December 02, 2004
Hmong Farmers
These are a couple of articles about some nifty organic farming stuff going on in Georgia.
Georgia Farmer Shares his Wealth
Immigrant Farmers Get a Helping Hand in Georgia
July 08, 2004
Green Living
Look what I just discovered: Green Fusion!
Guess where I'm going this weekend!?!
June 25, 2004
Fungus: At the Root of It
From the BioOrganics, Inc. newsletter:
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What Do These Plants Want, Anyhow?
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It bears repeating. Providing mycorrhizal fungi spores to plants is NOT giving them something "extra." It is NOT a miracle-plant-food-sort-of-thingy. It is NOT some sort of mystical additive.
Simply put, a plant without mycorrhizae on its root system is not equipped to uptake the necessary nutrients to flourish. You can fiddle with "soil chemistry" as much as you wish, and you may have some short-term success, but if the plant has evolved a dependence on soil fungi over millions of years, that plant will not achieve its full genetic potential without the fungi.
Continue reading "Fungus: At the Root of It"
June 15, 2004
In the Raw
Roxanne's is a restaurant where they take sustainable eating to whole new level --
WHY SWITCH TO A LIVING FOODS DIET
Living foods are the key to our health and longevity. They allow our bodies to perform as they were meant to . . .
THE INGREDIENTS
The dishes at Roxanne's are pure, elegant and full of life. Our ingredients are all natural and organic. Our produce, fresh fruits, exotic herbs and edible flowers are from our own 3-acre garden, or from other small, local sustainable farmers and producers . . .
THE ECOLOGICAL DESIGN OF ROXANNE'S RESTAURANT
Just as our organic cuisine supports a more sustainable planet, our restaurant's construction and interior design were driven by this principle. All of the wood used in the construction of the restaurant is either recycled, or certified sustainably harvested by the Forest Stewardship council, the most stringent certification organization. The front trellis is made from salvaged windfall Sonoma County Cypress. The racks in the wine room are being built from recycled cedar . . .
Anyone want to go out to eat? :)
May 26, 2004
Local Harvest
Looking for good, fresh, seasonal produce that tastes as good as it looks? Want to support your local (small, organic) farm but don't know where to find it? Do you know what a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is? Want to find a farmer's market in your area? Better yet, want to order said produce online?
For answers to these and other questions, check out Local Harvest.
I mean, it's just so cool!!
April 23, 2004
Organic Bouquet
Don't just send 'em flowers, send 'em organic flowers!.
Oh, it's just so AWESOME! :)
January 09, 2004
Sustainable Winegrowing
Yay for sustainable winegrowers and NSWG!
Yay for me 'cause I get to work with NSWG! :)
September 19, 2003
Organic News
Since we all seem to be consumers, some of us like organics and we generally like to associate, check out the news blog on the Organic Consumers Association website.
I like the article about Whole Foods where a successful competitor says: These independents aren't entitled to survive; they're just entitled to compete . . . I think anyone that has a problem with [Whole Foods] is really just whining.
Somewhere on there is also an article about Denmark banning the use of glyphosates (Roundup) as they are contaminating the drinking water, but I can't find it. Can you?