Author: Daniela
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Japanese Cooperatives Play Role in Fukushima Cleanup
Reposted from foodtank: Cooperatives are the backbone for Japan’s rural economy through their presence in agriculture, fisheries, and even forestry. From rural to urban, farmer to consumer, and junior to elderly, cooperatives play a critical role throughout the Japanese economy. Since 1900, the Japan Agriculture Cooperative Group has been present in every village and nearly 100 percent…
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Quote For The Day
Originally posted on The Dish: “Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, ‘Love your enemies.’ It is this: that love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals. That’s why Jesus says, ‘Love your enemies.’ Because if you hate your enemies, you have…
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Herbal Folklore
Originally posted on Sanctuary Gardener: Tuesday evening, I attended my first meeting of the South Carolina Herbal Society here in Charleston. Because I’m very interested in learning about herbs and herbal medicine, I brought my membership form and annual fee with me. After the first meeting, I can already say that it is going to…
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Quote for the Day
Posted in the comments thread of the Washington Post’s article about Freedom Industries chemical spill and subsequent bankruptcy filing: “The invisible hand of the free market is using sign language to tell its victims: Tough, suckers.”
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“Eat Anything You Want, Just Cook It Yourself”
Originally posted on The Dish: Michael Pollan’s advice on eating healthy:
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Seed Saver Encouraged to “Pass Them On”
Dayna McDaniel, co-founder of Seed-Savers, KC, shares with reporter Cindy Hoedel of the Kansas City Star Magazine her reason for starting Seed-Savers, KC and the first seed she ever saved. It was a tomato presented to me by a neighbor, back in the 1970s. I had just moved into the neighborhood and I noticed this…
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Pesticide Residue Strengthens Case for Organic Farming
My Google Alerts is ablaze with articles about pesticide residue found on organic produce. Paul Hanley’s level-headed piece in the Star Phoenix explains why this finding “drives home the importance of expanding pesticide-free organic farming practices.” Providing food free from chemical residues is just one goal of organic farming and perhaps not the most important.…
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The Sea Turtle and the Megapode
Alanna Gisonodo shares a story told to her by Joshua Eberdong, a sea turtle expert from Ollei, a small village located in the northern end of Ngarchelong state of Palau. The legend goes that a woman who lived in a small village near Ollei gave birth to a hawksbill sea turtle and a megapode. Every day, while…
The Village Market 