A tour of the Polyface Farm in Virginia…..a whole different way of growing our food.
Category Archives: Farm Technology
Wanted: Organic Seed
According to a 2010 nationwide survey conducted by the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA), organic farmers are faced with a seed market that neither possesses sufficient available quantities of certified organic seed to meet demand nor the specific varieties of organic seed that they desire. As a result, many organic farmers have had to compensate by using conventionally bred seed varieties selected for use in high-input chemical farming systems in lieu of those specifically adapted to organic farming systems.
via Wanted: Organic Seed.
Posted in Farm Technology, Food Policy, Green, Living
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The Netherlands Is An Agricultural Exporter
I did not know this! Apparently, they have achieved this by using methods like aquaponics to obtain high yields. So what are they producing? I suspect it would mostly be flowers, fruits and vegetables. Faced with scarce land, the Dutch made smart use of water. faced with a water shortage , partly due to a warming planet, we need to think about drought resistant varieties of crops such as this initiative with maize in Uganda.
via Population Density Fact Of The Day: The Netherlands Is An Agricultural Exporter.
Posted in Farm Technology
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