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The perfect alternative to the Rainbow Camp Latrine! For those of you who are familiar with the Rainbow Gathering.The perfect alternative to the Rainbow Camp Latrine! For those of you who are familiar... more
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A test showing how Humanure Organically Grown Vegetables can be grown on some of the most depleted soil in the world.A test showing how Humanure Organically Grown Vegetables can be grown on some of the... more
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Turn up the Volume it's worth straining to hear this.
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This is as "GREEN" as it gets friends!
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Part of the Humanure process. Audio is clear but low.
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This begins a series by my friend Joe who's known worldwide as the author of "The Humanure Handbook".This begins a series by my friend Joe who's known worldwide as the author of... more
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Organic farming is truly best suited to the environment, soil, and economy of Africa. It's farmers are also more in tune with natural farming and have expressed a distaste for GM and industrialized agriculture. Of course, it is not the small farmers in these countries who make up the majority of the hungry who are given any say in what they will grow and how they will grow it, and therein lies the problem of food security. Again, it is not expressly the amount of food you have, it is the access provided and how it is provided.
Monsanto has claimed they care about feeding the hungry, yet It remains to be seen what famine ridden country is being given free food to sustain itself. They must be keeping that a secret too as they raise their seed prices. All Monsanto does is continue to develop organisms to increase their profit by using feeding the hungry as a propaganda talking point.
This is why I hope that farmers around the world including those in the US stand up to this blatant strongarming of farmers and attempts to hijack agriculture as it has been known for centuries to the point of the extinction of biodiversity and environmental destruction. For surely if they and we do not stand up to this, we will see what could well be a worldwide famine when all we have to eat are bacteria laden monocrops whose risks far outweigh their benefits. That is definitely not something we should ever wish to force on a world we claim to want to feed.Organic farming is truly best suited to the environment, soil, and economy of Africa.... more
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I just got off the phone with a brilliant young woman named Margaret Lloyd. She’s a grad student at UC Davis going for her Masters in International Agricultural Development and Plant Pathology.
Why is she so significant at this very moment?
Today, January 31st, is the FINAL DAY of her campaign to become the official White House Farmer! Margaret is one of over 100 nominees selected to till, sow, and harvest 5 prime south-facing acres of the White House lawn at the start of this year’s growing season.
Click on the link for audio of Margaret in her own words.
Our guest has been Margaret Lloyd, grad student of International Agriculture and Plant Pathology at UC Davis and nominee for White House Farmer.
There’s only a couple hours left to vote so log onto WhiteHouseFarmer.com and vote for Margaret!I just got off the phone with a brilliant young woman named Margaret Lloyd.... more
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A coalition of peasant farmer groups are protesting their meaningful exclusion at the High Level Conference on Food Security taking place in Spain on January 26-27. In response to their exclusion 49 groups, including La Via Campesina, GRAIN, and ETC Group have signed a declaration, “Accelerating into disaster – when Banks manage the Food Crises”.
More on the declaration after the jump.
The joint statement points out that the forum, and other high-level forums like it, are dominated by the World Bank, IMF and WTO, as well as transnational companies such as Monsanto. The groups are outraged that the small farmers, who grow 80% of the world's food, are "left only a few minutes on the floor to give their position."
They claim that the policies of these institutions and companies have failed with over one billion people now going hungry worldwide. The groups believe it's time for an alternative vision in the concept of food sovereignty.
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Small farmers and social movements from all over the world promote a model based on food sovereignty and orientated towards peasant-based agriculture and artisan fisheries, prioritizing local markets and sustainable production methods. This model is based on the right to food and to the rights of peoples to define their own agricultural policies.
The food crisis should not be an opportunity to make more money through the sale of fertilizers, agrochemicals and genetically modified seeds. Agribusinesses cannot be allowed to attempt to profit from the desperation of over a billion people. They must be excluded from dealing with the food crisis – agribusiness and international financial and trade agencies cannot be relied upon to solve a problem they themselves have caused.
We call for an end to the development of new initiatives such as the High Level Task Force or Global Partnership. Other such initiatives in the past - such as the World Food Council and the International Alliance Against Hunger – have failed. We call for one single space inside the UN to deal with the food crisis with the full participation of social movements and small holder food producers.
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The full declaration including the list of signers can be found at La Via Campesina. More information on the food sovereignty movement can be found at IPC Food Sovereignty.A coalition of peasant farmer groups are protesting their meaningful exclusion at the... more
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There is a small but growing group of farmers, ranchers and land managers who are challenging both environmentalists and traditional ranchers to change the debate on overgrazing and land degradation. This trailer highlights four individuals that have embarked on a new, more holistic strategy to save their farms, heal the land and improve their overall quality of life. They make a compelling case that cattle and other grazers can and do have a positive impact on the environment and provide a sustainable income for farmers and their communities.
The completed video (coming February 2009) will be a practical guide specifically for the rancher but will also provide food for thought for policy makers, environmentalists, scientists or anyone who is interested in the environmental health of grazing lands and the communities and livelihood that it supports.There is a small but growing group of farmers, ranchers and land managers who are... more
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Paul Roberts’s prophetic and well-received 2004 book, “The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World,” anticipated the current energy crisis. Now he’s moved on to what we put in our mouths. Roberts’s new book, “The End of Food,” which takes into account a vertiginous pile of recent developments — including the so-called tortilla riots of 2007, during which thousands took to the Mexico City streets to protest the rapidly rising cost of maize — may prove no less prescient.Paul Roberts’s prophetic and well-received 2004 book, “The End of Oil: On... more
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In the first installment of a monthly series, seed activist Clifton Middleton reveals the significance of the Urban Agriculture Project.In the first installment of a monthly series, seed activist Clifton Middleton reveals... more
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At this time in our planets history a tremendous transformation is taking place, and challenges lie ahead for us all. What is needed to collectively reorient ourselves towards a viable future? How can we help each other live our greater human potential? How can we re imagine our relationship to the world? The Global Oneness Project is exploring these questions with people from all walks of life worldwide. This short film is a retrospective of our journey so far, weaving together many of the insights shared with us.
We invite you to visit www.globalonenessproject.org for more films, interviews and ways to get involved.
At this time in our planets history a tremendous transformation is taking place, and... more
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This is a trailer for - The Vanishing of the Bees - a feature-length documentary, which takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and spiritual implications of the world wide disappearance of the honeybee, a mysterious ecological tragedy that could topple our food chain and forever change our way of life. For more information or to help support the making of this film visit www.vanishingbees.com.This is a trailer for - The Vanishing of the Bees - a feature-length documentary,... more
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Intensive cattle farming is decimating the Amazon rainforest, but there is hope - in the shape of a marble-sized, purple berry, staple ingredient of a popular smoothie. Families in Brazil are seeing their lives are being transformed by the ultimate sustainable fruit. It's quite surprising to me that so much attention is paid to the decimation of the forest by soya crops, for example, when the beef industry is doing more than it's part to wipe it out...95% of it actually!!!Intensive cattle farming is decimating the Amazon rainforest, but there is hope - in... more
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organic food is more expensive, yes.
also, keep in mind, many scientists talk about either 50% or 33% of all people will get some form of cancer through their life, our life. one every two or three of us.
so, apart from organic food being more expensive, its better for you, its healthier, it helps local business, less transportation, less packaging, less pesticides...
read below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7067226.stm
http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/12-27/health-benefits-of-organic-food-article.htm
now think about for how many years, for instance, sewage sludge was used as fertilizer. it still is, given out for free.
read below:
http://www.mwra.state.ma.us/03sewer/html/sewssc.htm
http://www.organicconsumers.org/Toxic/062603_sludge.cfm
http://www.aces.edu/crd/publications/ANR-721.html
http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2007/06/sewage-to-fertilizer.html
http://members.aol.com/wwanglia/frame_organic.htm
so, what im trying to say is, some things may be more expensive to get, but only in comparison to cheap, horribly produced products. as many have said lately, vote with your money, every time you pay for anything, you are voting. buy consciously, inform yourself about products you buy regularly.
only when most of us apply this, only then the unfair and unethical fact that good food is more expensive than bad food will disappear.
we are what we eat.
this page is excellent
http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/Sewage-Sludge-Pros-Cons.htmorganic food is more expensive, yes.
also, keep in mind, many scientists talk about... more
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Sustainable Table is a documentary that takes an unadulterated look into the food you eat. Whats on your plate? Where does it come from? What effects does it have on the environment and your body? What can you do to help?
There are many questions about the sustainability of our current agricultural practices. This film sheds light on problems with our food system that we face today, and inspires change for tomorrow and the days to come. Sustainable Table is a documentary that takes an unadulterated look into the food you... more
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Permaculture expert Penny Livingston-Stark shows how natural systems can teach us better design practices. Learning to work with the earth not only creates a healthier environment, it also nourishes the people who live in it.Permaculture expert Penny Livingston-Stark shows how natural systems can teach us... more
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