The Real Beef with Biosolids
Treated human waste (otherwise known as sewage sludge or biosolids) has been floated as the “solution” to everything from the topsoil loss to dwindling supplies of mined phosphorus. But it […]
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East Coast Tree Fruit: The Final Organic Frontier
From time to time, a customer will ask us “Why aren’t there more local organic fruits available at Pure Sprouts?” As frustrating as it might be for fruit lovers in […]
Students Get Their Hands Dirty on the Farm
Without soil biology and nutrient cycling, humans would have no food to eat – no grains, no dairy, no eggs, no meat. This was the network of interactions 60 Reading […]
So You Want to Run a Farm Stand
In 1999, I created the first farmers markets in London, England. The first market opened with 16 farmers selling fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, cheese, bread, plants, and wine. Today, London […]
Bringing Back Heirloom Grains
In late fall 2012, a small container of the earliest wheat seed variety known to the Pacific Northwest was delivered to Chuck Eggert, founder of Pacific Foods of Oregon and […]
Native Plants Found in the US
As the local food movement gains traction across the nation, people are becoming more in tune with the soil and hands that produce their food. Equally important, however, is considering […]
9 Ways You May Not Realize Cotton Is In Your Food
Key Issues Cotton is considered the world’s dirtiest crop due to its heavy use of pesticides. Aldicarb, cotton’s second best-selling insecticide and most acutely poisonous to humans and wildlife, was […]
3 Ways an Education in Organic Farming Can Change Your Life
When military veteran Pedro Hernandez was ready for a change in life, he went back to school—but not the kind you’d think. Through the Organic Farming Certificate Program offered by […]
20 Ways to Boost Soil Fertility
You diligently took soil tests this winter and now they’ve come back indicating that potassium or phosphorus is low on some fields, here and there you have a zinc deficiency, […]
Green Heffa Farms: Healing Power
Clarenda “Farmer Cee” Stanley came to organic farming after establishing a career as a highly successful fundraiser and nonprofit executive. In 2018, she brought her personal experiences and leadership skills […]
