Water
Of Vegetables and Venison
This story began when I spotted a road kill Fallow Buck beside the A303.
How the Power of Cooperation Transformed a Vacant Lot in South Chicago
“Communication, collaboration, cooperation—those are skills, not just words,” said Salim Al-Nurridinn, founder of the Healthcare Consortium of Illinois, while standing at the gate of the Cooperation Operation (Coop Op).
Millennium Seed Bank’s “Great Seed Swap”
Here at the Millennium Seed Bank’s ‘Great Seed Swap’ at the National Trust’s Wakehurst Place, we hear about the rich diversity of plant varieties that can be grown for food; see keen gardeners and horticulturalists exchange seeds; and learn from the experts about the importance of saving and sowing our own open-pollinated seeds.
Providing an Alternative to Slash and Burn Agriculture
The village of Gaviotas, situated in the llanos region of Colombia, is cited as one of the premier examples of the development and implementation of place-based, appropriate technology.
14 Reasons to Be Hopeful About the Future of Food
In sub-Saharan Africa, young people are going to school to learn about sustainable farming. In Brazil, smallholder farmers are growing fresh produce for public school lunches. A city in Sweden is working to make all of its food organic. And in the United States and Australia, farmers markets have never been more popular.
New Mexicans Call for Conservation over River Diversions
The western United States was settled with the help of big dams and river diversions that delivered distant water to burgeoning cities and farms, but at least one state is saying it’s time to shift gears.
Preserving the Harvest: Learn why and how to use the sun to dehydrate foods
Dehydration is one way to preserve some of the excess production from your garden. Learn why and how you can use the sun to dehydrate foods.
New Law Breaks Ground for Urban Ag
A new California law just signed by Governor Jerry Brown might take some of the risk out of the equation for urban farmers by making longer-term leases an appealing proposition for landowners.
Community Seed Banks
Seed saving is very easy to do and most enjoyable. It also helps to build resilience back into the individual and the community.
Food & agriculture – October 16
•Can Industrial Agriculture Provide Global Food Security?
•Dutch greenhouses are rapidly tapping into the geothermal opportunity
•Container City: The Colombian Food Court with Personality
•Rooftop Farming Is Getting Off The Ground
•Food poverty is an attack on society
Meals on wheels
These 2% Solutions feature a mobile grocery and a mobile processing unit, both of which are innovative ideas for feeding people in food deserts.
