Monthly Archives: April 2010
Inner city aquaculture
Illinois farmer, Myles Harston started the Aquaranch several years ago. It’s an integrated system using the waste-water from his tilapia production system to feed and grow basil and lettuce greens hydroponically. Now he has helped a South Side Chicago High … Continue reading
Filed under ag education, agriculture, local food, organic
A warning to fakers
Was sent this from GrowingProduce.com. I’ve never before heard of such an extreme case of organic fraud, but this guy is sentenced to two years in jail and a hefty fine for selling non-organic products falsely and deliberately labeled “organic.” … Continue reading
New book by Rodale on why organic is the answer
Here’s a link to an Early Show post on the new Rodale book, Organic Manifesto: How Organic Farming Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe. Some good stuff on the research showing the benefits of organic. … Continue reading
Filed under food, food-health connection, organic
Declining bee populations: pesticides blamed
I did not realize this was an ongoing problem or that is was still such a mystery. The article puts forth the premise that increasing pesticide use is to blame for hive collapse, but they are still not certain. Research … Continue reading
Filed under agriculture, environment
