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 A Day in the Life
Read about a real time day in the life of two farmers who bring food grown with love to 850 families in New York. more >>
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 Farming in the Age of Expensive Oil
In this country farmers have to be over 80 years old to remember low-input, diversified farming systems. An organic farmer aks: who will have the knowledge to grow our food in the age of expensive oil, with no fertilizers and pesticides? more >>
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 How to be Fuel and Food Rich During Climate Change
Biofuels and incineration are bad ideas promoted by big governments. Solar power, anaerobic generation of energy from waste materials, and green algae for carbon capture and sustainable biofuels are good ideas that definitely will work. more >>
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 Living in Season: Learning the Names of Plants
The Swedish botanist, Carl Linnaeus, was the first person to develop a coherent system for naming plants. His surname means linden tree. I find it amusing to consider how being named for a tree might have influenced Linnaeus in his choice of occupation. His mother wanted him to be a priest but he loved plants and it was said that as a baby he could be calmed by handing him a flower. more >>
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 Organic Production Works
A new study shows organic production outperforms conventional in crop yield, soil fertility, pest reduction and economic return. more >>
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 Plant Medicine
Flowers and seeds, stems and leaves, roots and fruits feed us and clothe us, house and protect us, soothe our fevers and our fears and form the basis of our rituals and celebrations. Plant medicine has helped women and men to conceive life, to nurture life, and to die with grace and dignity. more >>
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 Roxbury Farm New Land Purchase
Roxbury Farm purchases 100 acres of new land, in cooperation with Open Space Conservancy and the National Park Service, keeping the land in agriculture. more >>
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 Through the Eyes of Abundance
Marin County California is on its way to becoming the first all organic county in the United States. How did they do it? And how can others follow their example? more >>
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 Weather Report Summer 2004
This garden is our cathedral, where we pause to reflect upon the inter-relations between earthly life and spiritual realms, and to continuously express our gratitude for the abundance of beauty in our lives. more >>
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 Why Do I Farm Organically?
I like to take walks on the farm and during each walk I find something I had not noticed before. In the winter, I spend time visualizing what the fields of the farm will look like in the next season, and I know that this practice contributes greatly to the success of a particular season. more >>
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 Fast Food Summer Meal
August 15, 2008
You can't go wrong with an easy to prepare farm fresh vegetarian medley crowed by seasonal herbs! Try any variation on this theme for a satisfying & fast meal to nurture you and your family after a hot summer's day. more >>
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 Jane's Garden Report-Autumn 2007 & October Full Moon Newsletter
October 23, 2007
This Taurus Full Moon, occurring during the time of Sun in Scorpio, is governed by the planet Pluto, the Lord of the Underworld. Pluto is in some ways like the River of the Underworld, the River Styx, which is the crossroads between life and death, the path of initiation into the world of Spirits, and also the symbol of the collective unconscious, the great underground river of universal archetypes, myth, symbol, wisdom and power that flows through each and every one of us. more >>
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 Wanted: Fifty Million Farmers
November 1, 2006
The de-industrialization of agriculture in an era of expensive oil could be managed without catastrophes and could substantially benefit society and the environment in the long run. Here's how. more >>
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 Global Food Trade & The New Slave Labour
February 24, 2006
South African farmers pay labourers in part or in full with alcohol. A steady stream of alcohol is given to the workers throughout the day. Not too much to make them drunk, but enough to make them dependent. more >>
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 Our Collapsing Food System -- And How to Fix It
February 24, 2006
The global agricultural-industrial complex is destroying the environment, exploiting farmers around the world, and delivering low-quality, high-cost food to unwary consumers. But a host of alternatives are springing up to provide nutritious food from sustainable farm communities. more >>
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 Bug Power
November 13, 2005
Waste-gobbling bacteria may be our dream ticket to clean renewable energy. Will the elusive hydrogen economy run on potato waste? more >>
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 Health, Human Rights, and GM crops
October 3, 2005
Adopting GM crops when oil and water are both rapidly depleting under global warming, and when industrial monoculture is showing all the signs of collapse is a crime against humanity and our planet. more >>
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 The Global Organic Foods Boom
October 3, 2005
Organic certification standards were initially developed by farmers and farmer organizations but new, third-party, market-driven and government mandated standards threaten to turn the organic food market over to corporate agribusiness. more >>
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 Weather Report from Jane's Garden
January 19, 2004
2003 was a very stormy year. Steady snowstorms all winter & a rainy spring. Twice I watched the little spring by the neighbor's house creep perilously close to spilling over its banks. more >>
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