What Truly Is Progress In Farming
By Gene Logsdon, The Contrary Farmer
But if big farms become obsolete, the world would end according to current economic theory. Is that true?
Tag: organic farming
Thomas Farm: Trailblazing the Organic Movement
By Brie Mazurek, Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture
It may be hard to imagine a time when the term “organic” was completely unregulated or when farmers markets were not a common sight in most major cities, but this was the agricultural landscape that Jerry and Jean Thomas drove boldly into when they left Los Angeles in their VW bug with a dream to farm.
REIT, Drink, and Be Merry: Farmland LP’s Fund Gives Investors, Enviros, and Foodies Something to Cheer About
By Rob Dietz, Erin Roach, Green Money
Farmland LP is an investment fund that buys conventional farmland, converts it to organic using a pasture and crop rotation, and then manages the farmland for an optimal mix of environmental health, food production, and financial returns.
Ur-ganic: An Alpine Township Considers Banning Pesticides
By Philip Ackerman-Leist, Resilience.org
Should agricultural pesticides be banned to protect the health of the residents, the surrounding ecosystem and the integrity of the township's historical agricultural practices?
Going Soil-Friendly
By Shawndra Miller, Shawndra Miller blog
This is one of the most exciting developments I’ve heard about in a long time. Farmers who want to stop using chemicals can get support in the switch—and stay profitable during the transition.
“Pollinators of Native Plants” is a Great Resource for Creating Pollinator Habitat
By Adrian Ayres Fisher, Ecological Gardening
A whole range of people will find Heather Holm's book useful, from gardeners, organic farmers, and permaculturalists, to garden and landscape designers, as well as those restoring and managing natural areas.
Think You Know What a Farmer Looks Like? Think Again.
By Sena Christian, YES! magazine
When Lindsey Morris Carpenter was a college student studying art in Philadelphia, she never expected that...she would spend most of her days fixing up tractors, turning piles of manure, and corralling chickens.
A School Trip to…Tesco
By Alicia Miller, Sustainable Food Trust
My four year old daughter recently arrived home carrying a paper Tesco bag.
Earthworms Detoxify Pesticides From Soil at Significant Cost
By Staff, Beyond Pesticides, EcoWatch
Earthworms that make their home in contaminated soil do so at a significant cost, according to French and Danish researchers.
Meat vs Veg: An Energy Perspective
By Eric Garza, How Eric Lives
In this essay I’ll present data on the energy intensity of animal- and plant-derived foods and hopefully contribute to a constructive dialog about what we ought to eat and how we ought to be producing it.
Guy Watson on how Riverford Farm is living with climate change
By Rob Hopkins, Transition Culture
Perhaps those for whom the notion of ‘living with climate change’ is most acutely felt are farmers.
Bhaskar Save, the Gandhi of Natural Farming
By Bharat Mansata, Alex Jensen, The Economics of Happiness Blog
Save’s way of farming and teachings are rooted in his deep understanding of the symbiotic relationships in nature, which he is ever happy to share freely (and still very enthusiastically!)