farming

Enough with 'local' and 'organic'. We'll begin to eat well when we farm well - The Guardian Our diet should be shaped by what works for the land, argues the farmer-author As a farmer, I’m supposed to hate vegans and environmental activists, but that’s nonsense. Even when I don’t agree with...

Food that feeds the world and heals it too - The Conversation According to experts, today’s global agriculture system faces a crisis. Intensive farming with heavy ploughing machinery is causing soil to be lost up to 100 times faster than it is formed – and valuable stored carbon with it too...

Salmon in tanks, lettuce under glass disrupt the food chain - Wisconsin State Journal Salmon aren’t supposed to be swimming here. The lettuce, spinach and other leafy greens also are out of place. A 3-acre greenhouse, nearly twice the length of a football field, glows purple from its more...

Can we ditch intensive farming - and still feed the world? - The Guardian From urban farming to drones, innovation can help fill the gap between production and consumption Why do we need to grow more food? Food production around the world must rise by half in the next 30 years to sustain a...

Which vision of farming is better for the planet? - WHYY Farmers face a growing dilemma. Specifically, a food-growing dilemma. How do you feed an increasing number of people without harming the environment? As it turns out, growing as much food as possible in a small area may be our best bet...

Your produce is less healthy than it was 70 years ago. These farmers might change that - Des Moines Register There it sits – in all its green glory – in the produce section of your local grocery store.   Broccoli. One of the most nutritious vegetables on the planet.   But 70 years ago, it...

Transformative Travel: How A Trip To Hawaii Changed One Family's Entire Food Philosophy - Mind Body Green Farming for a healthier future. Two months ago, I stumbled upon the website MA'O Organic—a gem of a sustainable farm and nonprofit that helps impoverished youth in Hawaii through...