The Colossal Hoax Of Organic Agriculture
• Forbes.comConsumers of organic foods are getting both more and less than they bargained for. On both counts, it's not good.
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Neil Young bravely takes on Monsanto - again - by releasing the short film "Seeding Fear."
• http://www.trueactivist.comLongtime activist and music legend Neil Young is stirring the crowd again, but this time with the debut of his latest mini-documentary, "Seeding Fear."
Glyphosate and GMO info - UNBELIEVABLE!
• http://www.popularliberty.com, By goldenequityThe Monsanto legal 'Argument' is: The correlations don't equal causation, AKA: You Can't Prove it.
Banks, GMOs and Tail Risk
• http://www.thedailybell.comBefore the crisis that started in 2007, both of us believed that the financial system was fragile and unsustainable, contrary to the near ubiquitous analyses at the time.
This Amazing Tree Can Grow 40 Different Kinds Of Fruit!
• True ActivistThis professor harnessed the ancient technique of "chip grafting" and produced a tree capable of bearing 40 different kinds of fruit!
An Artist Has Created a Tree That Bears 40 Different Types of Fruit
• http://motherboard.vice.com, by RACHEL PICKArtist and Syracuse University professor Sam Van Aken has spent years creating a living masterpiece--the "Tree of 40 Fruit," which bears 40 varieties of stone fruit.
Monsanto Owns the Government: the House Just Banned GMO Labeling
• http://truthstreammedia.comWhile this shouldn't surprise those of us already clued in to the fact that the American government is essentially a front for megabanks and megacorporations, the depths to which our elected "representatives" will sink to prove it seem to know
100,000 German Beekeepers Just Called For A Ban On GMOs
• http://www.trueactivist.comWithout bees, the future of Earth looks bleak...
Organic farms don't have the tiny carbon footprint they like to tout. But they could
• http://www.theguardian.comCan organic agriculture mitigate climate change? If you were to simply Google the question which, being a millennial I have done you would be led to believe that it does.
Fenway Park is 'Going Organic' With NEW Rooftop Garden!
• http://www.trueactivist.comAmerica's 'Most Beloved Baseball Park' is paving way for a new American dream by 'going organic' and serving fans more nutritious fare from its recently-opened rooftop garden.
Japan's Abandoned Golf Courses Are Being Transformed Into Solar Power Farms!
• http://www.trueactivist.comThe Kyocera Corporation is transforming an abandoned golf course into a solar power farm, with ambition to partner and repeat the same sustainable work elsewhere in Japan.
Girl's Gardening Club Learns to Make Money
• Tarrin LupoA girl's gardening club in Jaffery NH learns as much about making a dollar as they do growing plants. The young girls plan a crop, sow, reap and sell it for a profit at the local farmers' market.
Take A Tour Of World's First Underground Organic Farm Inside A London WW2 Bomb Shelter!
• http://www.trueactivist.comThe world's first underground organic farm could be the future of city food production
Here's the critical reason Bill Nye the Science Guy changed his mind on GMOs
• http://www.businessinsider.com, LYDIA RAMSEYBill Nye used to think genetically modified organisms weren't a great idea.
AeroFarms to open "world's largest indoor vertical farm"
• gizmag.comAn upcoming indoor vertical farm is not only claimed to be the world's largest, but to use cutting edge growing technology.
Ready To Grow Vertical Gardens Now Come In Shipping Containers!
• http://www.trueactivist.comA project designed by entrepreneurs from Boston will allow their customers to build vertical gardens in pre-fitted shipping containers that are nearly ready for growing.
Jerry Update / CSA Memberships / Veggie List 7/11/15 (Tonopah Rob's)
• Tonopah RobA few days ago the longest day of the year was upon us and now we are on the down side of day light hours, that's the good news. The bad news, it's still really, really hot and will be for at least another 60 days.
11 Common Problems In A Failing Garden And How To Solve Them
• http://www.offthegridnews.comA garden is one of the most important aspects of a self-reliant lifestyle. They provide a means of growing your own food and gardening itself is a very rewarding activity.
WWII Escape Tunnels Converted to World's First Sustainable Underground Urban Farm
• http://thefreethoughtproject.comLondon, U.K. In an amazing example of low-impact, high-yield farming, an underground urban farm has begun operation in London in old World War II tunnels beneath the city.
These Foods Magically Regrow Themselves From Kitchen Scraps [Infographic]
• http://www.trueactivist.comDon't throw your scraps away - grow them and save on grocery costs!
Growing Underground farms greens in forgotten tunnels below London
• http://www.gizmag.comThe "world's first underground urban farm" is set to start selling herbs and salads grown 33 m (108 ft) below the streets of London.
"Nemo's Garden" grows terrestrial crops underwater
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Dario BorghinoThe stand for the region of Liguria at the Milan 2015 Expo features a project as bizarre-sounding as it is intriguing: an attempt to grow crops underwater, inside air-filled biospheres. It's part of an effort that could prove a low-cost, low-energy s
Pot's Pesticide Problem
• motherboard.vice.comIt goes without saying that growing weed is a little different from growing other kinds of crops.
Food Technology for All
• http://www.technologyreview.comWe may be heading toward a new food economy that's more competitive and innovative.
Revolutionary Green Wheel hydroponic garden grows food faster with NASA technology
• http://inhabitat.comDesignLibero's Green Wheel is a revolutionary hydroponic garden that utilizes NASA technology to quickly and efficiently grow food in your home.
San Francisco prohibited from accumulating river water in the reservoirs due to drought
• http://www.benchmarkreporter.com, BY BENZAMIN HSan Francisco was prohibited from using the river water by the concerned authorities. Since many decades, San Francisco has been taking water from the river in order to accumulate it inside the Hetch Hetchy Dam. Currently, San Francisco is not in any
Veggie List 6/27/15 (Tonopah Rob's)
• Tonopah RobThe farm stand will be open tomorrow from 7 to 10 a.m. come over and get your tomatoes and cucumbers!
Uncle Sam Fined This Farmer $680,000 For Selling HIS OWN Raisins
• http://www.offthegridnews.com-- And The Supreme Court Just Issued A Major Ruling. The federal government can no longer tell family farmers how many raisins to grow and sell, the US Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case in which one farmer was fined $680,000 simply because he ref
The 8 Best Ways To Attract Bees To Your Garden
• http://www.offthegridnews.comIf you have ever had trouble growing certain vegetables like cucumbers in your garden, it may not be the soil that is the problem.
High court says gov't seizure of raisins is unconstitutional
• http://www.chron.com, By SAM HANANELThe Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the government can't force raisin farmers to give up part of their annual crop for less than it's worth, a victory for conservative groups that hailed the decision as a win for private property rights.
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