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Pesticide Free Farming
Pesticide Free Farming A revolutionary experiment in sustainable agriculture is showing impressive results in south India. Around two million farmers in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have ditched chemical pesticides in favour of natural repellants and fertilisers, as part of a growing eco-agriculture movement. The sustainable techniques are spread through a network of women’s […]
The Time Has Come For Local Agriculture
The Time Has Come For Local Agriculture Joan Dye Gussow will be 87 this year. I visited her last August at her lovely home on the Hudson River north of New York City. The house, designed by her and her late husband, the painter Alan Gussow, abuts the road at the front. Most of Joan’s energy, […]
What is Food Security?
What is Food Security? Food Security means that all people at all times have physical & economic access to adequate amounts of nutritious, safe, and culturally appropriate foods, which are produced in an environmentally sustainable and socially just manner, and that people are able to make informed decisions about their food choices. Food Security also […]
4 Innovative Community Food Projects Empowering Low-Income Residents
4 Innovative Community Food Projects Empowering Low-Income Residents There are many community food organizations working hard to create a more sustainable and equitable food system. Through urban farms, school gardens, school lunch programs and more, these groups are alleviating food insecurity and building food justice in America. WhyHunger, which supports community-based organizations that seek solutions to underlying causes of hunger and connect […]
Land concentration, land grabbing and people’s struggles in Europe
Land concentration, land grabbing and people’s struggles in Europe This report, involving 25 authors from 11 countries, reveals the hidden scandal of how a few big private business entities have gained control of ever-greater areas of European land. It exposes how these land elites have been actively supported by a huge injection of public funds […]
From Monoculture to Permaculture
From Monoculture to Permaculture. When Warren Brush bought a run down orchard near Ventura, California, he knew he was in for the ride of his life transforming it into a Permaculture farm. From an original monoculture persimmon, apple and avocado orchard, it’s a risky challenge to turn all this around and announce you are now […]
Russian sanctions starting to bite into Canadian export outlook – Business – CBC News
Russian sanctions starting to bite into Canadian export outlook – Business – CBC News. Canadian exporters stung by Russia’s currency crisis and its retaliatory sanctions against the West wonder what 2015 will hold for a market filled with promise less than 12 months ago. Companies from farm-equipment manufacturers to pork producers spent much of 2014 […]
Doug Parker: The Status Of The Drought In The U.S. West | Peak Prosperity
Doug Parker: The Status Of The Drought In The U.S. West | Peak Prosperity. 2014 saw the extension of a historic drought across the US West. Croplands withered or were fully abandoned. Water rationing was enforced. Well tables dropped. The price of many vegetables and meats have skyrocketed. But the past month has seen a […]
Thought for food | Ensia
Thought for food | Ensia. How on Earth are we going to figure out how to feed the 9.5 billion people who will be inhabiting this planet by 2050? Perhaps by looking to the ultimate problem-solver — nature. On Jan. 19, the Biomimicry Institute and the Ray C. Anderson Foundation will launch a worldwide design challenge. Their goal? “To show […]
The true cost of food | New Economics Foundation
The true cost of food | New Economics Foundation. Photo credit: Wonderlane DECEMBER 19, 2014 // BY: STEPHEN DEVLIN Forget about the presents and the TV specials, without a doubt my favourite part of Christmas is the food. When it’s this cold outside there’s nothing better than sitting down with some loved ones and eating yourself into […]
Climate Change Could Cause 18 Percent Drop In Food Production By 2050, Study Says
Climate Change Could Cause 18 Percent Drop In Food Production By 2050, Study Says. ROME, Dec 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Global warming could cause an 18 percent drop in world food production by 2050, but investments in irrigation and infrastructure, and moving food output to different regions, could reduce the loss, a study published […]
GRAIN — Right to land and seed
GRAIN — Right to land and seed. “Food sovereignty” is the main political demand of the landless and peasant movement in Bangladesh in times of climate change and intensifying land conflicts. The concept of food sovereignty is based on the right to grow their own food, with own seeds and in an ecologically sustainable way […]
The Largest Seed Exchange in the World Inspires Change – Shareable
The Largest Seed Exchange in the World Inspires Change – Shareable. Ethical consumers in the US are increasingly concerned with the seeds used in the production of their food. However, this has been an issue in Europe for many years. In fact, there are several transnational seedsaver networks, like Arche Noah, which have become policy reform experts […]
Abundance Thinking | The carbon pilgrim
Abundance Thinking | The carbon pilgrim. On a fine August day, I flew to New England in search of abundance. I was on the road to visit Dorn Cox, a young farmer who lives and works on his family’s 250-acre organic farm, called Tuckaway, near Lee, New Hampshire. Dorn calls himself a “carbon farmer,” meaning he […]
As world food demand rises, soil erosion poses growing threat — Transition Voice
As world food demand rises, soil erosion poses growing threat — Transition Voice. Outside the entrance of the glorious Hall of Western History are the marble lions, colorful banners, and huge stone columns. Step inside, and the popular exhibits include ancient Egypt, classical Greece, the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, Gutenberg, Magellan, Columbus, Galileo, and so […]
