In his new book, Michael Foley gives examples of farms implementing solutions others can follow and also shows the link between sustainability and enduring civilizations.
Eliot Coleman refines and modernizes the methods he introduced in the book’s first edition 30 years ago.
Are you considering going organic one day? Here are the things you should start doing now that will help with certification.
Explore the pros and cons of no-till crops and gardens for your small farm.
Disease resistance actually comes from plant-made pesticides—yes, chemicals produced by the plants themselves!—and some scientists claim this is impacting our health.
There may be more to going organic than just convincing people how you grow your food.
These plants are givers, adding nutrients and organic matter back to the soil to increase its fertility without chemicals.
Chicago is one of my favorite cities in the world and now that it’s home to the world’s largest rooftop farm, it’s even better. Urban farming company Gotham Greens opened the farm on Chicago’s South Side in the Pullman area. This marks the company’s fourth greenhouse facility and the first one they’ve built outside of […]
There’s more in your soil than rotting plant matter—these insects and organisms are helping turn organic matter into a fertile growing medium for your farm.
With a lot of hype about food labels and farming practices, it’s important to know the truth about the meat you’re buying and understand the labels you can use on your own farm products.
