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New Equations of Regions, People, Nature and Food Chains
New Equations of Regions, People, Nature and Food Chains We usually think of geologists as going deep, but when it comes to working through the layers of meaning behind local food, geographer Terry Marsden knows how to dig very deep. Marsden sees food as a uniquely human enterprise because it, more than anything else we […]
Abundance From Small Spaces
ABUNDANCE FROM SMALL SPACES This article derives from three sources. The blog I wrote for FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations based in Rome) to advertise the IPC (International Permaculture Conference) during UN Year of the Soil which can be read at: http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/blog/the-answer-lies-in-the-soil/en/ ; my presentation at IPC which you can see/hear and see […]
My Wealthy Country Became A Dystopia Overnight: 6 Realities
My Wealthy Country Became A Dystopia Overnight: 6 Realities We like apocalypse fantasies because a part of us thinks it would be kind of fun. No bills to pay, no job to drag yourself to — life goes back to basics. You don’t watch The Hunger Games and really think about what it would be like to […]
How to Grow a Local Job-Rich Economy
How to Grow a Local Job-Rich Economy At a time when huge debates are raging over all the subsidies required by the 1 per cent of the business elite, Michael Shuman is working to shift public attention to the other, ultimately more positive, side of the picture – the sheer neglect of the 50 per cent […]
Nature Did It First (and Best).
NATURE DID IT FIRST (AND BEST). Aquaponics are a very interesting development in the world of permaculture and offer some great benefits and advantages. Let’s take a look at hydroponics and aquaponics to see what they offer, and how aquaponics functions in comparison to hydroponics. Hydroponics – the ingenious and highly optimized system of growing […]
Fruit and vegetable prices hike overall food costs
Fruit and vegetable prices hike overall food costs Food prices increased by four per cent over the year, largely because of the low loonie According to the Consumer Price Index, food prices increased by four per cent from Jan. 2015 to Jan. 2016. But fresh vegetables alone were up 18 per cent. For example, just […]
Better water use can cut global food gap
Better water use can cut global food gap An irrigation system on a pumpkin patch in a semi-arid area of New Mexico in southwestern US. Image: Daniel Schwen via Wikimedia Commons Scientists say that forecasts of a world food shortage need not prove as disastrous as previously thought if humans learn to use water more effectively. LONDON, […]
Venezuela Is Out of Food: Here’s What an Economic Collapse Really Looks Like
Venezuela Is Out of Food: Here’s What an Economic Collapse Really Looks Like Venezuela is out of food. After several years of long lines, rationing, and shortages, the socialist country does not have enough food to feed its population, and the opposition government has declared a “nutritional emergency.” This is just the most recent nail in the […]
This Is How Quickly Society Will Break Down: “If You Don’t Have Food Yet I Feel Sorry For You”
This Is How Quickly Society Will Break Down: “If You Don’t Have Food Yet I Feel Sorry For You” Record breaking winter snow storms… they might be extreme, but should they really be crippling cities across the country? The Drudge Report is splashed with warnings to “shelter in place,” while reporting that food is running out, and grocery stores […]
From grower to grocer: Building community food systems
From grower to grocer: Building community food systems Across the UK the food sovereignty movement is growing. A budding plethora of networks are challenging the current corporate control of the food system and sowing the seeds of structured community food chains and holistic food economies. What roles do these small food chains and alternative distribution networks play […]
Canada Rebels against the Destruction of the Loonie
Canada Rebels against the Destruction of the Loonie The fear of “currency instability.” “Without precedent” — that’s what National Bank of Canada’s chief economist Stéfane Marion called the wholesale destruction of the loonie. The Canadian dollar is in a tailspin. Rarely has it tumbled so far so fast, and against so many currencies. The steepness of […]
A Global Wiki of Perennial Crops, Polycultures, and Food Forest Sites
A GLOBAL WIKI OF PERENNIAL CROPS, POLYCULTURES, AND FOOD FOREST SITES Designing perennial polycultures (guilds) can be a big challenge. It can be hard to find information on perennial crops and support species. There is a need for information, sample polycultures, and design templates. The Apios Institute is a collaborative network of farmers, gardeners, and researchers […]
Saudi Arabia is Buying Up American Farmland to Export Agricultural Products Back Home
Saudi Arabia is Buying Up American Farmland to Export Agricultural Products Back Home Just what we need, cornfield crucifixions. Seriously though, this is very troubling. The Saudis are explicitly conserving their own resources at home, while exploiting land and water supplies here in America. CNBC reports: Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf countries are scooping up farmland in […]
What I learned from my 2015 garden
What I learned from my 2015 garden Once again in 2015 I put on my garden scientist hat and went into the garden to plant, observe, ponder, harvest, weed, curse, and wonder. Like any year, it had its highlights, its low spots, and its head-scratchers. Here I’ll let you all in on the fun (it […]
