Sustainable Living

Mark Lipson shares his thoughts on the organic movement today, and gives an impassioned defense to recent critiques of organic certification and its integrity.

To get at the heart of our nation’s love for llamas, Tanner Shinnick traveled the country making “Llama Nation: The Documentary.”

Welcome to our mugs, South Sudan.

Will the move help stave off the creation of more antibiotic-resistant superbugs?

I was just a gardener, growing garden-variety softneck garlic, when I headed to Iowa for my first Seed Savers Exchange Conference in 2002. I returned home to Pennsylvania with 10 varieties of heirloom hardneck bulbs, planted them that October, and before I knew what had happened, I’d become a garlic farmer.

Local farming coalitions are growing in popularity as young, first-time farmers seek out community.

Farmers, eco-minded entrepreneurs, and nonprofits have launched companies and programs that turn composting into a community affair.

“Climbing ladders with two 20-pound bags of apples is better than any gym,” says the 71-year-old.

Bring us more bugs! But the good ones, this time.