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Composting for Beginners: $12 DIY Compost Bin, Getting Started, and 50+ Things You Can Compost

Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: April 20, 2019

Composting for Beginners: $12 DIY Compost Bin, Getting Started, and 50+ Things You Can Compost

Have you ever priced out those compost bins that you can buy? They have all sorts of bells and whistles, ...

Have you ever priced out those compost bins that you can buy? They have all sorts of bells and whistles, like cranks that turn the contents for you and fancy slide-out trays at the bott ...

April 20, 2019
| by Daisy Luther

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Nature’s Multivitamin: The Ultimate Guide to Sprouting

Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: February 08, 2019

Nature’s Multivitamin: The Ultimate Guide to Sprouting

While many of us are awakening to the dangers (ahem chemicals) that are in our food sources, not enough a ...

While many of us are awakening to the dangers (ahem chemicals) that are in our food sources, not enough awareness is being made about some of the dangers that lie in over-the-counter vitamins. That’s ...

February 08, 2019
| by Tess Pennington

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Turn Trash Into Treasure: The Easy Way To Make A Compost Pile Or Bin

Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: January 19, 2019

Turn Trash Into Treasure: The Easy Way To Make A Compost Pile Or Bin

Composting not only reduces trash in landfills but also improves your backyard at home. Your garden will ...

Composting not only reduces trash in landfills but also improves your backyard at home. Your garden will produce healthier vegetables and more beautiful flowers with just the addition of a compost pi ...

January 19, 2019
| by Tess Pennington

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15 Winter Veggies You Should Be Eating Right Now

Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: January 19, 2019

15 Winter Veggies You Should Be Eating Right Now

Ask anyone who’s not a gardener what’s in season right now. Go ahead, I’ll wait here because it won’t ta ...

Ask anyone who’s not a gardener what’s in season right now. Go ahead, I’ll wait here because it won’t take long. Did you get met with a blank stare and perhaps some mention of potatoes and onions? We ...

January 19, 2019
| by Daisy Luther

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5 New Year’s Resolutions To Get a Jump-Start on the Garden

Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: January 01, 2019

5 New Year’s Resolutions To Get a Jump-Start on the Garden

While we welcome in a new year, I like to take some time to reflect on the past and start dreaming of a b ...

While we welcome in a new year, I like to take some time to reflect on the past and start dreaming of a better future. And, of course, I implement this into my gardening as well. While I have the best ...

January 01, 2019
| by Tess Pennington

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What is a Bioeconomy and What is Done With it?

Author: Luis Miranda
|Date: November 10, 2018

What is a Bioeconomy and What is Done With it?

(The Real Agenda News) The bioeconomy encompasses all sectors and systems that are based on biological re ...

(The Real Agenda News) The bioeconomy encompasses all sectors and systems that are based on biological resources. The European Union includes agriculture, forestry, fisheries, food and bioenergy in th ...

November 10, 2018
| by Luis Miranda

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US Jury Rules Against Monsanto

Author: Stephen Lendman
|Date: August 15, 2018

US Jury Rules Against Monsanto

Monsanto is one of the most reviled corporate predators for good reason. It puts profits over human healt ...

Monsanto is one of the most reviled corporate predators for good reason. It puts profits over human health. Its hazardous GMO seeds are responsible for serious diseases and illnesses. They’re also env ...

August 15, 2018
| by Stephen Lendman

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How to Grow a Survival Garden (and what to do if it dies)

Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: August 06, 2018

How to Grow a Survival Garden (and what to do if it dies)

I love growing my own vegetable garden. I spend many fulfilling hours outside every summer, tending to my ...

I love growing my own vegetable garden. I spend many fulfilling hours outside every summer, tending to my plants, nurturing my soil, and babying things along, with the birds for music and a basket ful ...

August 06, 2018
| by Daisy Luther

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Pharma Hiding Antibiotic Disaster

Author: Guest Post
|Date: June 29, 2018

Pharma Hiding Antibiotic Disaster

Story at-a-glance - The majority of antibiotics in the U.S. aren’t used in health care settings for human ...

Story at-a-glance - The majority of antibiotics in the U.S. aren’t used in health care settings for humans; they’re used in industrial agriculture, primarily in low, steady doses for purposes of “dise ...

June 29, 2018
| by Guest Post

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Farmers in America are Killing Themselves in Staggering Numbers

Author: The Sleuth Journal
|Date: June 28, 2018

Farmers in America are Killing Themselves in Staggering Numbers

(CBS News) "Think about trying to live today on the income you had 15 years ago." That's how agriculture ...

(CBS News) "Think about trying to live today on the income you had 15 years ago." That's how agriculture expert Chris Hurt describes the plight facing U.S. farmers today. The unequal economy that's em ...

June 28, 2018
| by The Sleuth Journal

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This is Why it is Impossible to Create a Utopia in the Food Market

Author: Luis Miranda
|Date: June 28, 2018

This is Why it is Impossible to Create a Utopia in the Food Market

(The Real Agenda News) The concentration of food production in few hands would put those in control in a ...

(The Real Agenda News) The concentration of food production in few hands would put those in control in a position to dictate who eats and who does not. Skepticism is the healthiest of all qualities. W ...

June 28, 2018
| by Luis Miranda

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DIY: 10 Herbal Tea Blends You Can Grow In Your Garden

Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: June 15, 2018

DIY: 10 Herbal Tea Blends You Can Grow In Your Garden

From a sustainability standpoint, herbs are one of the easiest plants to produce. Many of the herbs we gr ...

From a sustainability standpoint, herbs are one of the easiest plants to produce. Many of the herbs we grow are perennials and will produce for many years. Drying herbs is a great way to save money an ...

June 15, 2018
| by Tess Pennington

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Homesteading Gardening and Farming Hints

Author: The Sleuth Journal
|Date: May 11, 2018

Homesteading Gardening and Farming Hints

How do you grow sunflower sprouts? Start your own seedlings without plastic pots? Should you save your se ...

How do you grow sunflower sprouts? Start your own seedlings without plastic pots? Should you save your seeds? These are just a few of the questions people interested in homesteading ask themselves. Th ...

May 11, 2018
| by The Sleuth Journal

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Everything You Need To Know About Raising Baby Chicks On A Budget (VIDEO)

Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: April 24, 2018

Everything You Need To Know About Raising Baby Chicks On A Budget (VIDEO)

Baby chicks…they’re adorable, fluffy, and incredibly delicate! Despite their fragility, they’re actually ...

Baby chicks…they’re adorable, fluffy, and incredibly delicate! Despite their fragility, they’re actually pretty simple to raise. If you have some outdoor space and live in an area where it’s allowed, ...

April 24, 2018
| by Daisy Luther

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One Hive at a Time, Backyard Beekeepers Try Saving the World

Author: Guest Post
|Date: April 19, 2018

One Hive at a Time, Backyard Beekeepers Try Saving the World

(USA Today) DETROIT -- For the past few years, national media have touted Detroit's comeback story: It en ...

(USA Today) DETROIT -- For the past few years, national media have touted Detroit's comeback story: It endured dark days, went through the nation's largest municipal bankruptcy, and is — literally, wi ...

April 19, 2018
| by Guest Post

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Billions Against Bayer?

Author: The Sleuth Journal
|Date: April 18, 2018

Billions Against Bayer?

What happens when you marry a drug company with a pesticide company? We’re about to find out. The U.S. De ...

What happens when you marry a drug company with a pesticide company? We’re about to find out. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week approved the $66-billion acquisition of Monsanto by Germany ...

April 18, 2018
| by The Sleuth Journal

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Are You Ready for the New Wave of Genetically Engineered Foods?

Author: Guest Post
|Date: April 16, 2018

Are You Ready for the New Wave of Genetically Engineered Foods?

By Stacy Malkan, US Right to Know | Everyone loves a feel-good story about the future. You’ve probably h ...

By Stacy Malkan, US Right to Know | Everyone loves a feel-good story about the future. You’ve probably heard this one: high-tech foods enhanced by science will feed the 9 billion people expected on t ...

April 16, 2018
| by Guest Post

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