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The Bulletin: August 6-12, 2025
The Bulletin: August 6-12, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Maine Organic Farmers Organization Suing EPA over PFAS in sludge–which has shut down many farms in Maine Dennis L. Meadows on the Future of our Planet The Silent Collapse: What the Disappearance […]
Can organic farming feed the world?
Can organic farming feed the world? I discuss various aspects of so-called ‘alternative’ agriculture at some length in Chapter 6 of A Small Farm Future1, and I don’t intend to retrace many of those steps here. But there’s a couple of further things I do want to say in this blog cycle. Here, I’ll focus on […]
Monsanto, Big Food, and Big Ag Move to Co-opt the Organic and Regenerative Movement
Monsanto, Big Food, and Big Ag Move to Co-opt the Organic and Regenerative Movement There’s one skill that Big Food and Big Ag corporations have in abundance: taking control of every situation and corrupting it into an opportunity for profit. For example, as consumer interest in the terms “natural” and “sustainable” increased, industrial agribusiness began […]
Comparing Organic, Agroecological and Regenerative Farming part 1 – Organic
Comparing Organic, Agroecological and Regenerative Farming part 1 – Organic In this new three part series we present an analysis by Dr. Andrea Beste on the similarities, differences and synergies between the organic, agroecological and regenerative farming movements. Part one here outlines the history and current status of the organic movement. A German version of […]
‘Food for Thought’: Reflections on an organic life
‘Food for Thought’: Reflections on an organic life Phil Haughton is old friend of mine, best known as the founder of three Bristol food shops flying under the banner of The Better Food Company. I wanted to say a few words about his book, Food for Thought, which ‘celebrat[es] the joy of eating well and living better’. I […]
Our Veggie Gardens Won’t Feed us in a Real Crisis
Our Veggie Gardens Won’t Feed us in a Real Crisis Massive flooding and heavier than normal precipitation across the US Midwest this year delayed or entirely prevented the planting of many crops. The situation was sufficiently widespread that it was visible from space. The trouble isn’t over yet: Hotter-than-normal temperatures predicted to follow could adversely affect corn […]
Deconstructing the 3 biggest LIES that attack organic farming
Deconstructing the 3 biggest LIES that attack organic farming (Natural News) Oh yes they did. There’s now a so-called “study” that’s been done which supposedly determined that organic farming creates a much bigger carbon footprint that torques up “global warming” more than ever. Yes, old faithful US News has regurgitated a chunk of claims published in the International […]
Study: Organic food provides more health benefits than non-organic
Study: Organic food provides more health benefits than non-organic (Natural News) It has been said many times that eating organic is healthier, but a recent year-long study by a European Parliamentary committee has once again proven the benefits of food without chemicals. In the report, titled “Human Health Implications of Organic Food and Organic Agriculture,” they […]
18 Organic Farms Changing the World
18 Organic Farms Changing the World Organic farms work daily to solve the puzzle of sustainable agriculture while providing their local communities and markets with fresh nutritional foods. Organic foods have no chemical additives or pesticides. They are also free from flavor enhancers, sweeteners, and preservatives. In most cases, organic and minimally processed foods are more nutritious than their mainstream process alternatives. […]
Threats to Family Farms & Homesteading from Agri-Business and Groupthink
Threats to Family Farms & Homesteading from Agri-Business and Groupthink This research-based article details the multiple threats to good, community farming practices and small-scale organic/cooperative endeavors. The threats take the form of social engineering in the guise of “managed providers working for the common good of the majority of people,” when in effect it concentrates […]
The great agricultural resettlement or the next chapter of the fall
The great agricultural resettlement or the next chapter of the fall Here’s my own picture. I am a farmer and that is where my world begins. What is an agriculture? I say it is a culture of cities, towns and villages, bridges, roads, canals, harbours – of trades’ people and the trades, which have been […]
How to Break into Organic Farming: Interview with Rodale Institute
How to Break into Organic Farming: Interview with Rodale Institute Lyndsey Antanitis is the Veteran Farmer Program Coordinator at the Rodale Institute, an independent research institute for organic farming. She is a farmer, healthcare professional, and veteran with a passion for helping others and providing opportunities within organic agriculture. The Rodale Institute was founded in […]
Farming Controversies Are So Complicated
Farming Controversies Are So Complicated I read an article on the DTN/Progressive Farming website that once again shows how difficult it is to resolve differences of opinion in farming disagreements. The article was an even-sided discussion of possible overproduction of organic crops, (which I plan to write about soon) but a respondent took the occasion to […]
It’s the Food Economy, Stupid!
It’s the Food Economy, Stupid! I believe Rod MacRae (shown here) is one of a handful of experts to develop a critique of today’s food system based on its bad business case and its failure to do proper scenario planning. If you don’t like reading arithmetic, you will find his writings tough going, but as soon […]
Study Indicate That Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Can Feed the Planet
STUDY INDICATE THAT ORGANIC AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE CAN FEED THE PLANET The never ending debate as to whether organic food production could actually feed the globe is back at the debate table. And the data culled for this latest report suggests that turning to increased organic food production to feed the globe isn’t really a […]
