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Vermont’s tech park and the future of your food

When you talk with Sue Raftery you might think she’s on fire. Funny, because she’s leading a company that grows food on water –– using...

The Cropking family makes it hydroponics back to school time

Parents are happy to be sending their kids back to school soon. But Green Prophets everywhere know it’s open season to keep learning no matter...

Harlem Grown grows greens and girls in New York City

In the middle of Harlem on a derelict plot of land where old men used to play cards, with no kids allowed, is growing one...

California builds first farm-to-table new home community

Urban farming is in the air and California is setting an example by creating the first American housing project of its kind with an urban...

Grow lettuce like astronauts at American Hydroponics course

Now that I am  developing flux, a space-age gadget for making hydroponics simple and efficient I can’t help but promote hydroponics everywhere — even and especially hydroponics from...

Earth up for sale – save it by buying it!

Back in high school we bought a few acres of rainforest in Brazil – to save it. To stop illegal logging. To preserve biodiversity. Instead...

How crowd-sourcing works in the mad world of ants

Apparently in the ant world it’s a few brains and a lot of braun, according to new research that can teach us about the power...

Small scale farming twice as old as we thought

Big agriculture is mainstream in the US, but growing our food has a long history. Until now, researchers believed farming was “invented” some 12,000 years...

The magical wonder leaf Neem: 10 ways Neem works its magic

  Before you decide to spend hundreds of dollars on skin care products and cosmetics, or even get off your couch and walk to the nearest pharmacy, there...

International airports source local farm food in 30 countries

Following an international trend pressuring large food chains to think local and source local food, Autogrill, the multinational company known for its motorway and airport...
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