Harvesting rewards: Chattanooga hosts sustainable agriculture conference
Three years ago, as Roy Jones switched his family's vegetable farm in Valley Head, Ala., from conventional to organic farming techniques, he drew on the advice of his elders.
Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press
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Eco-friendly label Liv Grn launches a line of yummy-smelling, sustainable fragrances
Eco-friendly L.A. T-shirt brand Liv Grn has launched a collection of sustainable fragrances — and companion body products — that smell as fresh and verdant as its organic cotton tees feel comfy...
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Being a WWOOFer: Sustainable Farming in the Dominican Republic
During spring break, I partook in what will (or possibly already has) become the cliché spring break activity for progressive-minded, environmentally-aware Wesleyan students: WWOOFing. For those unfamiliar...
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Chicagoist Grills - Ann Wright, Deputy Undersecretary of Agriculture
A few weeks back, we got a chance to have a long chat with Ann Wright, Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Wright was speaking at the Family Farmed Expo, promoting...
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Beyond organic: The next step in sustainable living
This past year, I was amazed by the selection of organic produce at my local grocery store, even in the dead of winter. Last summer, when apples were still ripening on northern trees, I noticed organic...
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Going green in sustainable art & design
He uses such unassuming, boringly normal, discarded construction materials to make his organic urban painting. He manages to bring our abandoned trash inside and to the attention of the public, in the...
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Francesca Koe: What Do White Castle and Sustainable Food Have in Common? More Than You Think
Diners salivate as they await their meal: fresh, high-quality ingredients cooked before their very eyes. A scene out of a hip, organic eatery in Manhattan? Try again.
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Guest opinion: A response to criticisms of sustainable agriculture
Last week's guest opinion, "The grass is greener on the other side ... or is it?" discussed a range of topics - Meatless Mondays, antibiotic use in animal husbandry, organic farming, the word "sustainable,"...
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Another Fact about Organic Agriculture that Will Be Ignored
I've been seeing a lot of studies lately that prove organic is better. This one is especially interesting because pesticides are the worst of the worst when it comes to spraying. Linked to cancers,...
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