Jason worked
on smaller organic farms before he started with Coolibah Herbs.
Lenies Hof offers comfortable self - catering accommodation in 2 studios situated
on a small organic farm with a vineyard, and olive and apricot orchards.
A unique group of three character holiday cottages
on a small organic farm tucked away in its own peaceful valley only three miles from the renown North Cornish coast.
You'll also hear from farmworkers who left their urban jobs, because working
on a small organic farm made their lives better.
Not exact matches
By Mary Mesenburg, Door to Door
Organics Not only does food grown
on a nearby
farm leave a
smaller carbon footprint and support the local economy, but I believe it also tastes better and is better for you than food... Continued
On our certified
organic farm, we have a diverse operation including compost, livestock, vegetables production, compost, greenhouses,
small grains, gardens and 1100 certified
organic apple trees.
The
Small Footprints Wine Club experience is your opportunity to join us as we «tread lightly»
on our journey of biodynamic and
organic viticulture, sustainable
farming and premium winemaking; to become part of the Gemtree family.
Since
organic farming currently accounts for such a
small percentage of global agricultural production, Crowder said its effect
on food security is not an immediate concern.
USDA surveyed U.S.
organic dairy farmers in 2005, prior to implementation of these requirements, and found that pasture - based feeding was more common
on smaller dairy
farms and that 4 % of
organic dairy
farms never used pasture (McBride and Greene, 2007).
Raised
on a
small family
farm in the Netherlands, Louise has extensive experience in
organic agriculture, fair trade and development cooperation at a strategic, management and regulatory level.
We are delighted to announce that the next step of succession planning has been completed, and that Louise Luttikholt will join IFOAM -
Organics International as our next Executive Director.Raised
on a
small family
farm in the Netherlands, Louise has extensive experience in
organic agriculture, fair trade and development cooperation at a strategic... more
For Straus Family Creamery,
organic agriculture, as practiced
on small to mid-size family
farms, starts with sustainable land stewardship.
Because industrial agriculture was
on the rise and milk prices were unrealistically low to sustain family
farming, Straus saw an exciting opportunity — Create an
organic marketplace; one which reflected the true costs of production and promoted responsible land stewardship, offering a viable, principled, sustainable business model for
small dairy
farms.
The Business: Featured
on Sydney Weekender, and in numerous publications such as: Garlic by Penny Woodward; Transition
Farms by Bev Buckley; The Land newspaper;
Small Farms and Border Living magazines,» Carrigbyrne» has been a thriving
organic garlic business for the past 26 years, with a large customer base of both retail businesses and individuals from Melbourne to Darwin.
Machetazo Mezcal, one of Johannessen's current obsessions, grows agave
on a
small,
organic, sustainable
farm in Guerrero, Mexico.
According to an industry source, about 80 percent of
organic production currently comes from family
farms, and
organic growers (especially in the case of vegetables) produce
on smaller areas than conventional farmers.
He and his wife Anna have recently moved from their native Ohio to settle down in Northern California to embark
on their dream: run a
small, self - sufficient,
organic farm.
While these standards make welfare better than conventional
farming, «
organic» does not guarentee that the meat was produced
on a
small farm, where animals roamed freely, or that the animals were treated humanely.
With a veracious, transparent
farm to factory concept, Nova Scotia
Organics started as a
small, kitchen project that has grown into a 30,000 square foot manufacturing facility found
on Nova Scotia
Organics» three hundred - acre
farm.
Despite all the talk of
small farms disappearing, despite concerns of big ag controlling our food, GMOing everything and dousing it all in RoundUp, driving past my
farm one might feel a flutter of relief, think there's a
small farm right there where I can go and pick up a bag of
organic baby kale, spot a bluebird resting
on a fig branch, notice a patch of weeds growing among the lettuce.
For superior nutrition, choose
organic chickens that are pasture - raised, especially
on local
farms with
small flocks and lush pastures for grazing.
One more month, and I would be volunteering
on a
small organic dairy
farm nestled in the pristine Italian countryside.
If you prefer jarred beans instead of dried, this line of
organic chickpeas and beans in glass jars packed in water and sea salt by Jovial Foods is produced
on small farms for the best quality.
«Getting an
organic label
on your
farm [can be too expensive and complicated] for a
small farm.»
Small farmers who use «unconventional» or «beyond
organic» agricultural practices are often unable to make a living wage and have to rely
on off -
farm sources for the majority of their income.
I have, however, homeschooled both of our children diligently and well, as well as run a
small organic farm on one income.
The only viable future for
farming is very large or very
small — large is simply never going to happen in Ireland, while
small (
organic / intensive / horticultural) is now only dawning
on some farmers, years behind the likes of the Netherlands (or even rooftop farmers in Brooklyn?!).
On the Caribbean, make organic chocolate on a small cacao farm and watch the sunset over the surf at Salsa Brav
On the Caribbean, make
organic chocolate
on a small cacao farm and watch the sunset over the surf at Salsa Brav
on a
small cacao
farm and watch the sunset over the surf at Salsa Brava.
So if you ever end living the rural green life
on that
small local certified
organic workers»
farm collective, you know you've got a place to stay.
In its narrowest sense it applies to intensive and highly productive agroecology, where it is often described as a mesh of traditional /
organic farming methods, the science of ecology, and efficient design, and in this sense it has shown great results
on small - scale holdings and in Third World and developing countries.
Organic Farming Certificate Program students gain the knowledge and hands -
on experience necessary to start a
small - scale
organic farm or work for an
organic operation.
From our kitchen to your table... Prepared in
small batches from select
organic fruits and herbs that grow
on our property or local
farms in Maine, capturing the flavor and essence of the natural herb or fruit.
His work focuses
on organic and sustainable agriculture systems suitable for adoption by
small farms operating with limited resources.
Some of the things I plan to focus
on as a result of the course include: Have a zero balance
on my credit cards; Shed excess clutter and clothing (donate to homeless shelter, etc.); Select
organic produce as often as possible and buy
smaller amounts to prevent waste; Become self - sufficient in the basics of life such as growing more food in my garden - move from gardening as a hobby to a sustainable food source; Buy local by ordering a «
farm box» twice a month; I also plan to decrease spending — buy only what I need, not everything I think I want.
Unlike industrial
farms,
small - scale
organic G and sustainable
farms rely
on people power, not heavy machinery, and depend
on nature, not manmade chemicals for soil fertility and pest management.
Recently, Michael Olson's Food Chain Radio hosted Pamela Ronald and Raoul Adamchak from UC Davis to discuss the topic of genetically modifying
organic crops and you might be surprised what these
small farm advocates had to say
on the matter.
All of Nature Girl's ingredients are cultivated
on small family - run
organic farms from all regions of the world to provide products that protect and nurture skin and health while also protecting the environment.
About Blog WESTHOLME TEA
FARM is a small organic farm in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Can
FARM is a
small organic farm in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Can
farm in the Cowichan Valley
on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.