Tag Archives: soil
Diet For A Cool Planet
What does the food in my plate have to do with global warming? The short answer is “everything”, if you subscribe to the prevailing scientific view that climate change is caused by man-made greenhouse gas emissions. According to United Nations … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, carbon, cows, global warming, Laura Stec, meat, recipes, soil, sustainable farming
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Playdate at Full Belly Farm
Full Belly Farm is no Disneyland. It is a busy organic farm with crops and sheep and dust and smelly chicken and warehouses and piles of cardboard boxes and cradles and dirt roads and loud engines. It is a demanding … Continue reading
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Tagged Amigo Bob Cantisano, chicken, children, farming, organic, Paul Mueller, sheep, soil
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Organics 101 with Dr. Hans Herren
Is organic food just another fad? Why should we care? Flippant as they may seem, these questions are asked very seriously every day by a lot of people of all ages, economic backgrounds and political persuasions, from California to Quebec, … Continue reading
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Tagged farmers, Hans Herren, IAASTD, organic, soil, subsidies
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Soil Love Story
“We don’t grow plants, we grow soil. Soil grows plants”. This is the most pertinent and profound statement I’ve heard in a long time. Most of us don’t think about soil or even growing food. Yet, if we ever pause … Continue reading
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Tagged compost, Deborah Koons Garcia, mulching, Sir Albert Howard, soil, Symphony of the Soil, The Future of Food
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