When we think about the concept of sustainable agriculture, we normally contemplate the numerous sad facts about how our food in the U.S. is: • Planted (often monocropping) • Irrigated (often with water that comes with great energy footprint, much …
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Sustainable Agriculture, Edible Landscaping
Here’s a short video featuring a young advocate of edible landscaping that packs a powerful message. Quotes include: “The power of our daily actions is all we have,” and “There’s never been a time when your choices have mattered more.” …
Sustainable Agriculture and Bee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)
Those of us concerned about the declining bee population via colony collapse disorder (CCD) are worried primarily about agriculture; a large percentage of the food we eat here in the U.S. is pollinated by bees. A new discovery, published just last week, suggests …
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Clean Energy and Sustainable Agriculture
I just did a 30-minute-long interview with a brilliant and charming woman in Atlanta: Mary Blackmon, CEO of Farm Star Living. I encourage readers to check this out; the purpose here is to clarify and promote what farmers really do, …
Talking Sustainable Agriculture on North Carolina's Outer Banks
I’m on the Outer Banks of North Carolina for the wedding of my eldest nephew. I’d never been here before, and I was expecting a stretch of land so desolate that I’d have trouble getting online or finding a good …
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The Turimiquire Foundation Addresses Sustainability
It’s that time of the year when we all start thinking about holiday gift-giving. I had a Jewish roommate in college, a funny but ornery character, who summarized Christmas as “crass commercialism.” Though I was raised a Presbyterian, he didn’t offend me …
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Small Aeroponics Company Faces Big Marketing Challenge
I’m in the process of becoming a partner in an aeroponics company called Tower Harvest; I’ll have a video up on this shortly. I’m thrilled for the association with these people, in particular with CEO Rafael Quezada; he’s incredibly knowledgeable …
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How Close to Sustainable Agriculture Are We?
“Sustainability” is such an important concept in our world today, and it’s magnificent to see so many people and corporate entities working hard to contemplate the effects their actions have on posterity. On the other hand, we come across atrocities …
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Sustainable Agriculture
I was just editing my book’s chapter on media, which features an interview with Sustainable Business’s Rona Fried, which made me think about sustainable agriculture — one of her favorite subjects. No sooner had a saved the file did I …
