Archive for the 'Agriculture' Category
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
The clock is still ticking, and collapse continues unabated. Most are oblivious to the true nature of the progression, what it means, why it's happening, and most importantly, what we should do about it.
But the answer is simple, and it's right in front of us. It's so simple, [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Albuquerque, Appropriate Technology, Development, Environment, Global Warming, Organic, Politics, philosophy | 1 Comment »
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
If you are interested in learning about the perspective of farmers who are on the frontlines of the battle for sustainable food production, then listen to this recently published podcast over at Agroinnovations. This is an interview with Eric Herm of Sonofafarmer.com.
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
As our markets implode and wave after wave of bad financial news hits the wire, wild-eyed investors search in vain for a "safe haven" from risky, highly leveraged investments; high risk investing started with complex investment instruments like credit default swaps and mortgage-backed securities, but has now filtered throughout the marketplace, moving to equities, and [...]
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Producing oyster mushrooms in our small, urban farm has proven a rewarding experience. The above photo was taken several weeks after inoculation into freshly cut elm logs. Inoculation was done using plug spawn, or wooden dowels heavily colonized with oyster mushroom mycelium. I used a high powered drill to perforate the inoculation [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Microfarm | 5 Comments »
Friday, August 17th, 2007
Last year an article in the Economist pointed out some of the complexities and contradictions within the organic, Fair Trade, local food movement. The article is well written and provocative, but is it accurate? My attention was particularly drawn to statements made my Norman Borlaug, father of the Green [...]
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