Soil Microscopy with Dr. Elaine Ingham
June 21, 2013
This event is a new addition to our Life in the Soil series of classes. The program is structured in a 3-day format with a class on day one followed by two days of hands-on microscope practice. » Learn more...

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A study claims insufficient evidence that organic food is healthier than conventional, but avoiding food sprayed with carcinogens still makes sense.

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Roots, Shoots and Leaves: June 18, 2013

Notes from our Agriculture Supported Communities fields: Why our veggies taste so good, share forecast, what to do with kohlrabi and more!


Farm Photo Friday: June 14, 2013

Enjoy a sneak peek at what’s going on here at Rodale Institute! Every Friday we’ll be sharing some snaps from our 333-acres in Kutztown, PA.


Life in Natural Agriculture Soil, Part 2

Dr. Elaine Ingham talks about modeling natural soil organism-plant relationships to improve agricultural land at a Shumei Natural Agriculture conference.


Dr. Mercola reports on colony collapse

In a recent report on colony collapse disorder (CCD), Dr. Mercola interviewed Rodale Institute’s Coach Mark Smallwood about our Honeybee Conservancy.


The real benefits of SNAP

If concern for food insecure Americans is not enough to support federal food assistance, consider that SNAP is perhaps the most efficient way to help local economies.