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Heal the Planet Farm: Jordan Rubin’s 7-Year Plan to Reshape the Food System

Feed the planet, improve the quality of the air and climate and make truly healthy food readily available in communities? I know it sounds too good to be true, but organic regenerative agriculture really can solve many of ...

Is Hydroponics the Most Sustainable Type of Farming?

Hydroponics seem a bit like farming technology from the future. These soilless growing systems use liquid nutrient solutions to feed plants grown on stacked towers in enclosed greenhouses, where, often, everything impacting plant growth — ...

Are Fungi the Natural Pesticides of the Future?

Did you know that organic agriculture actually permits pesticide use? It’s true — but we need to clarify exactly what “pesticide use” actually means. The word “pesticide” brings to mind scary, synthetic chemicals that farmers ...

Regenerative Agriculture: Principles, Pioneers + Does It Really Work?

Organic. Natural. Permaculture. Regenerative agriculture. It's a great time to get more connected to the farming practices behind our food. But what, exactly, do all of those farming terms really mean? And how do we know ...

Climate Change and Nutrition: ‘Junk Food Effect’ Is Making Crops Nutrient Deficient

The world's population hit a staggering 7.5 billion in April 2017. By 2100? It's projected to hit an astounding 11 billion. It's going to take a lot of food to feed that many people, which ...

The Many Benefits of Permaculture (And Why We Need it to Feed the World)

Permaculture has been called "a science of observation," as it relies upon biomimicry: observing nature and then designing a system in a way that allows nature to do much of the work for you. The ...

Organic Farming: 5 Major Benefits (Plus, Can It Really Feed the World?)

Did you know it's possible to produce healthy crops without the use of preservatives, radiation, genetic modification, sewage sludge, synthetic fertilizers and chemical pesticides? People practicing organic farming know it's true. And so does a ...

Vertical Farming: Farms of the Future? The Pros & Cons

Even though more than 40 percent of American land is farmland, more people than ever before are moving into cities. (1, 2) Many of us may never step foot on a farm, and unless you’re ...

DIY Compost: Simple Steps to Make ‘Black Gold’ at Home

DIY compost may seem intimidating at first, but it's really not much different than baking a cake when you think about it. You just need specific amounts of certain ingredients and a set of directions. ...

The Best Houseplants that Remove Pollution (They’re Pretty, Too!)

You may find this hard to believe, but chances are your indoor air is worse than the outdoor air you breathe. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it's often 2 to 5 times worse. (Sometimes, it's 100 times ...

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