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All Foxed Up; Only Two Minutes to Idle?; To Bee or Not to Bee; By the Numbers

Oct 8 2013
The Valley Advocate, October 8,2013. CISA & Amherst Cinema team up to bring the film, More Than Honey, to audiences October 15th. [continue reading]

Where you are is who you are

Oct 8 2013
The physiocrats had it right when they said that the earth is the sole source of all riches ,” for from our ecology comes our economy.

I”ve been thinking—as you have been, too, I”m sure—about the increasing political and natural chaos caused by our economy, which decimates the [continue reading]

Getting a Start on Growing New Farmers

Oct 7 2013
DailyRecord (N.J.)
By Michele S. Byers

Innovation in farming is nothing new in this state we’re in. But a new program to help aspiring farmers succeed and gain access to farmlands is another New Jersey innovation.
The “incubator farm” program created by the Northeast Organic Farming [continue reading]

Valley Bounty, October 5, 2013: Plums

Oct 5 2013
It’s hard to stop eating plums once you’ve picked up a quart at a farm stand or farmers’ market. The sweet juice contrasts nicely with the slightly tart flavor of the skin, and then it’s gone, and you can try another one, maybe in a different color. Plums make a simple, sweet, end-of-summer jam, or [continue reading]

The Cultivator – Fall 2013

Oct 4 2013
The fall issue of Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter is now available online. Download it in PDF form: Cultivator Fall 2013
In it you’ll find:
Cover story: Food Safety: One Size Does Not Fit All!
Editorial: The Ethics of Human Testing to Prove Harm Preview: Fall National Organic Standards [continue reading]

F.D.A. Bans Three Arsenic Drugs Used in Poultry and Pig Feeds

Oct 2 2013
New York Times
By Stephanie Strom

In resolving a longstanding dispute, the Food and Drug Administration has announced that it will rescind approval for three of the four arsenic drugs that had been used in animal feeds at the request of the companies that market [continue reading]

Satish Kumar: The Link Between Soil, Soul and Society

Sep 30 2013
We are losing connection with the soil. Satish Kumar wants us to understand the connection between soil, soul and society and drop ego in favour of eco
The Guardian
Satish Kumar

Image source:
M Tullottes, Wikimedia Commons
Many historical movements [continue reading]

from the new yorker: Monsanto vs. the bees

Sep 27 2013
 
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this is the farm podcast

Sep 24 2013
another episode is up!  We’ll continue to periodically remind you of this helpful and inspirational podcast.
‘This Is The Farm’ – a podcast by the Texas Young Farmer Coalition. This week is Brad Stufflebeam, who is brilliant and very excellent.  You can find it here:
http://www.texasyoungfarmers.org/episode-5-brad-stufflebeam-of-home-sweet-farm/
or subscribe to it here through iTunes:
[continue reading]

Pesticides’ Affect on Generations of Field-Workers

Sep 24 2013
SFGate
By Stephanie M. Lee
Salinas — On a recent morning, the sun streamed through the doorway of Emelia Gonzalez‘s cozy store and onto rows of peaches, onions and tomatoes. Virtually every fruit and vegetable had been grown in or near the [continue reading]

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