To continuously improve the condition of his land, Pawan—who grows mint on a small farm in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh in Northern India—uses a variety of regenerative organic agricultural practices. The […]
“You can’t be afraid to expose yourself to new ideas,” John Biernbaum tells us whimsically as he presents a photograph of the rear view of a barelegged man holding open […]
Back to the Future: Could Hemp Be the Next Big Opportunity for Organic Farmers? by Melissa Pasanen | photographs by Rob Cardillo In a recent episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, […]
On the Rise With the global population set to hit 9.1 billion by 20501, it’s true that in the future we’ll need to grow more food than ever. But there’s […]
Every year, all the local organic farmers meet for the split up of the feather meal truck in Pittsboro, NC, go home and dump the stuff on our fields. One […]
Every year, all the local organic farmers meet for the split up of the feather meal truck in Pittsboro, NC, go home and dump the stuff on our fields. One […]
Parasites in organic swine operations present challenges such as poor animal health, minimal productivity and efficiency for producers, and potential threats to food safety and the environment. Swine parasite contamination is […]
Meet Clarenda Stanley aka “Farmer Cee,” of Green Heffa Farms in Liberty, North Carolina. Green Heffa Farms is one of the few black woman-owned medicinal plant farms in the country. […]
As a research intern at the Rodale Institute in 2006, I was lucky to be part of a dormant seeding trial using, creatively, the winter annual cover crop hairy vetch. […]
This article is excerpted from Dr. Gladis Zinati’s field guide, Invite Insect Allies to Your Farm Using Insectary Strips: Field Guide to Control Striped Cucumber Beetles. Download the full PDF […]
