Tag: Farming - Page 8
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10 Historical Figures You Had No Idea Were Environmentalists
From Genghis Khan's reforestation to King Edward I's 14th century ban of coal mining, these famous people were dedicated to TreeHugger ethics --- even if they didn't know it.
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Local, Home-grown and Farm-to-Table Eateries Sprouting in Nashville
Nashville eateries sustain local farmers, grow their own organic veggies and join the Green Restaurant Association.
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BC Farmer Saved From Jail By Voters
BC farmer Dirk Becker avoids jail time and is redeemed by voters in municipal elections.
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How Composting Toilets Help Save Hippos
Composting toilets have a lot of benefits. But can they really help save hippos?
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Is Organic Agriculture Bad for the Environment? Another Reason to Eat Locally
There's a growing shift in the organic agriculture industry away from sustainable practices.
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Local T-Shirts Made from Local Cotton, Now Includes Organic Too
Experts said you couldn't grow organic cotton in NC. But one initiative, which is already recreating a completely local supply chain for its t-shirts, set out to prove them wrong.
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Self Sufficiency Is Good For Mental Health
Over consumption and disconnection from our food and environment is making us stressed and depressed.
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From the Farmers Mouth: Why We Must Learn to Listen to Our Farmers (Video)
Farmers are all too often depicted as a stereotype. But, perhaps more than any other profession, they deserve both our respect and our attention. This video demonstrates why.
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Why You Should Grind Your Own Flour and Other Lessons from The Urban Farm Handbook (Book Review)
An interesting book to understand how the urban and farm worlds can collide, including everything from setting up a garden to producing backyard small-animal meat.
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FBI Documents Characterize Farm & Animal Welfare Activists As Terrorists
Not that it should come as news to anyone that animal rights activists and environmental activists are routinely watched by law enforcement but that makes it no less concerning.
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Backyard Farmers Out of Necessity. 53 Years On They Show No Signs of Stopping. (Video)
This couple has been farming for over 50 years. We can all learn from their commitment and ingenuity.
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Florida Senator Again Tries To Make Photographing Farms Illegal
That existing trespassing laws already cover trespassing on private property to take a photo apparently is beside the point to state senator Jim Norman.
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Milking Backyard Goats in Urban San Francisco (Video)
Backyard chickens are already mainstream. Does goat farming come next?
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Building a Truly Local Food Economy Through Strategic Thinking (Video)
Some UK activists asked whether their town could feed itself. It turns out it could, with a little systems thinking.
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Permaculture Doesn't Work, Says Plant Biologist
Many enthusiastic words have been written about the potential for permaculture to feed the world. One plant biologist has very serious doubts. So what's the problem?
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Do We Need a LEED-Type Certification System for Sustainable Food Production?
In a 5-point-plan to feed the world, one researcher calls for a LEED-type certification scheme to green the whole food system. But is it viable?
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Organic Certification On The Chopping Block In Mississippi
Mississippi will no longer be a certifying agent for farms in the state.
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Cross-Breeding Education, Agriculture, and Stem-Cell Therapy
Trying to decide whether to help save a university farm that teaches the farmers of tomorrow, and engages in stem-cell research on sheep: what's a TreeHugger to do?
