Stirring Interest In Organic Foods

Farm is part of effort to offer schools fresh, local items

By John-John Williams IV | Standing amid rows of lush, multicolored vegetables, Jeanette Orrey of England basked in the sunlight drawn to the main greenhouse of the Baltimore school system’s Great Kids Farm at the Bragg Nature Center. She ate a handful of leafy sprouts, [...]

Local farms near you!

Visit these websites to discover fresh produce right around the corner…
Localharvest.org
Local Harvest provides a comprehensive nationwide directory of family farms, farmers’ markets, CSAs, and other locavores. Just enter your zip code to find those closest to you. You can also find local area events like when farms have visiting hours, special events, as well as [...]

Vertical Farming

by Kathryn Flehmer
For many people in the Midwest, the word “farm” brings to mind acres of corn, fields of wheat, and barns that house cows and chickens in the sprawling countryside. However, how much longer can this image remain true? Throughout the world, over 80% of the land suitable for farming is in use. [...]

Should You Go Raw?

Recently newspapers and television news have been discussing the issue of raw milk. The issue at hand is whether raw milk sales in Wisconsin should be legalized. Fifty years ago legislation was passed that prevented the sale of raw milk even though raw milk had been consumed for years prior to the invention of pasteurization and other modern milk processing practices.

What’s Biodynamic?

Biodynamic products are made without artificial pesticides, hormones, or fertilizers. US executive director of the Demeter Association, which certifies Biodynamic products like wine, coffee, flowers, meat, and cheeses, says that some farmers also enrich their soil with oak bark, dandelions, and horsetail hairs to promote healthier plants and animal feed.