Apr 20, 2022 | What We Are Reading
Planting gardens in the city reduces the temperature, improves air quality and reduces run-off. Read here: How urban gardens can boost biodiversity and make cities more sustainable
Mar 20, 2022 | What We Are Reading
A transcript Mark from Arax’s EcoFarm Keynote on Monoculture and Misusing Water–”We’ve Got to Find Our Way Back to a Better Agriculture.” Interesting history of agriculture in California and how the response to drought in the early 1900s...
Mar 20, 2022 | What We Are Reading
“Language — biodynamic farming practices, fermentation without added yeast or sugar, and a lack of filtration, some believe the introduction of minimal sulfites is still considered “natural.” Others maintain that only zero-zero wines deserve the distinction....
Mar 20, 2022 | What We Are Reading
One of Bill’s favourite Organic/Biodynamic wineries, Emiliana, stands up for Organics. Read here: A Winery Raises Its Voice: How Can “Sustainable” Include Herbicides Like Roundup?
Mar 20, 2022 | What We Are Reading
The American Farm Bureau Foundation For Agriculture is publishing books targeted to elementary school children that demonstrate the ‘positives’ of using pesticides and synthetic fertilizer – no surprise that their Board includes members from Bayer,...
Feb 20, 2022 | What We Are Reading
Ugh! Sewage sludge is not supposed to be used as a fertilizer in or near places where food is grown because it is full of things we don’t want in our food. Forever chemicals, not surprisingly, are being found everywhere and they increase the risk of cancer,...
