As extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and global health crises continue to threaten our world, the repercussions of a changing climate are being felt more acutely than ever. As the […]
A Frightening Trend In the last few decades, factory farms have taken over the global meat supply. These consolidated, large-scale operations each raise hundreds to thousands of animals every year. […]
I’ve been watching as the media covers the new “Navigable Waters Protection Rule,” which was recently finalized by the Trump administration. The rule has been the subject of much debate. […]
At a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rodale Institute CEO Jeff Moyer urged lawmakers to improve the regulatory environment for farmers so agricultural practices that improve soil health, […]
Since 1981, the Rodale Institute, America’s oldest organic research institute, has conducted North America’s longest side-by-side farming systems trial: comparing organic, conventional and, for the last handful of years, GMO […]
Tree As A Crop uses a simple concept that offers extraordinary potential to create ecological, social and economic health. Modeled on the natural cycle of planting, harvesting and replanting annual […]
Who wouldn’t be suspicious? Right from the get-go, this workshop is promising cure-all concoctions that bring new life to everything they touch. The potions work in ways that are difficult […]
Biotechnology is a band-aid approach to “fix” long-term problems with short-term solutions. Much has been written on agricultural sustainability, leaving us with a word that now has tremendous baggage. Many […]
Recent headlines have purported that organic farming is worse for the climate than conventional farming. This claim is based on a scientific study recently published in the journal Nature, titled […]
But during the last century, the rise of chemical-based agriculture has dramatically changed the way we produce our food. Increasingly corporate and mechanized, today’s conventional farms are saturated with artificial […]
