Seeds of Change: the seed saving movement

By Dr. Mercola http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/01/23/saving-seeds-movement.aspx Seeds are essential to maintain future food supplies. They are the foundation of life, from fruits and vegetables to grain and livestock feed — without them, we have no food. It’s estimated that upwards of 90 percent of our caloric intake comes from seeds, directly or indirectly. Seeds represent hope and […]

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Our Broken Food System

Posted by Roger M. Our food system is the most unhealthy system in the world because of subsidies that benefit major corporations, not farmers – and certainly not the American population.  We could use those subsidies to raise healthy food, which in turn would raise healthy children. http://action.ucsusa.org/site/Ecard?ecard_id=3161&autologin=true

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Soil Health and the Importance of Mycorrhizal Fungi

  By Dr. Mercola One of the most important strategies for improving your health is to grow your own food. However, that may not be so easy if you’re unaware of the importance of soil microbes. Wendy Taheri is a research microbiologist, to whom I was introduced via Gabe Brown, a farmer in North Dakota, […]

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Plant Clinic Question of the Week: bean problems

written by Sarah F. Client is growing  Royal Burgundy bush beans  from a reputable seed company. The plants are not thrifty, robust yet have some dark green leaves. The leaves exhibit yellow splotches and streaking as well as fungal leaf spots, necrotic tissue, and upward cupping. These symptoms and sign did not fit either virus […]

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