Four Indigenous seed savers share their wisdom on the sacred practice.
European Union Hits United States With Tariffs On Tobacco, Nuts
It will affect agriculture exports.
One should be comfortable with, better yet 'love' soil, to be a successful gardener or an urban farmer. Earlier this fall I had occasion to wax poetic about soil and its magical properties, with Modern Farmer publisher Frank Giustra. I have no doubt that he thought me a bit bonkers at the outset, but by the time we were done, he'd signed up for raised beds filled with living soil. What follows is a tidier version of the bits and pieces of enthusiasm I offered Frank as we puttered in the greenhouse.
Engineers Are Developing Self-Watering Soil for Drought Farming
As droughts increase, we may need this kind of wild technology.
Corn Yields Are Up, But More Vulnerable to Drought Than Ever: Study
And droughts will probably be increasing in frequency.
