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, [...]

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 [...]

Recently, the Cornucopia Institute has issued a white paper on Wal-Mart's entry into the organic marketplace. The paper accuses the retail behemoth of undercutting the true meaning of the organic label. The charges focus on Wal-Mart's penchant for industrial producers, which has carried over in their attempt to [...]

For the past two years I've been having this problem with my squash. I'm not a plant pathologist, though I have had some success identifying diseases and insects based on past experience and lots of google searches. [...]

The world is waking up to the promise of organic. Yes, the statistics are quoted quite often: an annual growth rate of 20%, and anticipated market of $30.7 billion by 2007 in the United States alone. Organic is the fastest growing segment of the world food economy. [...]