By EarthTalk® Although we have come a long way in recent years with regard to the safety and sustainability of our food supply, we still have a long way to go. Toxic pesticides are still used on the vast majority … Continue reading →
at Ariana’s Restaurant is Memorable By N. R. Mallery Martin Murphy is the chef-owner of Ariana’s Restaurant, at the Bunton Farm in Orford, New Hampshire. A passionate lifelong goal with over thirty years of experience have finally allowed Chef Martin … Continue reading →
Book Review by N.R. Mallery, G.E.T. Publisher Reason in a Dark Time Why the Struggle Against Climate Change Failed — And What It Means For Our Future By Dale Jamieson, Oxford University Press 2014, 266 pages, $29.95 What is climate … Continue reading →
Pathways to a Connected Environment By Lynn Clark Native American cultures draw us into a relationship with the environment. This is one of the most important lessons we have learned and that we teach at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum – … Continue reading →
By Ryan McNeill Besides fluctuating hormones and insatiable appetites, many teenagers share another trait: wasting energy. Today’s teens spend more time plugged in than any other generation in history. And teenagers have always been notorious for energy-wasting habits like hour-long … Continue reading →
By David Fried Perry delivered the mail in our neighborhood for about 40 years. Every once in a while I would give him a grape vine to plant at his place, or a fig tree (for indoors). Now he has … Continue reading →
A Simple Explanation Permaculture is forest gardens, natural buildings, edible landscapes, community design, and more! What permaculture guru Bill Mollison describes in his books is a totally integrated design system that’s modeled on nature. If you design your garden or … Continue reading →
From EarthTalk® Dr. Henry I. Miller’s May 15, 2014 opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal has indeed made waves in the organic farming community. Miller, former director of the Office of Biotechnology at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, … Continue reading →
Grass for Heating Fuel in Vermont By Sarah Galbraith Grass biomass could make a sizeable contribution to Vermont’s heating needs over time, and could be part of the renewable energy mix required to meet the state’s goal to meet 90% … Continue reading →
by Lindsay Wilson in Food When you start a new vegetable garden the most important thing is to choose the right garden. The ideal vegetable garden for you looks unlike it does for anyone else. Your veg patch needs to … Continue reading →