Organic Farming & Gardening

Organic Farming & Gardening

Dig into organic gardening with tips on composting and news about sustainable agriculture.

  • Gardening (mis)adventures: Week 9

    Wed, May 13, 2009 11:25 AM by Robin Shreeves

    This week's gardening update from MNN's food blogger finds the rains mucking up the works.

  • Our nutrients come from the earth

    Tue, May 12, 2009 9:37 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Farmer watches the first plants of spring turn into the first flesh of spring.

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  • Urban locavores might get food from vertical farms

    Mon, May 11, 2009 2:00 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Has the time now come to build our agriculture up rather than out?

  • Is Congress killing the organic farm?

    Mon, May 11, 2009 5:15 AM by Robynne Boyd

    Two bills designed to stop outbreaks of food-borne illnesses could mean big trouble for small farms.

  • Vaccine: Coming to a farm stand near you

    Thu, May 07, 2009 10:44 AM by Robin Shreeves

    Can diseases be warded off by eating GMO corn? Scientists are working to find out.

  • Organic farmers to get piece of Farm Bill pie

    Thu, May 07, 2009 9:56 AM by Robin Shreeves

    Money from the 2008 Farm Bill has been set aside specifically for organic farmers.

  • Obama should appoint White House farmer

    Wed, May 06, 2009 9:36 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Important policy questions will have effect on the future of our food system.

  • Organic Mississippi farming

    Wed, May 06, 2009 11:51 AM by PlentyMag.com

    One man's ambition to establish the national organic movement in Mississippi.

  • Vegetables on board

    Wed, May 06, 2009 11:20 AM by PlentyMag.com

    New York’s newest greenhouse is eco-friendly—and it floats.

  • London's conference on urban farming

    Mon, May 04, 2009 12:27 PM by PlentyMag.com

    The UK gets ready for expensive oil through locally-grown food in the "Growing Food for London" Conference.

  • Letter to a neglectful basil grower

    Fri, May 01, 2009 3:27 PM by PlentyMag.com

    No better time than the warm months to grow some fresh basil in your garden.

  • Dumped but digging in

    Fri, May 01, 2009 2:37 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Extra produce grown in backyards across the U.S. and Canada can be donated to Plant a Row for the Hungry, to feed hungry people in local neighborhoods and communities.

  • Nose-to-tail eating

    Fri, May 01, 2009 2:12 PM by PlentyMag.com

    One farmer feels that getting closer to the earth requires consuming all parts of an animal killed for consumption.

  • Changing more than just our diets

    Fri, May 01, 2009 1:39 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Today's best farmers markets boast engaged vendors, enterprising organizers, and hyper-local efforts to serve their communities.

  • The benefits of raising chickens

    Fri, May 01, 2009 5:31 AM by PlentyMag.com

    A yard and chickens can yield economical eggs and poultry for the cost of food scraps.

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