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CAFO: Plenty Of Animals, Plenty Of Harmful Effects

Evan Folds

One of the primary ways that modern agriculture has become compromised is a general lack of attention towards balance and diversity. Rather than rely on the wisdom of Mother Nature to produce her abundance, our efforts involve the faulty logic of increased yields at all costs and the use of artificial methods that push and disturb to the point of degeneration in an attempt to grow living systems.

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The Health And Medicinal Properties Of Common Garden Weeds

As passionate growers, we all hope for beautiful flower beds, productive vegetable gardens, and lush patches of herbs. A place where different colors, shapes, and sizes blend perfectly in harmony to satisfy our artistic goals.
April 8, 2019
Caroline Rivard

Recycling Lost Space To Grow Food

With the increasing urban sprawl, food to feed city dwellers must be produced far away from where it is consumed. Food must be transported to cities by air, rail or truck, generating significant amounts of pollutants and greenhouse gases. According to the Worldwatch Institute, the food that makes up a typical American plate must be transported an average of 1,500 miles before being eaten.
April 1, 2019
Albert Mondor

Paul Newman’s Famous Watch Does The Environment Some Good

James Cox has felt an enormous weight of responsibility ever since selling his watch at auction a little over a year ago. He wants to care for others and do good things in the world, while also finding the right people with the drive and passion to inspire change. That’s no easy feat. A philanthropist with a keen interest in the environment, the foods we eat, and how we interact with nature, Cox doesn’t just blindly write cheques; he takes the time to make sure he’s doing it right.
March 25, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Unique Soil Delivers Bountiful Gardens In The Desert Heat

While most gardens around the world thrive in the beautiful summer months of July and August, yields at Faultline Farm slow dramatically as crops naturally look for ways to conserve energy. They have no choice; nestled on a 70-acre property near the Mojave desert in California, the gardens consistently battle daytime temperatures of up to 115°F (46°C) in the summer.
February 16, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

A Guide To Growing Edible Plants For Protein

A flexitarian is someone who limits his consumption of meat, but who is not exclusively vegetarian. The flexitarian diet can be practised in a variety of ways: some people do not eat meat every meal or regularly choose to make an entire day meatless, while others are vegetarians most of the time, but occasionally eat meat.
January 26, 2019
Albert Mondor