When growing pumpkins there are so many different ways to use the celebrated fall holidays to provide a fun environment for the surrounding community and is a sustainable way to make a living. Of course you don’t need to grow your own pumpkins, but it certainly can be fun. Check … Read more
In contrast to the monoculture of fast food quickly overtaking the globe, the Slow Food Movement is a grassroots organization started in Italy that strives to preserve traditional and regional cuisine and encourages the farming of plants and raising livestock that are characteristic to the local ecosystem. It is a … Read more
Ostriches are farmed in over 100 countries and, when you look at the benefits of ostrich farming, it is clear why. Ostriches require less maintenance and less feed. They are free roaming and, as humans, we can get quite a few necessities from these birds. First of all, they are … Read more
In United States’ environmental communities, genetically modified (GM) foods are often seen as unnatural and therefore harmful. In other countries, such as France, they are banned altogether, embracing natural techniques of raising plentiful crops. Despite excessive marketing campaigns, government endorsement and the pervasiveness of genetically modified foods, strong arguments indicate … Read more
The Native Americans of the dry American Southwest creatively solved the problem of farming with very little rainfall by independently inventing and implementing the dry land farming agricultural technique. The ancient Anasazi people as well as the long-present Hopi, Tewa, Zuni, and Navajo tribes continue to use the innovations of … Read more
Have you ever dreamed of being a farmer, gazing out over your herd of cattle as the sun sets on the horizon? It’s a romantic notion but not realistic for most of us. After all, you need a lot of land, a lot of cattle and a lot of experience … Read more
What is the difference between annual plants and perennial plants? It’s quite simple. Annual plants are plants that complete their life cycle in one year or less, while perennial plants are plants that can take anywhere from two to 20 years to complete their lifecycle. Many people like to use … Read more
Organic Eggs from a Factory Farm: A chicken’s life is hard. Sexed shortly after birth, most male chicks are killed. Hens are only slightly luckier, but that’s debatable. Crammed into battery cages in large farm sheds, with little room to roam, hens exist to lay the eggs we buy at … Read more
Whether you live in the country, the suburbs, or the city, raising chickens in the backyard of your house has become a very popular addition to sustainable living. Not only are chickens chic, but backyard chickens are a wonderful way to experience some permaculture principles and greater self-sufficiency at a … Read more
Conventional farming today has lost most of it’s natural processing. Scientific advancement has led to using chemically enhanced fertilizers mixed with fossil fuels, genetically engineered seeds and organisms, pesticides and herbicides, and a process called irradiation. That is all before it is sold to buyers who then process it more … Read more
Sustainable practices in agriculture are required for a long and prosperous agricultural system. Since agriculture techniques became integrated with human culture, about 10,000 years ago, agriculture was practiced in a sustainable way; the intent may not have always been to be sustainable as human beings are likely to employ work-reduction … Read more
Chicken Farming Benefits, Latest Method of Poultry Farming Business Free range chicken farming versus commercial factory farming- which is better? These are the two most prominent ways that eggs end up at the local grocery store or farmers market. The first obviously the friendlier of the pair and the latter, … Read more
Soil Conservation – Using Effective Soil Conservation Methods There are many causes of soil erosion and fortunately, there are many soil conservation methods available to help deal with the issue. Quite naturally over time some soil erosion is expected. Particularly due to the natural changes that occur within nature. Each … Read more
Yeoman’s Plow is a type of farm machinery developed by A.P. Yeoman in Australia as a sustainable agricultural tool and enhanced method creating keyline designed farmland. Keyline design relies on the concept of gravity-fed irrigation and is a method that provides long-term water security, conservation of soil through prevention of … Read more
A wonderful addition to any school science program is the construction and maintenance of an aquaponic garden. The advantage for schools is that aquaponics is a scalable system; it can be a small table-top endeavor or occupy a large area of the school yard or even the rooftop. School Aquaponic … Read more