Posts tagged: #soil

iEat Green Digs In! Galen Foulois, Founder of RestoreFood, Joins Bhavani on the Progressive Radio Network!

Hi Everybody, I think it is safe to say, that Spring is officially here, and the snow is behind us! Every year, after the first weekend of planting seedlings in the garden, I can hardly walk! I forgot about those … Read More

May 5: Square Foot Gardening Workshop

This workshop will teach you a simple and versatile option to grow your own food using about 20% of the space of a conventional garden. Led by Square Foot Gardening Foundation’s Certified Instructor and Master Gardener, Reese Michaels, you’ll learn … Read More

Keep the Soil, Not the Grass; Artists’ Share More Than Fruit; Healthy School Food is Here to Stay; NY Fast-Food Workers Make Political Gains; Nestle Comments to Protect Food Safety

U.S. Pays Farmers Billions To Save The Soil. But It’s Blowing Away – NPR, the Salt In recent years, dust storms have returned, driven mainly by drought. But, according to rural residents and others, farmers are “making the problem worse by … Read More

In the News: Agrarian Elders Alarmed by the Direction of Organic; Check Out the 2016 EWG’s Sunscreen Guide; How the Good Food Purchasing Policy is Changing LA Schools

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Agrarian Elders Alarmed by the Direction of Organic The Agrarian Elders, a group of farmers who were the pioneers of organic and sustainable farming, are voicing their concerns about the direction of the organic food movement. The Elders fear the … Read More