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Urban Farming
There has been a lot going on with urban gardens and raising chickens along with a few other things. What if a an entire urban area was transformed into a farm? Check out this article about Detroit being converted into a farm. The premise is inter...
Food is an Environmental Issue
Food production, consumption and transportation is becoming a bigger environmental issue. Every element of food has an environmental impact and the growing disconnect between people and their food supply is exacerbating the problem. I found an exce...
Keep Produce Fresh
If you're spending a small fortune on good produce or growing more than you can handle check out these tips on storage from Farm Fresh to You. Check out the Organic Grocery List or Book Store ...
Swine Flu's Impact
Swine flu is all over the news. The impact of a pandemic will be widespread. The agricultural sector is no exception. Not pork producers either. In North America we have relied on cheap, migrant labor to the work on farms. Many of those migrants...
The "Collapse" of Bees
In Economist magazine last month their was an article about bees and how their is a glut of bee availability this year in the U.S. One paragraph I found particularly interesting was titled "Bee-conomics". It talked about how managed bee hives need ...
Food Films
There are many documentary films made that don't make . Treehugger made a list of 5 films about food issues that they feel are Oscar-worthy. After reading the summaries and viewing the trailers I will be looking for these films. Agriculture and fo...
The Price of Lettuce in January
Many consumers have grown accustomed to lettuce in January. We expect that it will always be there and be relatively inexpensive. However, all that may be coming to an end, or at least there will be a dramatic change. A continuing drought in Calif...
Victory Gardens Return
This Lawn is Your Lawn from roger doiron on Vimeo.Why not have an organic vegetable garden on the White House lawn? Even if the first family does not eat the produce they can be used for schools, food banks or shelters around D.C. Gardens are a gre...
Peanut Butter Recall
Two brands of peanut butter have been recalled in the U.S. this week for salmonella contamination. I'm quite surprised and disturbed that salmonella would show up in peanut butter. When I heard there was a recall I thought it would be the no preser...
Self-Sufficiency in Suburbia
I read an article about suburban agriculture and how suburbs could produce a lot of food. I can't summarize the article to do it justice so go check it out here. Check out the Organic Grocery List or Book Store ...
Urban Farming in the New Economy
There are a lot of urban farming ideas out there. In this new economic situation saving a few bucks is a good idea. GardenGirlTV has a lot of ideas and is easy to follow. Check out these posts from Make magazine. Edible Lawns, Backyard Beekeeping ...
The Future of Food: How Science Will Solve the Next Global Crises.
The Future of Food is a fascinating article about food production in the modern world. The statistics in it and the way they are laid out could make you fall out of your rocking chair. Wired has done it again with good research and excellent presen...
DIY Potato Plastic
Making plastic from corn, soy, and other products has been going on for some time. However, you can make your own from potatoes as shown on The Green Parent. I'm not sure how you could use the end product would be but as a learning exercise it woul...
DIY Composting
Composting is an excellent way to reduce waste and improve your gardening. You don't have to get too fancy. Via Make I have found how to make a compost bin out of used pallets and how to make your own indoor worm compost system.There are plenty of ...
Green Lawn Tips
This video shows a lot of things that have been mentioned here before. Basically, having a lawn is a lot of work and uses a lot of resources. Check out the Organic Grocery List or Book Store ...
Video on how to compost
A short video from the Sierra Club on how to compost. Check out the Organic Grocery List or Book Store ...
Shopping for Food
Buying fresh and local food is rapidly becoming the way to shop for groceries. Awareness of the economic and environmental benefits are also increasing. The hard part is finding the stuff. Here are a couple of tools to help you.In the U.S. the Dep...
Seafood Watch
Seafood Watch is a program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium designed to raise consumer awareness about seafood. There sight includes regional seafood guides on what to buy and why, information about how fish are caught or farmed and more. Check it out ...
Workplace Hazards with Pesticides
A long time ago I wrote about pesticides and breast cancer and how woman in certain occupations had higher rates of cancer. I just found this article about pesticides being related to other ailments. I'm sure we are ingesting a lot more than we thi...
