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sustainable agriculture

The book cover for "Eating to Extinction," by Dan Saladino.
‘Eating to Extinction’ author rallies for a more diverse global food system
Broiler chickens
Food
As demand for organics grows, the US relies more on imported products
No-till farming.
Food
Another way to grow crops — by laying down the plow
Lifestyle
Women farmers take center stage in US agriculture
Holyoke garden
Lifestyle
How a permaculture garden led to a bountiful harvest — and true love
Iceland and hikers
Environment
Humanity must use innovation and ingenuity to live within ‘planetary boundaries,’ a new book says
Cheerios
Environment
Food giant General Mills announces a new push for sustainable practices
Jim Eklund and Frank Forcella conduct an early test of the concept with a single-nozzle blaster. Jim is driving the ATV and Frank is applying the grit.
Technology
A new organic-approved weed control technique is poised for the big time
British photo showing White House cake to celebrate War of 1812
Global Scan
For the British, burning the White House 200 years ago is cause for a cake and sparklers
Environment
Bullitt Foundation opens new building in Seattle that redefines environmentally-friendly
Business, Economics and Jobs
Jobs scarce, more Italians volunteering on organic farms
Development & Education
Some Chinese buying organic to avoid food contamination — but is it enough?
Business, Economics and Jobs
How organic food saved a hard-luck, Vermont town
Business, Economics and Jobs
Urban farming grows in Ottawa
Environment
Local eating in a global world
Development & Education
Islam for the environment
Development & Education
Lao rice farmers move from subsistence to cash crops
Environment
Fake organic foods proliferate from China
Environment
Are vertical farms the future of city food?
The System of Rice Intensification promises higher yields at a lower cost than conventional growing methods.
Environment
Changing lunch: For farmers, new ‘can’t miss’ technology isn’t always enough
An artist’'s rendering of a full-scale commercial low-input desert agriculture facility. Project’s designers say the concept should work in any low-altitude desert area near a large source of salt water.
Environment
Desert lunch: Coaxing climate-friendly food from the world’s driest places
Environment
Vertical lunch: To increase food production, crowded Singapore looks up
Environment
Unemployed Italians Try Organic Farming
Seattle Food Forest
Global Politics
Organic Farming in China
Global Politics
Why Some Chinese Worry That Buying Organic Isn’t Good Enough
Building Up: Vertical Farms
Sustainable City Gardening
Seed Saver
Farmer George
Cheri Knight: Farmer-Musician of the Northeast Kingdom
Tuva Project: Of Oxen and Fallen Timber
BIO-DYNAMIC FARMING
Green Garden Spot: Simple Seedlings
Organic Garden Spot
Wes Jackson: Prairie Revolutionary
Cooling Down the Summer Garden: An Organic Gardening Segment
Designing a Garden: The Green Garden Spot
Organic Gardening With Evelyn Tully Costa: Love Bugs
Stardust & Soil: An Organic Garden Segment
Holistic Resource Management: Working on Common Ground
Organic Food Revolution in Cuba
An Organic Farmer in India: Spiritual Connection to the Land’s Bounty
Organic Food Revolution in Cuba
Sustainable Dairy Farming
Commnity-Supported Agriculture
No Till, Less Toil, More Soil
Mexican Drive for Cash Cops
Building Up: Vertical Farms
Harvesting Emissions
Harvesting Emissions
Got Organic?
Talkin’ Turkey
Organic Exports
Growing Mushrooms in Florida
Globalization and Agriculture
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo answer
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo answer: 10 Foods To Eat Before They Die
Environment
Indonesia’s vanishing rice farms
Arts, Culture & Media
From field to kitchen