SUSTAINABLE FARMING

Factory Farming leads to health risks in humans, unhealthy animals and produce, and toxic waste. Sustainable farming is a viable solution to all of these issues.

This article seeks to explain in a short essay, the major benefits of biodynamic farming as outlined by Rudolf Steiner.

I have been researching the many differences between sustainable, organic and biodynamic principles as they relate to wine and vineyards.

Teena Borek of Teena's Pride CSA interview while on walking tour of her Homestead, Florida, farm. She explains the ways they practice sustainability for their crops, their people, and the planet.

A downtown Chicago location has an advertisement sign for the film "Food, Inc." that gives details on factory farming. Why would Chipotle support this film even though they serve meat? PR director Chris Arnold explains.

Aquaponics is an Earth friendly, sustainable solution to feed the world's hungry population. Aquaponic gardening conserves water, grows crops and raises fish to eat in areas that in the past were impossible.

Article on Organic and Biodynamic Farming. Why it is so important to rethink the farming industry. Sustainable food production with a minimum of poisoning.

Find out where sustainable communities are in NC and how to join, including websites for more info. Work exchange for room and board while you learn cob building, farming, and organic gardening. Here's where to look for joining one in NC.

Organic, urban farming is a subset of organic farming, that has the added benefit of producing foods locally. This result is fresh foods, less transportation costs, and a stimulus to the local economy. Organic foods also taste better!

Sustainable agriculture is a long-term project that seeks to provide food and fiber needs, help the environment, renew natural resources, and provide a better quality of life for society.

A look into the experience of a young man from Africa who came to study agriculture in Costa Rica and intern on a biodynamic/organic farm.

Many wineries are turning over a new leaf and using more sustainable farming practices, King Estate Winery takes this a bit further than most, especially in the area of pest control. They have on site (and encourage) a thriving raptor population!

Man tends to spoil everything he touches. In Halmahera, development will be different. The Indonesian government and the newly formed Sustainable Development Corporation of the Pacific (SDCP), will offer an island with sustainable development initiatives.

Some scientists seem to think that vertical farming can provide us food in the face of an increasing population and climate change. Here's the low-down.