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Most small farmers can't compete with the efficiency of industrial grain production, but a growing number are now offering heritage and landrace varieties in their local areas.
In their book, "The Locavore's Dilemma," Pierre Desrochers and Hiroko Shimizu argue that a widespread embrace of local food could have "disastrous effects." We wanted to know more.
More science will not cure climate skeptics and pandering to conservatives can only win battles, not the war. So, what's the right strategy in the climate fight?
I want to share a story with you about an amazing event that took place this past Earth Day. For...
After putting off soil testing for two years, will our fearless urban farmer find her backyard garden full of arsenic and lead?
This post originally appeared on Energy Self-Reliant States, a resource of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s New Rules Project. What...
David Owen's new book The Conundrum tries to make the case that increased energy efficiency only leads to increased consumption -- but is he cherry-picking his supporting data?
An experimental fish farm floating off the Big Island of Hawaii has the whole world watching.
You’re a city manager hoping to cut electricity costs at sewage treatment plant, a school administrator looking to power schools...
