From the monthly archives:
This farmers market in Brooklyn, N.Y. sells produce to its customers year round at the historic Fort Greene Park. The market also performs a valuable service to its customers by being a collection site for their compostable food waste and scraps. [click to continue…]
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Authors Eugene Cordero, PhD (Cool Cuisine, Professor of Climate Change) and R.J. Ruppenthal (Fresh Food From Small Spaces, Professor of Law) talk about climate change and food. [click to continue…]
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It is bad enough the GMO companies are foisting this GMO crap (not my first choice of word) on the whole world without labeling so we have no choice as to whether or not we consume it…now they are testing it out on children before they release it to the rest of us. Real ethical of them—ranks right up there with the despots of the world. [click to continue…]
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In the old print on paper The Growing Edge, we reported on international growing operations on a regular basis. This was one story we didn’t get to tell before we stopped printing the magazine.
In Europe, organic produce is marketed as biological produce. This Dutch greenhouse farm was started in 1967 by Aad Jonker and is still run by the same family; with help from Jonker’s son Arno, daughter Elma and eight to twelve full time employees depending on the season. They became biological in 1998. [click to continue…]
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Science Foundation will distribute $48 million into agricultural research in developing countries. The two foundations will seek scientists for research on projects that will mitigate problems such as drought, pests, disease, soil nutrients and other problems facing small farmers in the those countries. [click to continue…]{ 2 comments }
The print publishing industry was suffering from declining revenues way before the current economic downturn. Yet, gardening publishers say they see an increase in sales revenue despite the current recession depression. Gardening titles like The Backyard Homestead are seeing much higher sales numbers than general titles. Publishers are adding sustainability titles especially, trying to tap into people’s interest in living more within their means and simpler lives. [click to continue…]
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Even though it is spring (or close to it in some parts), it is not too early to start thinking about a greenhouse for next fall/winter. This gardening blogger bought a pre-fab 10′x12′ greenhouse, put it together last August, put a koi pond and some veggies and other plants in it over the winter and just last week built a do it yourself aeroponic/hydroponic system for more veggies. [click to continue…]
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Organic crop production methods are not only good for the soil’s health but also for the health of those consuming organic food. [click to continue…]
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