| 2010/09/02 | Resource-Savvy Communities Generate Healthy, Sustainable Changes (Red Orbit ) |  |
Published 2010/09/02 04:01:38
... in four Missouri counties. The MU Extension specialists provided assistance in the areas of agriculture, nutrition and physical activity, and business, community and youth development. Each team recruited a variety of stakeholders, including families, students, agricultural producers and healthcare providers, to develop and implement community plans focused on policy and environmental... Source : Red Orbit Explore : Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Sciences |
| 2010/09/01 | Urban farm producing organic fruits and vegetables (ASLA ? Am. Soc. Landscape Architects) (Desertification) | |
Published 2010/09/01 12:43:24
Read at : http://www.asla.org/sustainablelandscapes/rooftophaven.html Rooftop Haven for Urban Agriculture Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. Like many economically-depressed urban areas, the Grand Crossing Neighborhood on Chicago?s South Side offered children little green space and few opportunities for after-school learning and entertainment. Project Facts ? Continue reading ? Source : Desertification Explore : Chicago, Environment, Sciences |
| 2010/08/31 | And This Guy Is Secretary of Agriculture? (The Corner) | |
Published 2010/08/31 19:16:01
I missed this nugget at the end of a Politico interview last week with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: When I asked him about the ?100 percent border security? that some people dream about to keep illegal immigrants out of the country, Vilsack said: ?Somewhere between 50 to 60 percent of the food you eat has been touched by immigrant hands, and it is fair to say some of them are not... Source : The Corner Explore : Department of Agriculture, Government, Politics, The House, White House |
| 2010/08/30 | ORGANIC GARDENING WORKSHOPS Adelaide Hills (Hills and Plains Seedsavers) | |
Published 2010/08/30 00:54:00
Nirvana Organic Farm offers gardeners a chance to share Deb?s 30+ years of experience in creating a productive landscape in a unique and beautiful living classroom. COMPOSTING AND MULCHING Sunday, September 5th 9.00 - 12 30 $45 Principles of composting and mulching, techniques and materials used and how they can be used most effectively on your garden or farm. ORGANIC VEGETABLES FOR... Source : Hills and Plains Seedsavers |
| 2010/08/27 | Keeping Healthy with Santa Cruz Organic (Health News Gate) | |
Published 2010/08/27 13:44:02
There are not many things that are better than biting into a fresh piece of scrumptious fruit, except for maybe drinking equally fresh and delicious fruit juice. This is the goal for Santa Cruz Organic brand of juices, sauces, spreads, and other organic beverages and products. The company aims to not only provide delicious and [...] Source : Health News Gate |
| 2010/08/27 | Megafarms: The Future of Sustainability? (Greentech Media) | |
Published 2010/08/27 13:02:36
I walked along the mud-caked fringe of farmland and tried in vain to make out the profiles of a quarter of a million baby tomato plants. It was hard to believe that in just a few months this perfect rectangle of endless muck would burst into three million pounds of ripe red fruit, and even stranger to think that this vast monoculture just might be leading the world toward... Source : Greentech Media Explore : Finance, Investors, Venture Capital |
| 2010/08/26 | King attacks Vilsack on Sherrod, immigration (Iowa Independent) | |
Published 2010/08/26 21:30:37
In two press releases Wednesday U.S. Rep. Steve King criticized the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack for his comments on the connection between immigration and the nation?s food supply and the handling of a U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel matter involving former employee Shirley Sherrod. King, a Republican representing Iowa?s 5th [...] Source : Iowa Independent Explore : Department of Agriculture, Government, Politics, US, White House |
| 2010/08/24 | U.S. Agriculture Paying Price for Inaction on Mexican Trucks (The Westerner) | |
Published 2010/08/24 13:02:00
Mexico?s trade retaliation against the United States is expanding in size and scope due to the U.S. government not meeting obligations to allow Mexican trucks to operate in the United States. Due to this inaction, America?s farmers and ranchers are paying a steep price and the American Farm Bureau Federation is calling for immediate action to correct the matter. The updated... Source : The Westerner |
| 2010/08/23 | Harvest Season (Once in a Blue Muse: A poet's journal) | |
Published 2010/08/23 21:10:00
If you've read this blog for any length of time, you'll know that one of my (minor) obsessions is local food . We have a produce share, a meat share, a fruit share, and a winter root vegetable share all through various local CSA's (community supported agriculture). In fact, many of our meals, particularly in the summer, are almost 100% locally sourced. Not only am I convinced that... Source : Once in a Blue Muse: A poet's journal Explore : Literature Blogs |
| 2010/08/23 | The dark side of the moon (Heather Dougherty's wine blog) | |
Published 2010/08/23 11:39:00
... is now ready to spray on your vineyard, preferably when the moon is descending and in front of a ?fruit? or ?root? constellation. Stirring the "prep" Sound a bit weird? It might surprise you to learn that spraying cow horn manure on vines is spreading (excuse the pun), as the practice of biodynamics becomes more popular. Once thought of as folklore or hippyish bunkum, nowadays... Source : Heather Dougherty's wine blog Explore : Moon, Sciences |
| 2010/08/22 | Effects of S. 510 on small farms: Senate staff analysis (Food Politics) | |
Published 2010/08/22 15:26:21
Thanks to reader Michael Bulger for forwarding the Senate staff analysis of the impact of S. 510 on small farms. Here?s what it says (slightly edited): No Change in Agency for Regulated Foods: Only foods already regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be subject to S. 510. Section 403 maintains the existing [...] Source : Food Politics |
| 2010/08/22 | California 'incubator' nurtures young farmers (Sacramento Bee) | |
Published 2010/08/22 09:00:00
There are small moments that make farming worthwhile for 26-year-old Toby Hastings – detaching a ripe Sharlyn melon from the vine with just a slight tug, digging for potatoes and finding nests of them huddled together, snapping the stem of a perfect strawberry. Toby Hastings loads lemongrass into a box at Free Spirit Farm in Winters on Tuesday. Hastings, 26, is in his third... Source : Sacramento Bee |
| 2010/08/21 | Honey, They Supersized The Kids! (Like the Dew) | |
Published 2010/08/21 18:23:17
Along about the time that big corporate agriculture started taking over the family farm, something nobody thinks much about started to happen. The corporate idea, you see, is to maximize production and profit and to control as much of the market as possible. Because it's only when you have a 20% market share that the major efficiencies kick in and let you ease on down the road to... Source : Like the Dew Explore : Agriculture, Business |
| 2010/08/20 | Urbivore?s Dilemma, Week 11: party of five (Grist) | |
Published 2010/08/20 22:30:36
by Jennifer Prediger. It?s week 11 of my transformation from takeout junkie to appreciator of real food via a Community Supported Agriculture box. I am keeping track of this food-finishing-school-of-sorts in this Urbivore?s Dilemma series . This week, a variety of delights?summer squash, cucumbers (which I again threw into pickle juice), mini tomatoes, green beans, sweet peppers, an... Source : Grist Explore : Environment, Sciences |
| 2010/08/16 | DA turns over P13M facility to Tagbilaran... (PIA-BOHOL NEWS SERVICE) | |
Published 2010/08/16 03:32:00
DA turns over P13M facility to Tagbilaran THE Church for the poor and working with the poor shows the its form when it receives a facility that would help farmers from the parishes of at least five towns and the city get skills in greenhouse management. The Diocese of Tagbilaran, through the Bishop's Social Action Center would lead the guests during the turnover of 17 greenhouses and... Source : PIA-BOHOL NEWS SERVICE Explore : Agriculture, Business |
| 2010/08/14 | ?Prescription produce? (12 Degrees of Freedom) | |
Published 2010/08/14 13:42:00
In 1978 I was organizing neighborhood farmers' markets in Boston. One of the farmers who sold regularly at the Fields Corner, Dorchester market wore wing-tipped shoes. He was extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of farming, including the history of Massachusetts and was particularly passionate about tomatoes. What really struck me, however was the fact that he... Source : 12 Degrees of Freedom Explore : Health, Obesity, World Bank |
| 2010/08/13 | US Farmers Depend on Illegal Immigrants (HispanicTrending) | |
Published 2010/08/13 21:02:08
August 12, 2010 By Steve Baragona As summer fruits and vegetables ripen across U.S. farmland, the work of harvesting them depends on illegal immigrants. Americans are sharply divided over what to do about illegal immigration in the United States. Conservatives have been harshly critical of the Obama administration for blocking a controversial Arizona law intended to identify and... Source : HispanicTrending |
| 2010/08/10 | Berry Green by New Chapter (Find Best Bargain Fashion Clothing and Shoes on...) | |
Published 2010/08/10 08:01:47
20 greens and fruits to awaken your life force ? Certified Organic ? True vegetable greens no grass fillers ? 10 strains of vital probiotics ? Tastes great! Take Two Parts Garden, One Part Orchard, Add a Dash of Rainforest? It began at our rainforest organic farm. We and our friends would waken and wonder What will it be Will we be eating fresh papaya and passion fruit... Source : Find Best Bargain Fashion Clothing and Shoes on... Explore : American Cancer Society, Genetics, Health |
| 2010/08/09 | Baltimore seeds city farms as path to sustainability, jobs (Grist) | |
Published 2010/08/09 20:48:54
by Christine Shenot. The Feeding the City series is profiling several cities with thriving urban-agriculture and alt-food scenes. For many Americans, any mention of Baltimore conjures up images from two popular TV dramas set in the city: NBC?s Homicide: Life on the Street and HBO?s The Wire . For nearly two decades, those glimpses of Baltimore?s drug trade and violent crime helped define... Source : Grist Explore : Environment, Sciences, Series, The Wire, TV |
| 2010/08/06 | Five steps to local eating (Eat local challenge ) | |
Published 2010/08/06 23:16:22
by Jennifer Maiser, editor This post is for the folks who are just dipping their toe into the local eating world. We already know that there are great reasons to eat locally, but what is the best way to get started? Below are the main ways that I tell people they can get started with local eating. And what better time to try this than summertime? 1. Frequent your farmers market. Find a... Source : Eat local challenge Explore : Food |
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