Three weeks into my trip to Rwanda this summer, I checked in to my last Airbnb. It was a lovely home in Kimihurura, a popular neighborhood for expats in the capital city, Kigali. My host greeted me and invited me to sit out on the back porch of the home as the late afternoon sun streamed through the trees surrounding us. He was a middle-aged French Canadian who worked in…
As the rains fell generously on Northern California last winter, many local farmers eagerly anticipated the healthy plants and high yields sure to come in this year’s growing season. California’s water problems are far from solved (especially when it comes to groundwater levels that remain well below average in aquifers across the state), but the high soil water content produced lush green hillsides that just two years ago were golden…
A quick summary of my recent trip to the Galapagos could read like a line from Snoop Dogg’s “Sensual Seduction.”
hese people I’ve been surrounded by this past summer have taught me to believe in my goals for the future. “How’re you gonna have a dream come true if you don’t have a dream?” my farmer Doug likes to say.
The drought has been a talking point for many Californians, but I have often wondered how farmers — whose livelihoods are affected by the drought and who are at the center of the water-use debate —view the drought.
At the Asilomar Conference Grounds, there was a palpable excitement for those present of being in rooms full of farm to school enthusiasts.
While these debates are far from settled, I believe decentralized centers of organic food production are the best way forward for building food security and resiliency in any community.
Next time you find yourself in a grocery store, go look at the freezer section and the fish counter, and see if they have Orange Roughy. If you don’t see it, that’s good. Don’t ask for it, or they’ll think you want it.
This summer, a group of experts from across the U.S. gathered in Iowa to discuss the formation of a new, and advanced, biofuel industry. These biofuels—termed cellulosic or “2nd generation”—have the potential to reduce pollution and oil usage in transportation, with far lower impacts on agricultural markets and the environment.
The Food Bikery seeks to prove that food bikes are a safe, legal, low-capital, and low-footprint alternative to food trucks.