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Reblogged from Grist: What if the agricultural revolution has already happened and we didn’t realize it? Essentially, that’s the idea in this report from the Guardian about a group of poverty-stricken Indian rice and potato farmers who harvested confirmed world-record … Continue reading →

Reblogged from Plant Abundance: Alice Walker and Eric Schlosser are heroes of mine. I am an enthusiastic member of the Slow Food Movement. I have just read a wonderful article by Alice on the Slow Food website, and, although I … Continue reading →

You’ve heard of peak oil—the idea that the globe’s easy-to-get-to petroleum reserves are largely cashed, and most of what’s left is the hard stuff, buried in deep-sea deposits or tar sands. But what about peak phosphorus and potassium? These elements … Continue reading →

Reblogged from Grist: One of the big debates in agriculture right now involves “coexistence” between farmers who use genetically modified or GMO seeds and those who don’t. This is far more than an academic debate; in question is the risk … Continue reading →

A short piece from Nora Yesterday on a walk up the driveway a very large animal nearby went crashing through the forest. I didn’t get a good view but I knew it was a large buck. This morning when I … Continue reading →

Attack of the Monsanto Superinsects We are hearing increasingly strident calls for GM technology as the answer to Africa’s food security problems. Africa is the last major frontier for the Biotech giants such as Monsanto to conquer. Most African countries … Continue reading →

Today, our beloved Rhodesian Ridgeback, Savannah, passed away in her sleep at the age of 13. She has been solid part of Broadleaze Farm since we settled here. I have known and loved many dogs but Savannah stands out as … Continue reading →