Outcomes from current standard composting processes can range from high quality composts (rich in carbon, nitrogen, and healthy biota) to simple organic material (rich in carbon but low in nitrogen […]
While the use of black plastic is allowed within organic agriculture, it is inherently unsustainable, as it is a petroleum-based product and is difficult to recycle. Every acre of land […]
Farmers, municipalities, and home gardeners alike understand the concept and value of composting, but they may not understand how to make good compost. The National Organic Program (NOP) offers guidelines […]
Tell us a little bit about yourself and how long you’ve been in farming. My name is Forrest Stricker, married to Barbara. We have two sons and daughter-in-laws and four […]
What does a greenhouse and a pharmacy have in common? According to a new PBS documentary, they both house tools to heal our bodies. Available to stream now, the PBS […]
Rodale Institute investigates the links between soil health and human health through our studies designed to analyze nutrient density in finished crops. Overview Winter squash,“Butternut types” (Cucurbita moschata Duch.), is grown […]
We’re happy to welcome Erik Oberholtzer—chef, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Tender Greens—to the Rodale Institute’s board of directors. Oberholtzer is committed to using his national and international relationships to support […]
We know that the Native Americans were excellent hunter-gatherers, probably from our middle school textbooks. But most of us were not informed of their laissez-faire system of symbiotic agriculture. I’m […]
Dinesh Panday1, Bharat Sharma Acharya2, Madhav Dhakal3, Tara Caton4, Casey Lapham1, Andrew Smith1, Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani1 1Rodale Institute, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, USA 2Rodale Institute, Southeast Organic Center, Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, USA 3Mississippi […]
U.S. Senator Bob Casey recently visited Rodale Institute to meet with former U.S. servicemembers enrolled in the Institute’s Veteran Farmer Training program. The initiative, which is spearheaded by a former […]
