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Entries from January 2008
January 15, 2008
hope for the youth of america (those wanting to farm)
We’ve been saying this for years. To make a living in agriculture you either have to get big, or get smart. Instead of producing an ever-increasing number of bushels of a commodity that is ever-decreasing in value, why not seek to increase your profit margin on the units of production coming off the farm by [...]
January 11, 2008
inside pollan
Good interview/article from the SF Chronicle featuring Michael Pollan. I’m just now reading Omnivore’s Dilemma and enjoying it very much. Maybe in a year or two I’ll get around to Pollan’s new book, the Eater’s Manifesto.
January 11, 2008
organic ag good for the earth
The incredible wonder of soil organic matter, and the power of organic ag to sequester it. Read about it here. It’s fairly staggering. Increasing it in our soils is a win-win-win-win…
Tim LaSalle, CEO of Rodale Institute, will be presenting this info at our organic conference next week.
January 9, 2008
organic or local?
Howstuffworks is a fun site. Maria Colenso posted a nice piece on organic vs local.
