August 19, 2012
Agriculture contributes 30% of greenhouse-gas emissions worldwide and is responsible for 50% of South Africa’s water use. Therefore, it is critical that South Africa develop a […]
August 12, 2011
Organic poultry farms that don’t use antibiotics have significantly lower levels of drug-resistant bacteria that can potentially spread to humans. That’s according to a new study […]
June 7, 2011
Eco-friendly, organic agriculture can both improve livelihoods across the globe and help protect the planet’s natural resources; harnessing untapped potential for helping farmers and consumers alike […]
May 16, 2011
The world has forgotten that farmers are the most important human beings alive. Not only do they grow food, they also manage half the world’s land, […]
May 10, 2011
An organic flower business is a great green business opportunity for anyone with a green thumb and a love of beauty. Why Organic Flowers? Currently, most […]
April 23, 2011
Weeds are hard to kill; they seem to come back no matter what steps people take to eradicate them. One reason is because of the persistence […]
April 17, 2011
Ah, to have a garden. A space all your own to use your green thumb to its full advantage, providing fresh, organic sustenance right from your […]
April 13, 2011
The mechanization of sugar cane harvesting, originally aimed at curbing the pollution caused by the burning of cane fields, has resulted in an added bonus: it […]
April 9, 2011
If you’re concerned with all the additives in the food that is available in a traditional grocery store, you’re probably looking for alternatives. One way to […]
April 1, 2011
Many of the people who read this blog are interested in self-sufficiency, growing their own food, making food from scratch and raising animals for meat or […]
March 31, 2011
Why’s Gardening So Important Now? (See Gardening for your Survival Part 1) There are at least five reasons why more of us should take up spade, […]
March 31, 2011
Spring has sprung—at least south of the northern tier of states where snow still has a ban on it—and the grass has ‘riz. And so has […]
March 29, 2011
More and more people these days are choosing eco-friendly and organically grown foods — instead of or in addition to — the conventionally grown food they’re […]
March 28, 2011
“Organic agriculture is a fine luxury for the rich, but it could never feed the world as global population moves to 9 billion.” That’s what a […]
March 10, 2011
Many farmers in developing nations can double food production within a decade by shifting to ecological agriculture from use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, a U.N. […]
March 6, 2011
A new “climate smart” tool can help farmers reduce production and operating costs, improve profitability by reducing energy and water consumption, generate new products from agricultural […]
January 31, 2011
Since the mid-1990s just five biotech giants – Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, Dow and DuPont – have bought up more than 200 other companies between them to […]
January 31, 2011
Pastured, organic, natural … these buzzwords are a marketing bonanza. Here’s what to really expect from them When I started my messy breakup with cheap chicken, […]