News regarding the dangers of GMOs and biotech, and the advantages of organic sustainable agriculture.
Composting Kitchen Scraps with a Worm Bin
by Patti Moreno
The Garden Girl
A worm bin is a perfect solution for anybody with a small patio or garden. It also works well for condo dwellers where there are rules and regulations against composting. The worm castings (or worm poo) make the best natural fertilizer, and its power can be extended by brewing […]
Factory farm protection act degrades Missouri’s Constitution
by the Editorial Board – stltoday.com
Missouri lawmakers passed House Bill 209 by wide margins earlier this month. It limits the rights of people who own land near large factory farms to recover damages from foul odors and other problems created by huge animal-feeding operations.
This is one of the most noxious pieces of legislation to land on Gov. […]
Organic agriculture: deeply rooted in science and ecology
Coleman’s Four Season Farm: Start with biodiversity and well-nourished soil, add some appropriate technology, then harvest lots of healthy food.
Photo: Barbara Damrosch
by ELIOT COLEMAN
Grist
Organic farming is often falsely represented as being unscientific. However, despite the popular assumption that it sprang full born from the delusions of 60s hippies, it has a more extensive, […]
Organic Farming in Iran: Government has goal of 25% of Agriculture to be Organic in Near Future
Health Impact News Editor Comments: It seems each day we read news stories about American Biotech companies advancing their products in poorer countries in the name of “feeding the poor” and solving “world hunger.” What these genetically modified seeds end up doing often, however, is replacing traditional agricultural principles and eliminating small-scale sustainable producers. […]
Organic Dairyman: Birdhouses
A long string of pink bird houses line the Bansen dairy farm. Not merely for decoration, these bird houses provide nesting grounds for the swallows that feed on flies, using nature to control insect pests naturally.
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Monsanto Chemical Shown to Cause Infertility and Super Weeds
by Dr. Mercola
Monsanto’s herbicidal chemical glyphosate could cause infertility or cancer. It may also be speeding the growth of super weeds and causing worrying changes to plants and soil.
The chemical, which has long been touted as a safe part of global food production, is now at a crossroads. Regulators in the United States and […]
Sweden will soon be GM-free
by GMWATCH
NOTE: Thanks to Bengt Ingerstam, President of the Swedish Consumer Coalition, for this great news – see below.
Our understanding is that GM grain is now not going to be imported by Swedish livestock producers or food manufacturers, so all Swedish food will be non-GM!
Some GM grain had been coming in to Sweden for a […]
Organic Pastured Chicken Raised on Cocofeed
What is Tropical Traditions Pastured Poultry?
Tropical Traditions pastured poultry chickens are raised on pasture (grass, sunshine, insects, etc.) and on Cocofeed.
What is Cocofeed?
Cocofeed is an organic chicken-feed ration developed by Tropical Traditions that contains coconut pulp as well as other high-quality natural ingredients. The coconut pulp is the residue left over […]
19 Studies Link GMO Foods to Organ Disruption
by Dr. Mercola
A new paper demonstrates that consuming genetically modified (GM) food leads to significant organ disruptions in rats and mice. Researchers reviewed data from 19 studies and found that parameters including blood and urine biochemistry and organ weights were significantly disrupted in the GM-fed animals.
The kidneys of males were the most affected, experiencing […]
Urban Gardening: How to Build a Raised Bed and Hoop House
by Garden Girl TV
I fell in love with the idea of raised bed gardening when I quickly learned how unreliable city soil can be. This video is all about getting you started with raised beds, including how to build your own. I will also demonstrate how to build a hoop house. The raised bed […]
On Farm Biodiesel Fuel Production: Energy Independence for $1.70 a gallon!
Photo by Bill DeLillo, SARE
by Cooking Up a Story
Roger Rainville is ahead of the curve when it comes to reducing costs on his farm near Alburgh, Vermont. He’s currently producing biodiesel for about $1.70 a gallon.
That savings, and his profit margin, are going to be even greater if energy and fuel prices continue to rise […]
Grass-fed Traditions: Galloway Beef Raised on Organic Pastures
Grass-Fed Traditions currently supplies 100% grass-fed beef from small-scale family farms in Wisconsin. Our cows are all grass-fed Angus and Galloway (mostly Galloway). How do we define “grass-fed?” The cows are on pasture, not in feed lots eating silage. They are also finished on grass, and do not eat grains at all. We don’t […]
Tell the EPA to keep toxic strawberries off America’s plates – Stop using the toxic methyl iodide!
Food Democracy Now
It’s springtime again and soon it will be summer and children across the country will be enjoying one of their favorite fruits — strawberries. Unfortunately, due to a poor decision last year by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and outgoing Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, America’s children will continue […]
USDA moves to let Monsanto perform its own environmental impact studies on GMOs
“Everything looks A-OK. What a surprise!”
Photo by GRIST
by TOM PHILPOTT
GRIST
Last August, Federal Judge Jeffrey White issued a stinging rebuke to the USDA for its process on approving new genetically modified seeds. He ruled that the agency’s practice of “deregulating” novel seed varieties without first performing an environmental impact study violated the National Environmental Policy […]
Cultivation Meets Regulation: Bay Area Urban Agriculture
by Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture
Good News for SF Farmers
San Francisco urban agriculture advocates are rejoicing this week after the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to amend the zoning code to allow small-scale commercial farming in areas previously deemed residential.
The shift will allow farming enterprises under an acre in size to grow […]
Endangered Seeds in Russia
Main building of the Pavlovsk Research Station. Photo by Global Crop Diversity Trust / Flickr
by Deniza Gertsberg
GMO journal
“I hope the Russians love their children too,” crooned Sting in his 1985 song Russians. The Cold War may be over but we still wonder if the Russians love their children. If they did, why would they be disregarding […]
Vegetable Gardening: How To Plant Tomatoes
Patti and special guest William Moss demonstrate how to plant a raised tomato bed. Learn about the trenching method, and companion plants, too. Get the most out of your tomato garden!
Gates Foundation Invests in GM Golden Rice Despite Untested Claims
It was announced today that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will invest $20 million in an effort to get genetically modified “Golden Rice” to markets in poorer countries. Golden Rice has been around since 2000, with claims of superior nutritional qualities such as fortified vitamin A, but those claims have never been proven […]
Small Scale Farmers in 12 African Countries Warn their Governments over GMO Seed Companies
By ORTON KIISHWEKO
Daily News Tanzania
A GROUPING of small scale farmers in 12 African countries has asked governments to be wary of agribusiness giants who want to bring in Genetically Modified Crops under the disguise of support to small holder farmers.
The grouping, under Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers’ Forum (ESAFF) […]
Farm Direct: How One Ranch Successfully Moved from Commodity Markets to Direct Marketing
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The Imperial Stock Ranch, which began in 1871, faces a new and serious challenge to its very survival: how to create new markets for its products to compensate for longstanding existing markets that have declined or shifted overseas. Some bold steps were needed to […]