The New York Times
by Blain Roberts and Ethan J. Kytle
FRESNO, Calif. — EVERY Saturday in late December and January, as reports of brutal temperatures and historic snowfalls streamed in from family in Vermont, New York and even southern Louisiana, we made weekly pilgrimages to our [continue reading]
Archive for Politics and the Economy
The Dust Bowl Returns
Mar
4
2014
Roundup Weedkiller Found In 75% of Air and Rain Samples, Gov. Study Finds
Mar
3
2014
GreenMedInfo
by Sayer Ji
The GM farming system has made exposure to Roundup herbicide a daily fact of our existence, and according to the latest US Geological Survey study its probably in the air you are breathing…
A new study from the [continue reading]
by Sayer Ji
The GM farming system has made exposure to Roundup herbicide a daily fact of our existence, and according to the latest US Geological Survey study its probably in the air you are breathing…
A new study from the [continue reading]
Who Owns Organic Now? New Info Graphic Tracks the Corporate Takeover of Organics…
Feb
13
2014
Prominent Info Graphic Decoding Corporate Ownership in Organics Updated
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Researchers Develop New Crop Varieties Tailor-Made for Organic Farms
Feb
6
2014
Crop Science Society of America
by Madeline Fisher
Organic farmers face quite a conundrum when it comes to controlling weeds. Fighting them with tillage instead of herbicides keeps chemical pollutants out of the environment. But tilling too much can damage the soil and hand-weeding is often prohibitively expensive, especially on larger farms. [continue reading]
by Madeline Fisher
Organic farmers face quite a conundrum when it comes to controlling weeds. Fighting them with tillage instead of herbicides keeps chemical pollutants out of the environment. But tilling too much can damage the soil and hand-weeding is often prohibitively expensive, especially on larger farms. [continue reading]
The Elders of Organic Farming
Jan
27
2014
New York Times
By Carol Pogash
BIG SUR, Calif. — Among the sleek guests who meditate and do Downward Facing Dog here at the Esalen Institute, the farmers appeared to be out of place. They wore baggy jeans, suspenders and work boots and had long [continue reading]
By Carol Pogash
BIG SUR, Calif. — Among the sleek guests who meditate and do Downward Facing Dog here at the Esalen Institute, the farmers appeared to be out of place. They wore baggy jeans, suspenders and work boots and had long [continue reading]
Op-Ed: Margaret Christie & Philip Korman: Farmers markets offer so much more than just food
Jan
23
2014
Daily Hampshire Gazette, January 22, 2014. By Margaret Christie & Philip Korman To the editor: A letter-writer suggests that Northampton should not provide financial support to farmers markets, arguing that if farmers and markets are not covering their own costs and making a profit, they should stop growing and providing food.
We respectfully disagree. [continue reading]
We respectfully disagree. [continue reading]
Town agricultural groups put their heads together
Jan
13
2014
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, January 13, 2014. By Gena Mangiaratti
N orthampton — When farmers from across the Valley get together in one room, they find the challenges they face are not that dissimilar.
That’s why Phil Korman, executive director of Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) said he asked [continue reading]
N orthampton — When farmers from across the Valley get together in one room, they find the challenges they face are not that dissimilar.
That’s why Phil Korman, executive director of Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) said he asked [continue reading]
USDA Report Opens Door to Seeds Modified to Resist Herbicide Used as Agent Orange Ingredient
Jan
3
2014
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture opened the door Friday to commercial sales of corn and soybean seeds genetically engineered to resist the weed killer 2,4-D, which is best known as an ingredient in the Vietnam War-era herbicide Agent Orange.
The U.S. military stopped using Agent Orange in 1971, and it has [continue reading]
The U.S. military stopped using Agent Orange in 1971, and it has [continue reading]
CSA in the USA: The Next Quarter Century
Dec
16
2013
[A version of this story originally appeared in The Cultivator , The Cornucopia Institute’s quarterly print publication available to members and online.]
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Stonebridge Farm CSA Is the “C” in Community Supported Agriculture Slipping?
By Steven McFadden
By now we have well [continue reading]
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Stonebridge Farm CSA Is the “C” in Community Supported Agriculture Slipping?
By Steven McFadden
By now we have well [continue reading]
Saving Seed
Dec
13
2013
[A version of this story originally appeared in The Cultivator , The Cornucopia Institute’s quarterly print publication available to members and online.]
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Matthew Goldfarb and Petra Page-Mann In the blink of the past 50 years, chemical corporations have come to control over 50% of the global seed [continue reading]
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Matthew Goldfarb and Petra Page-Mann In the blink of the past 50 years, chemical corporations have come to control over 50% of the global seed [continue reading]
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