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How the Cult of the Colossal Imperils American Agriculture
How the Cult of the Colossal Imperils American Agriculture Stressed-out farmers today only grow food for global consumption, and that is leading to a crisis at home. Jurga Jot/Shutterstock The 2018 farm bill is currently at a standstill as congressmen debate proposed changes to the bill’s SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) provisions. SNAP is a […]
Igniting the Local Food Revolution in Your Community
Igniting the Local Food Revolution in Your Community Webinar Description: For the local food movement to grow exponentially in your community, you must take your place on the front lines. To ignite a new level of impact, effectiveness, and scale, you must master the seven revolutionary steps of building a regional foodshed: Making the transition […]
What If All the Cheap Stuff Goes Away?
What If All the Cheap Stuff Goes Away? Nothing stays the same in dynamic systems, and it’s inevitable that the current glut of low costs / cheap stuff will give way to scarcities that cannot be filled at current low prices. One of the books I just finished reading is The Fate of Rome: Climate, […]
Soil Microbes “Key to the function of agricultural systems”
Soil Microbes “Key to the function of agricultural systems” Dr. Kristine Nichols was the Chief Scientist at the Rodale Institute, an independent research institute for organic farming, from 2014 to 2017. Her training and research focus on the microbes living in soil and how to make soil more productive. The Rodale Institute was founded in […]
We know how food production needs to change if crisis is to be avoided – so why isn’t this happening?
We know how food production needs to change if crisis is to be avoided – so why isn’t this happening? As the world races toward a projected 9 billion inhabitants, the failings of dominant food systems are impossible to deny. Current food production methods are severely polluting. They are the cause of malnutrition. They are also […]
Waiting on amber: a note on regenerative agriculture and carbon farming
Waiting on amber: a note on regenerative agriculture and carbon farming This post offers some further notes on the issue of carbon farming and regenerative agriculture, arising out of the discussion in this recent post of mine, particularly via the comments of Don Stewart. Don set me some onerous homework – a lengthy presentationby Elizabeth […]
Agricultural Innovation with John-Paul Maxfield
Agricultural Innovation with John-Paul Maxfield John-Paul founded Waste Farmers with $9,000 and a belief that idealism and capitalism can coexist. Waste Farmers has evolved into an innovator respected by leaders in the global community for developing simple solutions to the complex problems of modern agriculture and food security. Mar 20, 2018 John-Paul Maxfield | Photo […]
The No-Excuses Guide to Self-Reliance in the Suburbs
The No-Excuses Guide to Self-Reliance in the Suburbs Do you live in the suburbs but yearn for the farm life? The two do not have to be mutually exclusive. There’s a guide that can help you realize your self-reliance dreams no matter where you live. As most of you know, I moved last year from […]
Urban and Small Farm Agriculture
Urban and Small Farm Agriculture We often read about the environmental damage and unsustainable practices of modern agriculture. Some people have proposed urban gardens and small farms as a pathway to food resiliency; repairing environmental damage, reducing fossil fuel use, and improving our health and well-being. Others conclude that it takes too much effort; people […]
10 Gardening Tips for Growing Market-Worthy Tomatoes
10 Gardening Tips for Growing Market-Worthy Tomatoes There is nothing like seeing clumps of repining super-sized tomatoes on the vine – That’s the sign of a happy, growing garden. But tomatoes can be problematic and prone to certain issues. Blossom end rot, nutritional deficiencies, blight, and invasive hornworms are just a few of the problems a […]
15 Productive Plants That Are Evergreen and Suited for the Temperate Climate
15 PRODUCTIVE PLANTS THAT ARE EVERGREEN AND SUITED FOR THE TEMPERATE CLIMATE For me, this year has been full of exciting information about the temperate climate. Having spent most of my permaculture life in Central America, moving to North Carolina has had me say goodbye to many old favorites and marvel at a host of […]
Halfway Thoughts On Today’s Food Movements–Still Under Construction–Give Me Another Day!
HALFWAY THOUGHTS ON TODAY’S FOOD MOVEMENTS — STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION — GIVE ME ANOTHER DAY! Some people wonder if youthful food movements spreading through cities across the Global North are half-full, half-empty — or maybe even half-baked. The timing for such questioning is perfect. Once a new trend gets over its first flush, people start to judge it as a movement that […]
Beet the System! A Dialogue on Food Sovereignty, Inclusivity and Healing the Rural/Urban Divide.
BEET THE SYSTEM! A DIALOGUE ON FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, INCLUSIVITY AND HEALING THE RURAL/URBAN DIVIDE. Can food and food sovereignty be the catalyst for a Commons Transition? For over 30 years, FIAN International has been advocating for the right to food sovereignty. Their work unites bottom-up grassroots movements and local administrations, with a special focus on inclusivity […]
Food self-sufficiency – does it make sense?
Food self-sufficiency – does it make sense? Global food production increased with over 50% between 1986 and 2009. Meanwhile the trade in food for direct human consumption has increased from 15% of total production in 1986 to 23% in 2009, thus about one fourth of food production is traded. Half of the net exports 2010 […]
Can we cure the global eating disorder?
Can we cure the global eating disorder? We stayed overnight in Dodson, Montana in a charming Bed and Breakfast owned and managed by Sandra Calk. At breakfast we got a peep view into her fridge. There were fruit and vegetables, cheeses, juices, marmalade, honey pickles, condiments and everlasting tortillas. There were eggs and rhubarb from […]
