Radio-Canada recently reported on the foods we eat and cancer – and what pesticides has to do with it. Monsanto and Glyphosate in the spotlight.
An agency known as Canadian Food Inspection Agency or CFIA, analyzed thousands of foods commonly consumed by Canadians over a three-year period. Their goal: to find a worrisome pesticide known as glyphosate.
The results were not entirely unexpected, to say the least. Glyphosate was found in more than one third of foods we eat – regularly.
So, you may be wondering what is glyphosate anyway.
Created by MONSANTO, glyphosate is a chemical pesticide.
This pesticide is regularly used in agriculture to deal with unwanted weeds and such by inhibiting photosynthesis. Ultimately, it kills all plants.
It’s sprayed directly onto the crops as they grow and more aggressively so just before crops are harvested.
The reason farmers do this is to save time during the drying process. Unfortunately, this also leads to food contamination.
Foods that contain Glysophate
Basically, foods that Canadians consumed daily, from wheat and oats to legumes and soy, and of course, corn.
Of the foods sampled that tested positive high on the list, according to Radio-Canada include:
Pizza, flour, fresh and dried pasta, and even those healthy lentils!
Of course, the list is much longer, and you can find it here.
These are all products most consume on a regular basis.
How Bad is Glyphosate for You?
It can be pretty bad. Studies have shown the chemical pesticide to develop lymphomes, which are known to lead to certain types of cancer. There is suspicion that it may also cause reproductive system problems as well.
There are many uncertainties associated with Monsanto’s pesticide in question. However, many insist that these levels found in foods are harmless to humans. Nonetheless, the European Union is doing all it can to reduce and eliminate it altogether.


Agriculture & Natural Resources
Want To Learn How To Pump Up Pumpkin Production?
What are the superior pumpkin varieties for West Virginia? What’s the best way to handle pumpkins after you harvest them?
Ask those questions and any other pumpkin production puzzlers when West Virginia University Extension Service agriculture experts hold a free “Pumpkin Twilight Meeting” from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the USDA Plant Materials Center near Alderson in Greenbrier County.
Lewis W. Jett, commercial horticulture specialist with the WVU Extension Service, organized the session for farmers, gardeners and “all interested in pumpkins.” Also answering questions will be Tom Basden, WVU Extension nutrient management specialist.
The two experts’ discussion topics will include selecting new pumpkin varieties, using no-till methods, managing pests and diseases, growing cover crops and handling post-harvest pumpkins.
The USDA facility is located on Creamery Road—just two miles south of Alderson off of Route 3.
For more information contact your local WVU Extension office at 304-473-4208
Cooperative Extension has historic roots in agriculture and the environment from helping commercial farmers and growers (through Agricultural Extension Agents) to home lawn and garden enthusiasts (through the Master Gardener program), Extension has knowledge and expertise to share.


Iowa Composting Council
In partnership with the US Composting Council (USCC) and the Iowa Recycling Association (IRA), the State of Iowa now has a newly formed Chapter of the USCC to promote infrastructure building and training to address increasing amounts of organics in the landfill and encourage use of compost for healthy soils.
The Iowa Composting Council (IACC) is now an official USCC Chapter housed within the IRA. Alan Schumacher, President of the IRA said, "It just makes sense. The IRA is here to promote recycling. Organics are the largest waste stream in Iowa. Of course we should promote the recycling of organics through composting. It's a perfect fit."
The group, which is seeking Iowa members, will educate state regulators, local officials and the public about the importance of the compost manufacturing industry to local waste management programs, jobs and business development, as well as the benefits of using compost in commercial and residential landscaping and farm fields. Educational outreach will also include the benefits of using compost for stormwater management, erosion control and green infrastructure. The IACC, IRA and USCC will jointly take positions on regulations and legislation that affect the industry and the market for compost in the state.
“The USCC — and the compost industry — is most effective in states where a local and organized industry group is at the table,” said Frank Franciosi, executive director of the USCC. “Our chapters are
important because their leadership is directly in touch with the members we work to serve.”
Iowa Composting Council Leadership
Director: Jennifer Trent, Iowa Waste Reduction Center, [email protected]
Chair: Jeff Phillips, SCS Engineers, [email protected]
Vice Chair: Abe Sandquist, Natural Fertilizer Product, Inc.
Secretary: Lea Hensel, Foth Infrastructure and Environment
This leadership team will work to develop and expand the Iowa Composting Council.
The IACC meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1pm. If you would like to attend a meeting, contact Jennifer Trent or Jeff Phillips to recieve meeting details.


HLG Scorpion Rspec 600w 120 Volt- Horticulture Lighting Group Quantum Board LED Grow Light | ETL/UL Certified, Samsung LM301H, Inventronics Driver
Brand: Horticulture Lighting Group
- Designed for low ceiling heights or vertical racks. High efficiency white light Quantum Boards
- Full Spectrum White and 660nm Red. Reliable passive-cooled design
- Better canopy light penetration with diffused light.
- Dimmable power supply included. 3 Year warranty.
- Auto sensing Inventronics power supply works on both 120VAC and 240VAC and 277VAC
Part Number: HLG650-SCORPION-RSPEC
Details: HLG Scorpion R Spec is designed for grows with low ceiling heights or for vertical racks. HLG Scorpion R Spec uses 6x 288 Quantum Boards for an even light spread at just 12" from the canopy. QB288 uses Samsung's latest LM301H and Deep Red LED 660nm. This unit is dimmable, with wattage output from 60 to 600 watts.
Package Dimensions: 41.0 x 38.3 x 4.1 inches


Posted Date: 05/07/2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2020
WILBURTON, Okla. – The Agricultural Business Management program at Kiamichi Technology Centers has developed a resource webpage for farmers and ranchers that provides important links and information for those experiencing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The Kiamichi Tech District is home to many farmers and ranchers,” said Shelley Free, Superintendent at Kiamichi Technology Centers. “We would like to thank our local agriculture producers who know the value of hard work, determination and resources.”
Kiamichi Tech is committed to serve ag clients in Southeast Oklahoma through continued services in the Agricultural Business Management program and with new programming and partnerships. Other organizations that have contributed to the resource page are USDA Rural Development, The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture, The Made in Oklahoma program and Oklahoma Ag Credit.
“While these collaborative partnerships were formed in support of farmers and ranchers during the COVID-19 pandemic, we look forward to continuing to support the ag industry in our District in any way that we can,” said Free.
The resource page provides information specific to government agencies, livestock and poultry, agri-business/tourism, food and fiber, and forestry and fishing. Additionally, the Oklahoma National Stockyards’ Facebook stream is live on the webpage and provides regular market updates and live videos from sales.
“There are so many resources and assistance programs available, but many don’t know where to look for them, and it can be a little overwhelming,” said Kelly Grego, Director of Business and Industry Services at Kiamichi Tech. “We are proud to have worked with other community partners who support local agriculture to compile this information for our ag producers.”
Kiamichi Tech has staff on hand to assist farmers and ranchers in Southeast Oklahoma with any questions they may have. Visit ktc.edu/ag to learn more or to contact the Ag Business Management coordinator.


Bigger Pumpkins…Ways to Grow Food Better Goals of Great Pumpkin Commonwealth!
Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival is proud to partner with Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC)
The GPC cultivates the hobby of growing giant pumpkins throughout the world by establishing standards and regulations that ensure quality of fruit, fairness of competition, recognition of achievement, fellowship and education for all participating growers and weigh-off sites.
In partnership with the Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival, the group, along with member chapters in New York, Michigan and the Pennsylvania Giant Pumpkin Growers Association (PGPGA), is lending its support and providing help to stage activities, grow and secure the necessary pumpkins that will be used in Pittsburgh—soon to become one of the largest festivals of its kind on the east coast.
A primary purpose of the group? To attract new growers and advance giant pumpkin growing as a sport/hobby throughout the world. The Commonwealth works diligently to educate the public about successful techniques and new products available to advance and improve the organic process.
Want to Grow Your Own Giant?
Log on to GPC and discover a wealth of information about these incredible fruits and the work, seeds and science behind the efforts. Follow this link on Pennsylvania Giant Pumpkin Growers Association (PGPGA) to read a detailed article about the basics of starting your own patch from seed. Good luck and good Growing.
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American Black Raisin
Excellent Source of Dietary Fibre
American Black Raisin is made of fine grade of California Flame Seedless Grape that naturally dried without sulfur dioxide which has an dark brown colour.
Ingredient: Flame Seedless Grape, Sunflower Oil
Production Procedure: Naturally Dried
Best Before: 1 Year
Direction to use
Improper storage conditions, such as extended exposure to direct sunlight, high heat & humidity can cause product degradation over time.
Store in a cool and dry area, avoid direct sunlight and humidity and odours.


Scottsdale Arizona is without a doubt the number one golf destination in the world. Scottsdale is known for its sunshine and great golf weather. With 330 days a year of golf weather and perfect conditions, Scottsdale is a golfer’s paradise. Sunny mild days and clear brisk nights are the hallmarks of winter in Scottsdale. You are almost guaranteed the perfect weather for any round this time of year.
If you are looking for the ultimate desert golf experience in the Scottsdale area, the par 72 Terravita Championship Golf Course is rated in the top 25 of Arizona golf courses. Terravita was named the #1 Golf Club by Arizona Business Magazine. Highly regarded by the PGA, the Volvo Legends Golf Tournament featuring LPGA celebrities, the US Open Qualifier and several regional championships have been held here. For the amateur golfer, four PGA pros are available. The course is known to be women and senior friendly.
You can also own one of Terravita’s premier Scottsdale golf homes that overlook the 18 hole championship golf course featuring unspoiled desert terrain, abundant wildlife and beautiful lush putting greens.
Terravita's Championship Golf Course
Terravita’s 18 hole championship private golf course in North Scottsdale, designed by the highly regarded golf course architects Casper/Nash & Associates, integrates the natural landscape and offers a challenging yet playable golf experience. Terravita’s golf club practice facilities include a large, two-way driving range as well as chipping and putting greens. Playable for everyone with five sets of tees. The pro shop is located in the Clubhouse and provides everything from golf apparel to equipment.
- Average age is 70
- Average Tenure is 9 years
- 28% members use course year round
- 43% played 50+ rounds last year
Terravita Golf Club Information 2023
Terravita Golf and Country Club reopened the golf course on November 1st, 2022 following a $8.5 million renovation. Golf course architect Phil Smith led the seven month renovation while Heritage Links performed the construction work.
Originally designed by Billy Casper and Greg Nash, Terravita opened for play in 1994. Developing the renovation master plan focused on the outdated irrigation system, bunkers and green complexes as well as turf improvements on the 28 year old course.
Membership approved the project in 2021 and work began April 1st, 2022. During construction all 18 greens were re-designed, rebuilt and grassed using TifEagle Bermuda grass; tee boxes were repositioned, fairways were reshaped and a new state of the art irrigation system was installed. All bunkers were also strategically repositioned, reshaped and rebuilt incorporating a technically advanced drainage and liner system featuring Capillary Concrete. This new generation lining method increase the speed at which water flows through the bunker, minimizing washouts, reducing maintenance and producing superior playability.
The feedback from the membership has been extremely positive.
This follows the recent $5.7 million Clubhouse renovation that was completed in 2019.
The current waiting list for golf memberships is approximately 9 as of April 1st, 2023.
- 6 Terravita
- 3 Non Terravita residents
Golf initiation fees have increased to
- $50,000 for Terravita residents
- $55,000 for non Terravita residents
Schedule a tour of Terravita by contacting Pat Corcoran at 602-622-0695


A garden pruner is essential in garden maintenance. Every garden needs pruning every once in a while, and you can't do that without the proper tools.
Pruners come in a variety of types, each with their own uses and advantages over the others. Here's a list of those types and advantages to help you decide which one to buy for your own garden:
Types of garden pruners
There are three main types of garden pruners: bypass pruners, anvil pruners, and ratchet pruners.
Bypass pruners offer the most precise cutting with the least amount of damage dealt to the plants. Their two circular blades, working similarly to scissors, have one blade sharp and one blade dull to make clean cuts with every snip.
Bypass pruners are used primarily to cut soft wood of roughly 3/4 inch in diameter, which is what most gardeners need pruners for. The blades need to be sharpened regularly though, to keep the pruner working efficiently.
Anvil pruners are heavy duty pruners that have only one cutting blade, which closes on a flat edge. They work similar to how a knife cuts a piece of meat on a cutting board.
Anvil pruners are used for bigger and harder stems and branches, and they work better with dead foliage rather than fresh ones. They are not recommended for softer plants because the big blade and edge can crush the outer layer of the plants, which could cause disease. Additionally, they are very big and bulky, so you should only buy them and use them if you have big, tough branches to cut.
Ratchet pruners are used for similar purposes as anvil pruners, which is to cut bigger and harder stems and branches.
However, ratchet pruners do the cutting in stages. This allows you to gain more leverage when making a cut as the force is built up as the blade goes through the branch that you are cutting.
This method of cutting makes ratchet pruners useful for people who lack the physical strength to do major cutting in the garden using anvil pruners. However, the work will tend to go slower. The speed is sacrificed for better control of the tool.
Most garden pruning work can be accomplished through the use of bypass pruners. Anvil and ratchet pruners are designed specifically for the tougher pruning jobs.
Don't buy a pruner that's too big or too powerful for the job at hand, because such a pruner would only damage the plants that you are trying to care for.
Before buying a pruner, one important thing that you need to consider is the ergonomics of the tool.
The tool should have cushioned grips so that the tool will not be abrasive to your hands, especially when you need to apply higher amounts of force, such as when you are cutting tougher wood. Cushions on the grips will also ensure that the tool does not slip out of your hands.
Offset cutting angles are also another ergonomic feature that you can look for. An offset angle will assist you in cutting hard-to-reach areas that are flanked by branches and stems all around.
Curved handles on your garden pruner will also give you additional leverage, so you can hold the pruner more firmly. Curved handles will also feel more comfortable in your hand compared to straight rods.
The life of your garden pruner will depend on your maintenance.
Aside from regular sharpening of the cutting blades, your garden pruner should have replaceable parts so that you won't have to purchase a brand new one when a part becomes damaged.
Another way to extend the tool life of your garden pruners is to buy a complete garden pruner set, instead of just a single pruning device. By using a whole set of pruners for your garden, you will be able to use the most correct tool for each task, thus extending the life of the tools as a group.
There are three types of garden pruners: bypass pruners, anvil pruners, and ratchet pruners.
Bypass pruners are used for wood of 3/4 inch in diameter or less. Their precise cutting capabilities that cause the smallest possible damage to the plants make them popular choices for regular garden pruning use.
Anvil pruners are used for bigger stems and branches, and they work better for dead foliage than for fresh ones.
Ratchet pruners are used for similar purposes as anvil pruners, but they make the work easier by doing the cutting in stages. These are best for smaller people with less upper body strength.
Your garden pruner will be easier to use if they have cushioned grips, offset cutting angles, and curved handles.
The tool life for your garden pruner will increase if the tool has replaceable parts.
It is also a good idea to get a garden pruner set rather than just a single device, so that you can use the best tool for specific pruning tasks.


Welcome to Red Hawk Physical Therapy
A few years ago I began the process of carving out some space on our property for a vegetable garden. Over the years I have expanded it and I am attempting to figure out the best place for each of the crops. I take into consideration the amount of sun, exposure to wind, quality of the soil, and degree of deliciousness for the deer and rabbits.
Three years ago I unburied an ancient blackberry patch and attempted to create a few rows of berries that would be accessible for the picking. This is the first year that it has come to "fruitition".
We have approximately 30 fruit trees on the property now, and this year many of them are ladened with fruit. I picked about 10 pounds of peaches off of one tree yesterday. This bounty enabled me to make my first blackberry/peach crumble, not a crisp, not a pie and not a Betty, but a crumble. I wish I could send the flavors through this email so that you could experience the saporous nature of fresh picked fruit mixed up with sugars and spices and love.
We are in full summer mode here in Michigan. I feel so fortunate to be able to access the outdoors with unlimited activities and chores that make a boy tired at the end of the day.
I hope to see you on the mat, live or virtually, to help keep this Yoga flame alive.
with heart, Harvey
Upcoming Class/Workshop Reminders
Satya Yoga is a Yoga Studio located in picturesque Saugatuck, Michigan. Owned and operated by Teresa Van Eyk (eryt500), the studio accommodates all levels of yogis. Click here to view the online schedule of Harvey's upcoming classes and register.
Time:2:00-3:30 PM EDT
When:Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time:7:30-8:45 AM EDT
When:Wednesdays in July and August
Time:3:00-4:00 PM EDT


Valvoline V-Belt Spray is a high quality spray to protect V-Belts and prevent them from slipping.
- Conveyer belts
- Drill presses
- Forklift trucks
- Milling machines
- Agricultural Machinery
- Concrete mixers
- Lawn mowers
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- User friendly
- Remedies and prevents slipping and creaking
- Excellent adhesion properties
- Lasting protection
- Resistant to weather influences
- Conditions V-Belts
- Delays the wear of V-Belts
- Directed jet spray
- Before use, carefully read the directions on the packaging.
- Valvoline V-Belt Spay should be at room temperature before use. The processing temperature should be between 5 to 30°C.
- Shake before use.
- Switch off engine.
- Apply Valvoline V-Belt Spay in an equal, thin layer on the threads of the V-Belt and allow to take effect.
- After evaporation of the product, the engine can be switched on.


We came together with a common dream, to continue our food justice work by growing food and community beyond the city boundaries. We believe we can accomplish more together than any one of us could do on our own.
Karen Washington has lived in New York City all her life, and has spent decades promoting urban farming as a way for all New Yorkers to access to fresh, locally grown food.
Karen has been a resident of the Bronx for over 26 years, although in 2015 she began living part time in Orange County, NY near the farm. Since 1985 Karen has been a community activist, striving to make New York City a better place to live. As a community gardener and board member of the New York Botanical Gardens, Karen worked with Bronx neighborhoods to turn empty lots into community gardens. As an advocate, she stood up and spoken out for garden protection and preservation. As a member of the La Familia Verde Community Garden Coalition, she helped launched a City Farms Market, bringing garden fresh vegetables to her neighbors. Karen is a Just Food board member and Just Food Trainer, leading workshops on food growing and food justice for community gardeners all over the city. Karen is a board member and former president of the New York City Community Garden Coalition, a group that was founded to preserve community gardens. She also co-founded Black Urban Growers (BUGS), an organization of volunteers committed to building networks and community support for growers in both urban and rural settings. In 2012 Ebony magazine voted her one of their 100 most influential African Americans in the country, and in 2014 she was awarded with the James Beard Leadership Award.
Professionally Karen was a Physical Therapist for over 30 years, and she "retired" in April 2014 to start Rise & Root Farm.
“To grow your own food gives you power and dignity. You know exactly what you’re eating because you grew it.It’s good, it’s nourishing and you did this for yourself, your family and your community.” Karen Washington
Planting seeds and riding the waterwheel at Roxbury Farm.
Lorrie is a full time farmer with Rise & Root Farm, and she joins us after a rich career in farming, community gardening, community organizing and food & farm education. Most recently, Lorrie returned to the east coast after two years farming in Santa Cruz at the University of California Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS). Lorrie was a second year apprentice, serving as an assistant garden manager and educator/mentor for more than 30 first-year apprentices.
Previously, Lorrie was a community gardener at Taqwa Community Farm in the Bronx for several seasons. She is a founding member of Black Urban Growers (BUGs), an organization committed to building networks and community support for black growers, and she served as the Volunteer General Coordinator for their first annual Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference in 2010. Lorrie is a founding member of Farm School NYC and has remained part of the Executive Board since its inception in 2008, helping to develop curriculum and programming around innovative urban farming education. Her career in food sovereignty work began in 2007 with Just Food, where she supported the work of diverse NYC communities through CSAs, community-based farmers markets, and advocacy around local food and community gardens. Her relationship to Just Food spanned a range of roles including Board member, Brooklyn's Bounty Market Coordinator, Administrative Assistant and Website Manager. She also was the first Capacity Building Coordinator for WhyHunger's Grassroots Action Network Program. At WhyHunger, Lorrie provided resources, information and networking opportunities to strengthen and support thousands of community based organizations across the country. She also managed the development and implementation of the Community Learning Project for Food Justice (CLP), a nationwide peer-to-peer mentoring service.
Lorrie is excited to bring her range of experiences to the Let's Get Farming team!
Nothing could make Jane Hodge happier than working outside, being physically active, and feeding people. That's why she loves farming - it's a combination of all of those things. Her favorite farming moments involve working beside someone who is farming for the first time and discovering a genuine love for growing food. That's what it's all about for her.
Jane believes that farming & food is the center of everything - it's where families unite, communities celebrate culture, it's where social justice meets environmental rights. Food is a basic human right, and she sees farming as the tool that helps us feed ourselves and our communities. She has committed her professional life to supporting others who grow food, especially in New York City, where fresh produce is much more difficult to find than a pack of cigarettes or a candy bar. We have so much work to do to help ourselves and our communities return to good health, and she is happy to be part of the solution.
Over the past few years, Jane has farmed with some incredible local farms, including Obercreek Farm in Wappingers Falls (where she reaffirmed her love of growing tomatoes), Snug Harbor Heritage Farm in Staten Island (where she fell in love with selling to restaurants), and Roxbury Farm in Kinderhook, NY (where she learned from the best about farming efficiently). She completed a six month apprenticeship with the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) in Santa Cruz, CA, and received their Certificate in Ecological Horticulture. She looks forward to continuing to learn from other local farmers.
In addition to farming rurally, Jane spent nine years supporting urban farming and urban farming education. Up until May 2014, she was the founding Farm School NYC Program Director. Jane also worked with Just Food for nine years, starting out as an Americorps* VISTA working with La Familia Verde's and Bissel's farmers markets. She then served as the City Farms Market Coordinator, helping to build a strong network of community-based farmers markets run by city farmers. Before becoming Director of Farm School NYC, she worked as the City Farms Program Manager, working with a great network of Just Food trainers, chicken keepers, and market managers.
Jane received a BA at University of Richmond in Leadership Studies with a concentration in Environmental Leadership and Social Movements and a minor in Women's Studies. Her previous experience includes working with community allotment projects in northern England.
Michaela Hayes is the founder of Crock & Jar, a New York City based food preservation company whose mission is: 1) to increase the amount of food we grow or buy from local farmers in season and 2) to preserve it so we can eat locally year round. She has been spreading the preservation message in classes and workshops throughout the Northeast since 2007. Crock & Jar’s signature line of fermented foods is available in specialty stores and markets in NYC, as well as online.
Michaela's three great loves are food, art, and science, making food preservation her perfect happy place. She began her quest for preserving food as a Just Food trainer and got to play in a walk-in full of gorgeous produce when she developed the pickling station during her tenure at Gramercy Tavern. She teaches food preservation at institutions such as Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Natural Gourmet Institute, and Stone Barns and for individual CSA groups. She also teaches a six week Community Food Arts course for Farm School NYC, helping future farmers and producers work through the ins and outs of creating a value added product. Michaela spreads her love for food preservation around the world, writing the One For The Season column for Sweet Paul magazine, and keeps it close to home as a co-organizer of the NYC Ferments Meetup group.
When Michaela isn't in the kitchen preserving food, she's in the kitchen making it beautiful as a food stylist. Before she worked in food, she worked in commercial photography, traveling the country and the world as a photo assistant and studio manager. Food styling let's Michaela get back on the set, with pots and pans instead of lights and gaff tape. You can see her food styling work here.


Our business model is designed to ensure that our clients are given a dedicated crop protection specialist in the Eastern and Western region of South Africa, and to ensure that they always have a crop solution backed by knowledge to their disposal to remain sustainable and profitable.
We believe that our relationship with our research based suppliers is the key to our success, with continues support to our clients, you the producer.
Our suppliers are market leaders in crop protection allowing Novon Protecta to supply you with the best possible solutions available. A relationship built on trust, a firm believe in the Novon Protecta group. Novon Protecta strives to assist with cost-efficient but effective recommendations for our farmers needs.
Mainly used to enhance the Nitrogen use efficiency of various crops. Our inoculants are of a high standard and packaged to ensure you receive them alive.
Added to the seeds to ensure proper germination, excellent seedling establishment and good plant health.
Applied to the seeds to ensure that seedlings are protected against seedling diseases.
Applied to seeds to ensure crop safety of sorghum.
Do you need help with your weed control, do they take your crop’s water? Novon Protecta can help you by recommending the right products to use for all your crop protection needs. We can help with the following:


Uplands to Lowlands Climate-Resilient Cores and Connectors
The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is an award program funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS). The Uplands to Lowlands Climate-Resilient Cores and Connectors is a project funded by the RCPP that supports land conservation and restoration efforts throughout three Regional Conservation Partnerships: the Berkshire Taconic Regional Conservation Partnership, Hudson to Housatonic (H2H) Regional Conservation Partnership, and Litchfield Hills Greenprint Collaborative.
The Uplands to Lowlands Climate-Resilient Cores and Connectors project allows conservation partners to collaborate with the NRCS through land management projects and conservation easements to help farmers, ranchers, and landowners conserve water, soil, and wildlife habitat—all while increasing climate resilience. In each awarded project, partners contribute to match the funded amount through staff time and resources.
Land Management Activities
(From PPA) Funds in this activity type should be targeted towards riparian buffers in nature-deprived regions. H2H RCP urban mapping model will be used to showcase where green infrastructure is needed most, and those maps will be used as part of the decision making as to where buffers are needed most.
Conservation easements are a legal agreement between willing landowners and the entity or agency holding the easement. Under the RCPP award, landowners can choose to acquire either an entity-held easement through a land trust or other nongovernmental organization, or a US-held easement through USDA-NRCS. Conservation easements can be used as a tool to help in the protection of conservation values on a parcel of land with the landowner maintaining ownership.
Based on the desired future use of the property, landowners can choose whether to pursue an entity-held or US-held easement and the level of restriction for the easement. The chosen easement type and level of restriction will determine the percentage of the value of the appraisal given to the landowner:
US-held Conservation Easement
Entity-held Conservation Easement
Highly restrictive – up to 100% of the appraised value
Moderately restrictive – up to 75% of the appraised value
Minimally restrictive – up to 25% of the appraised value
With U.S. Right of Enforcement – up to 50% cost-share
Without U.S. Right of Enforcement – up to 25% cost-share
Who is eligible to apply?
All landowners within the scope of the project area (as seen in map above). Describe priority areas and specific targeted land management activities?
How to apply?
Frequently Asked Questions
Why choose conservation easements?


Tomatoes - Cucumbers - Peppers 2' x 8' LED Grow Light Lighting Kit
Be the first of your friends to harvest delicious tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers!
High in nutrients and antioxidants, these vine crops can produce plenty of veggies for the table. Vine crops like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers can be fun to grow with the correct light level. Use the GE LEDs to penetrate deep into that canopy and enjoy the harvest.
Enjoy broad spectrum without losing efficiency.
Broad spectrum light sources offer indoor cultivators a range of benefits, making it easier to spot pests or plant issues.
Raise vigorous seedlings or cuttings using minimal floor space and energy.


Sustainable Sourcing and Partnership
We value the community around us, and aspire to build a business that contributes positively to environmental and cultural conservation, job creation, and creates a profitable economy that is driven by export revenue.
To do so, we have established a business model that focuses on sustainability and increasing the overall income of farmers and their households.
Palm Sugar Sourcing and Partnerships
We work directly with farmers to inculcate best practices into their farming activities. These practices are in line with sustainability requirements set by international companies.
The traditional supply chain has been transformed into a modern supply chain with a transparent business model that directly benefits farmers and their families – improving the lives of traditional family businesses that make palm sugar, while protecting toddy trees from being indiscriminately chopped down.
We build close relationships with farmers, based on these key values:
Mutually beneficial partnerships:
We work hand-in-hand with one of the world’s biggest palm sugar buyers, helping them achieve traceability and sustainability in its supply chain. We believe this will increase the quality of palm sugar produced in Myanmar, raising it up to international standards and benefitting our community’s palm sugar farmers.
Expansion and profitability:
We began a training program in 2012 with just one farmer to 2000 farmers from 73 village in 2020.
Improving quality and efficiency:
We want to improve farmers’ incomes by enabling them to produce quality palm sugar and have a successful business they can depend on – lifting their socio-economic status and transforming them into respected cultivators and exporters. Our efforts are paying off, as our farmers have improved their income incredibly within a few years time.


One of the UK’s largest egg producers were looking for finance to expand. The family were looking for funds to build a combustion plant on site to aid their sustainability and ecological plans for the future.
The business has been trading for over 60 years and is still family owned and managed today. The owners manage all aspects of the business from ploughing the land for the grain to caring for the chicks and operating its own delivery service. Their eggs are inspected and packaged and dispatched same day and the production runs 365 days a year.
They owned several plots of agricultural land, some for crops, some with residential cottages on that are occupied by staff.
We secured a term mortgage against the land for a little over £3 million interest only for 7 years at 6.2% interest.
Stefan Radymski, Group Sales Director said “After visiting the site several times and discussing closely with the family what their plans were for the future of the business, we agreed a way forwards and secured the funding. We continue to work with the family on other aspects of their financing and have also put in place an asset finance line for a breaker.”


Real Food Share at Sticks and Stones!
Real Food Share is a movement bringing the community together to produce and secure nutrient dense food for those in need. Help us infuse a new wave of energy into the historic Sticks and Stones Vegetable Garden. The pristine organic lot at the front of the property has never been touched with any chemicals or fertilizers. The produce has always been colorful, nutritious, and delicious which says so much about the land it is grown in.
WE NEED YOU! The more help we have, the more food we grow, the more people we feed!
This is a non-profit operation that will donate a lot of fresh vegetables, herbs, and fruits to our local food banks.
Come be a part of this wonderful opportunity to grow and give!
Want to volunteer?
WE ARE MEETING ON TUESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS TO HARVEST AND PREP FOOD FOR DONATIONS
Time: Please contact Sean Fitzpatrick for current schedule at email@example.com.
Where: Limited parking is available at the garden just north of Maltbie Rd. Additional parking is at the main lot at 201 Huntingtown Rd. It’s a short walk down to the garden from there.
Wear comfortable clothes, dress weather appropriate, and wear shoes you can get dirty!
Some tools are available for shared use, but if you have some basic gardening tools please bring them with you (shovels, rakes, etc…).
SCROLL THROUGH THE GALLERY BELOW TO SEE OUR AMAZING PROGRESS!


The Domaine de Langcilly was born from the passion of a young beekeeper for the honey bees Apis mellifera. The bees live in the heart of the Charolais region of France. This still natural area allows the bees to find sufficient resources in nectar, pollen and sap of excellent quality. We work on a very small scale; about thirty colonies at present, to which we can bring a very particular care, in the respect of the bee and its environment. Indeed, our colonies are treated against varroa (a mite that parasites the bee) according to biological methods thanks to hyperthermia and organic acids, thus without synthetic acaricides, thus preserving the integrity of our products. The respect of our bees and their work is also reflected in the rigour and care taken during the cold extraction of the honey, thus preserving the richness of the ecosystem in which it was harvested. This leads to a quality and an exceptional terroir on a human scale and induces the exclusivity of the Domaine de Langcilly products.
We offer you our range of honeys as well as some by-products from the hive, so that you can benefit from real healthy, active and committed products.


In Texas, there are two growing seasons that act as bookends to our extreme heat. Of course the Spring traditionally gives us the more obvious signs of growth, but The Fall, or Latter growing season, even though it’s short, With some careful planning and management, there’s still time for the soil to offer up a little more production for the year. Our job is to be aware and open to it.
In our second episode of the series Who is Ready for Fall? We are talking about the most labor-intensive activity of the entire growing season. In farming communities all across the globe and across time, they celebrate this time of year. And yes, if you eat, it affects you too. Today we are talking about Harvest Time. You’re listening to Living the Freedom Life Podcast, episode #62
We are starting a new series of Episodes for our Podcast named “Who is ready for Fall?”
Here in Texas, we’ve had what we would call a mild summer. The heat hasn’t been as bad as it could be. But still, I’m ready for Fall. I’m ready for change. I’m ready for the things that associate themselves with the season of Autumn. That’s a big deal and we are going to be talking about it in our series Who Is Ready for Fall? You’re listening to Living the Freedom Life, Episode #61 Today we are talking about Leaves.


If you’re thinking of growing plants indoors, you’ll want to get the right grow tent kit. There are a lot of different sizes available, so it can be confusing at first to figure out which one will fit your needs best.
The Standard Size Is 8 X 4 Feet
The standard size is 8 x 4 feet, which fits in a regular room and is good for beginners. It can be used with LED grow lights, HPS grow lights or CO2 grow lights.
This tent comes with everything you need to get started: light hoods, fans, carbon filter, and power cord.
10 X 4-Foot Tents Are Also Available
The 10 x 4 foot tents are also available and they’re great for small spaces. They are more affordable than the 16 x 8 ft tent, so you can get a lot more plants in there!
If You Want A Bigger Tent, Go For The 10 X 6-Foot Version
It’s perfect for those who have big spaces to fill. If you want to save some money and get all your supplies in one kit, then choose our standard 16 x 8 ft kit. This is our most popular size because it gives you plenty of room but isn’t too big or expensive.
The Largest Size We Offer Is Our 16 X 8 Ft Grow Tent
The largest size we offer is our 16 x 8 ft grow tent. This roomy indoor grow tent kits come with everything you need to take your cannabis growing game to the next level.
If you have a big space to fill and want to maximize your yields, this is the perfect solution for you!
If you’re looking for an affordable way to get started with planting indoors, there are a few options better than grow tent kits. They come with everything you need to get started, including lights and fans–and they’re available in all different sizes that fit any space or budget.


RHEINHESSEN IS OUR ANCESTRY
We are – literally – rooted in Rheinhessen. The world-famous Nierstein „Roter Hang“, the Oppenheim hillside vineyards, the rolling hills of Rheinhessen are individual terroirs, which allow to produce unique wines from each terroir. Red sandstone (Nierstein), chalk (Oppenheim) or clay – nature provides us with the perfect soil for different grape varieties. The mediterranean climate combines all these elements to perfection.
Unique wines are widely affected by individual terroirs. Rheinhessen offers many of these individual terroirs: World-famous red sandstone in Nierstein. Chalk soil in Oppenheim. Clay for the rolling hills of Rheinhessen. For us, sustainability is a mindset, which we have been cultivating for generations: “Just like you are working sustainable and never noticed it!“. Our slogan in the cellar is even simpler: Sweet idleness. Time and patience are amongst the best winemakers of the World.


Horta do Armindo
Horta do Armindo is a project to involve employees and customers, sharing experiences around aromatic and medicinal plants.
Our latest collaborator for the Surveillance area, has the hobby of taking care of aromatic herbs and medicinal plants. It started with a small experiment in a flower bed next to the playground, but now it has a small vegetable garden in a place with good sun exposure.
On the 22nd of March come to know some of the aromatic and medicinal herbs.
Don't miss the Hiking Festival and the gastronomic weekend!


Hydroponic growers have access to a variety of equipment. Hydroponic equipment can be used to grow plants in any location, including indoors and outdoors.
This can increase the growing season for your plants, encouraging an extended harvest time. You will also have access to the Best Hydroponics Equipment Supplier Central Coast from reputable suppliers who can help you achieve improved growth and yield.
You will have access to a variety of equipment.
The first and foremost advantage of buying equipment from a Hydroponic supplier’s Central Coast is that you will have access to a variety of equipment. You can get advice on what type of system would be best for your needs based on your space and budget.
In addition, you may also be able to buy in bulk and save money on shipping. If you are planning on setting up an entire indoor farming system at once, this could be very helpful because it can be more expensive than buying all the items individually.
When it comes to equipment, hydroponics is not the cheapest option out there, but if you buy everything from one place instead of going through multiple sources, then it can help keep costs down by saving time during installation as well as making sure everything fits together properly!
An extended growing season
In climates where the growing season is short, a hydroponic system can extend it. Hydroponics is a way to grow plants without soil and with a lot fewer pesticides and chemicals than traditional gardening methods.
This makes the hydroponic systems ideal for those who want to grow food indoors year-round or in places where outdoor growing isn’t possible.
If you live in an area that doesn’t have long summers, using a hydroponics system allows you to start your garden early and keep it going later into fall so that you can enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables all year round!
Plants can grow anywhere.
Hydroponics is a great way to grow plants in a small space, and growing hydroponically can be done anywhere. If you live in an urban environment or have limited space for gardening, don’t worry; there’s still room for your green thumb. Hydroponic systems are a great way to grow plants on balconies and rooftops, as well as inside your home or apartment. You’ll be able to enjoy fresh vegetables all year round!
Improved growth and yield
With a hydroponics system, you can grow plants at any time of year. As long as you have light, water and nutrients, your plants can thrive in any location. Hydroponic systems also require very little space to set up, which makes them ideal for small urban spaces like balconies or roof terraces.
You can see that hydroponic growers have a lot of advantages when they choose to buy their equipment from Hydroponic Suppliers Central Coast. Not only do they get access to the latest technology and information, but they also benefit from being able to expand their operation without having to worry about how much space is available inside the greenhouse or warehouse.
This means that even if you don’t have a lot of money right now, it might be worth starting out small with just one or two plants so that you can see if this is something that interests you enough before investing more money into growing equipment!


Monitoring of food matrices
Giuseppe Ru – SS Biostatistica, Epidemiologia ed Analisi del Rischio, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta
In collaborazione con: Servizio Veterinario ASL TO3
This line of activity entails (2020-2023) monitoring foodstuffs (hen’s eggs and hay) in order to:
- Detect possible changes in the levels of dioxins and PCBs in free range hens and forage (hay) collected in the area of interest of the plant
- Identify possible changes in the profile of dioxin and PCB congeners in the eggs and hay compared to samples detected in 2012-2013 (before the plant went into operation) and historical data retrieved from the IT archives of the Istituto Zooprofilattico
- Set up four sampling sites roughly along a straight line in an area with a radius of 3-5 km from the plant
The eggs will be used in the study of farms whose owners stated they would accept free range egg-laying hens and would follow recommendations for preventing soil contamination. Twice a year, 12 eggs will be collected for 1 week. Contaminant-free pellet chicken feed will be supplied.
Hay will be harvested from fields cultivated for producing forage for the farm. First-crop hay will be harvested, as it is longest in the field and longest exposed to pollutants. The hay will be harvested once a year for 3 years.
The farmers will complete an environmental questionnaire investigating local sources of pollution.


Recently I had the pleasure of being in Caldwell for the wrap-up celebration of our Strong Kids Campaign, the Y’s Annual Fundraising Campaign. It was wonderful to see so many of the folks there who have been Caldwell Y supporters from the very beginning. 91-year-old Betsy Eldredge was there, just as she is every year. She and her husband donated the land upon which the Caldwell Y sits. It was a farm then, and it is a farm now. Where beets, corn, and hay once grew, now there are crops of kids and families who grow right before our eyes. Betsy has become a great Y advocate and ambassador and is always beaming when we see her. It is inspiring see that this community, one hard hit by the economic downturn, has raised more than $190,000 to make sure that no one is ever turned away from the Y due to the inability to pay. The sense of volunteer ownership at this facility is what we strive for.


Mint is a key ingredient for Mars - It is used in 65% of our gum and mint formulas. India produces about 80% of the world's mint supply, which is grown by as many as 1 million smallholder farmers. Many of these farmers are subsistence farmers and mint provides a critical soruce of income. In line with Mars's Sustainable In A Generation Plan and through the Shubh Mint Program in India - a part of a global program called Advance Mint - a Mars Wrigley initiative, our goal for 22,000 farmers in Barabanki and Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is to adopt good agricultural practices, double their income from mint and reduce water use by 30%. We're doing this by training farmers on sustainable agricultural practices, access to good quality planting material, supply traceability, creation of Farmer Producer Organisation to drive value and advancing youth and women welfare through targetted empowerment programmes.


Cultivate a Child’s Love of Gardening
Fun and learning sprout when kids discover how plants grow.
by Claire Yezbak Fadden
The Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave. in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, continues its Garden Discovery Series on the first Saturday of each month, 11am-3pm, with these May and June events:
• A Bug’s Eye View, May 5. While exploring the garden, collect materials to make unique microscope slides, then observe the colorful differences in pollen grains, the intricacies of fern spores and the beauty of lichens and mosses.
• Ladybug Lift-Off! June 2. A single ladybug, known as the gardener’s best friend, can consume as many as 5,000 aphids in a lifetime. Learn how to use these good bugs to get rid of bad bugs, then release some at your favorite spot in the Arboretum.
Before you pile the family into the car to make a trip to the local nursery and buy seed packets, mulch and a new hose, consider a few points to increase your odds of success.
Decide Where and What. Walk around your backyard to determine the best place for your child’s garden. Choose a spot with enough space for kids to walk through without accidentally trampling plants.
“The most important thing is to keep it simple,” says Susan Newman, author of Little Things Long Remembered: Making Your Children Feel Special Every Day (Crown, $14.95). You can do this by planting vegetables your children like to eat.”
Do Your Homework. Before digging that first hole, get information about what you’re planting. Look through gardening books to get ideas. “Even hard-to-grow plants can be easy if you learn a little about them before planting. Use this time as a way to learn together,” says Vincent Drzewucki. Jr., author of several gardening books.
Ask for advice when you go to the garden center or nursery. To get off to a good start, try plants that grow quickly. Radishes are a good choice and once they’ve matured, kids love to pull them out of the ground. Other colorful choices include green beans, tomatoes, carrots and peppers.
Buy a kid-size wheelbarrow, shovel, rake, hoe, gloves, watering can and gardening bag or tote.
• Don’t allow younger children to handle sharp gardening tools.
• Do allow older children to use pruners and snips under the watchful eye of a parent.
• Keep insecticides, weed kil-lers and other chemical fertilizers out of reach.
• Always supervise children when they’re around water.
Like any other activity, gardening needs time set aside for it. But remember to keep your sessions brief. Gardening for short periods of time with frequent activity changes will help keep kids engaged.
Remember Who’s The Gar-dener. “Let children help and be involved, even if it’s just in small ways at first. Don’t make it boring chores but brief fun things,” says Drzewucki.
“Enlist kids of all ages to weed as much as their capabilities and attention span will allow,” suggests Cheryl Dorschner, a former editor for the National Gardening Association. But “don’t expect kids to do all the watering and pest patrol,” she adds.
Focus on Fun. Children need to think of gardening as fun, not work. Don’t insist that your kids weed the vegetable patch each Saturday without sharing the fun of picking a bouquet of daisies or measuring how much the sunflowers have grown.
Dorschner says one way to focus on fun is not to expect to accomplish a lot. “We move mulch. We catch toads. We pull a few weeds. We blow the fuzz off dandelions,” she says. “If a child wants to plant last night’s dessert watermelon seeds we do just that. Leave room for good old-fashioned digging. Holes are a highly popular landscape feature.”
Once you’ve gotten your children interested in how things grow, hold their interest with fun activities.
• Plant a garden of items you’d find in a salad or on a pizza.
• Entice butterflies by planting daisies, zinnias, petunias, parsley and dill. “Wild plants are the
diet butterflies expect,” says Dorschner. To lure ladybugs, add plants that provide pollen and nectar, such as blue cornflower or fennel. Humming-birds are partial to hollyhock, snapdragons, gladiolas and honeysuckle.
• Make a scarecrow.
• Create your own salsa from homegrown tomatoes.
• Experiment with the senses. Sweet peas are colorful and smell great. Geraniums, lavender and rosemary are also fragrant. Bedding plants such as lamb’s ears are soft and woolly to touch. Chocolate mint is an easy-to-grow herb.
• Grow something big or tall. Plant sunflowers, pumpkins, watermelon or beanstalks.
• Decorate and design labels for the plants in your garden
• Become botanists or entomologists. Discuss the miracle of germination, soil chemistry and the bug-eat-bug world of beneficial insects destroying their prey.
• A more challenging project is to plant an alphabet garden with everything from asters to zinnias.
The important thing to remember is that you’re spending time together. Focus on the process of gardening and not on the final result. “Making a few mistakes is part of the learning,” says Drzewucki. “Even experienced gardeners lose a plant or two once in a while. Don’t worry if a few plants die. Look at it as an opportunity to try something else that might work.”
Claire Fadden is a freelance writer.
The site includes a column by Denise Cowie, long-time gardening writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Visitors can narrow their choice of gardens by type, features, amenities or location.
A clickable calendar lets visitors search for garden events by date. www.greaterphiladelphiagardens.org
With more than 200 color photos by Rob Cardillo, the book organizes gardens geographically, making those near you easy to find. In addition to each garden’s features, Levin lists hours, fees, time needed for a tour and other details. The book includes community and private gardens and a section on how to visit a garden.


Genetically modified organism (GMOs) are plant, animal, microorganism or other organisms that have had their characteristics changed through the modification of their DNA in a laboratory using genetic engineering or transgenic technology. This creates combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and virus genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods.
Creating a genetically modified organism is a multi-step process. Genetic engineers must isolate the gene they wish to insert into the host organism and combine it with other genetic elements, including a promoter and terminator region and often a selectable marker. A number of techniques are available for inserting the isolated gene into the host genome. Recent advancements using genome editing techniques, notably CRISPR, have made the production of GMO's much simpler.
Most GMOs have been engineered to withstand the direct application of herbicide and/or to produce an insecticide. However, new technologies are now being used to artificially develop other traits in plants, such as a resistance to browning in apples, and to create new organisms using synthetic biology. Despite biotech industry promises, there is no evidence that any of the GMOs currently on the market offer increased yield, drought tolerance, enhanced nutrition, or any other consumer benefit.
In the absence of credible independent long-term feeding studies the safety of GMOs is unknown. Increasingly citizens are taking matters into their own hands and choosing to opt out of the GMO experiment.
Sixty-four countries around the world, including Australia, Japan, and all of the countries in the European Union, require genetically modified foods to be labeled. Canada and the United States do not currently require any GMO labeling.
However, the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) was published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2018. This law, which you may have heard called the DARK Act, is the start of mandatory GMO labeling in the United States. It means that some, but not all products containing GMOs will have to be labeled by 2022. In its current form, categorical exemptions prevent this law from delivering the meaningful protections Americans deserve.
Most packaged foods contain ingredients derived from corn, soy, canola, and sugar beet — and the vast majority of those crops grown in North America are genetically modified.
The Non-GMO Project also considers livestock, apiculture, and aquaculture products at high risk because genetically engineered ingredients are common in animal feed. This impacts animal products such as: eggs, milk, meat, honey, and seafood.
GMOs also sneak into agriculture in the form of processed crop derivatives and inputs derived from other forms of genetic engineering. Some examples include: hydrolyzed vegetable protein corn syrup, molasses, sucrose, textured vegetable protein, flavorings, vitamins, yeast products, microbes & enzymes, flavors, oils & fats, proteins, and sweeteners.
Because GMOs are novel life forms, biotechnology companies have been able to obtain patents to control the use and distribution of their genetically engineered seeds. As a result, the companies that make GMOs now have the power to sue farmers whose fields have been contaminated with GMOs, even when it is the result of the drift of pollen from neighboring fields.
Genetically modified crops therefore pose a serious threat to farmer sovereignty and to the national food security of any country where they are grown.
More than 80% of all genetically modified crops grown worldwide have been engineered for herbicide tolerance. As a result, the use of toxic herbicides, such as Roundup®, has increased fifteenfold since GMOs were first introduced. In March 2015, the World Health Organization determined that the herbicide glyphosate (the key ingredient in Roundup®) is “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
Genetically modified crops also are responsible for the emergence of “superweeds” and “superbugs,” which can only be killed with ever more toxic poisons such as 2,4-D (a major ingredient in Agent Orange).
Most GMOs are a direct extension of chemical agriculture and are developed and sold by the world’s largest chemical companies. The long-term impacts of these GMOs are unknown. Once released into the environment, these novel organisms cannot be recalled.
Many objections have been raised over the development of GMO's, particularly their commercialization. Many of these involve GM crops and whether food produced from them is safe and what impact growing them will have on the environment. Other concerns are the objectivity and rigor of regulatory authorities, contamination of non-genetically modified food, control of the food supply, patenting of life and the use of intellectual property rights. Although there is a scientific consensus that currently available food derived from GM crops poses no greater risk to human health than conventional food, GM food safety is a leading issue with critics. Gene flow, impact on non-target organisms and escape are the major environmental concerns. Countries have adopted regulatory measures to deal with these concerns. There are differences in the regulation for the release of GMOs between countries, with some of the most marked differences occurring between the US and Europe. One of the key issues concerning regulators is whether GM food should be labeled and the status of gene edited organisms.
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Riverford ← Back to the portfolio
Riverford have always done things right. Pioneers of organic farming, one of the earliest British B Corps, named Ethical Product of the Decade in 2015, and now employee-owned, their farming practices and commitment to sustainability are second to none.
We helped them with the final piece in the puzzle: creating a brand that appealed to a broader audience, allowing them to preach not just to the converted but to the mainstream, too. We showed the world they were real foodies as well as ethical, and that caring about flavour means caring about how your food is produced – all part of living life on the veg.


Lyndon Water has developed a transformational and proprietary water treatment system, the "Lyndon Water System" (LWS) that integrates treatment with agriculture and aquaculture. Virtually any source of water, brackish artesian, municipal or industrial waste can be cleaned to the highest commercial standards. The Company is developing strategies to deploy its technology in those equatorial regions most affected by water and food poverty (Middle East, India, Africa and Latin America).
Brackish ground water can be demineralised by this photo-desalination process to produce drinking water, particularly valuable in dry, arid desert locations where there is no surface water. Fish, prawns and fresh salad greens can be produced for local and export markets (increasing food security of supply and reducing reliance on foreign imports) whilst producing superior returns versus more traditional processes.
HAVE SOMETHING UNIQUE!!
Lyndon Water has integrated its own Proprietary Systems along with known technologies into a unique proposition that can provide answers to the Nexus of Water, Food and Energy Poverty. We are working with willing and committed partners to provide rapid solutions to this ever increasing problem.
Our transformational Systems utilize fast growing aquatic plants
(Lemnaceae) to extract and convert nutrients in the water stream into high
protein Feed Stock. Along with treating the water to a standard beyond tertiary
treated water, allowing the production of Fish, freshwater prawns and a range
of fresh herbs and salad vegetables in volumes and quantities that make a difference.


Latino Coffee Lovers
The best Latinoamerican coffees in the world
Where our brands come from?
Colombian coffee is produced in a vast region up north of the country. More than 60.000 producers work intensively to take advantage of the Seasons, so the coffee is then harvested in October and November, at the end of the wet season. The Colombian Arabica exhibit a unique aroma, medium-high body and citric acidity so the world is pleased with one of the best Latin American beans of its kind.
Farmers rely in a short term winter season and the altitude to produce one of the finest coffees in the world. Its sweet and fruitty test cativate the paladar of millions of people worlwide. The classic costarican coffee is well known as "aguas medias" or "chcok water".
More than 90% of Cuban coffe is grown in the Sierra Maestra mountains located in the province of Oriente. October and November are the favorite months for harvesting. The country produces both Arabica and Robusta beans and production has been declining since 1959 due famers' poor incentive and the lack of resources from a very deteriorated economy. Its authentic blend, strong, sweet flavour and thicker texture make it one of the most captivated coffes in Latin america.
Brazil is responsible for 32% of the world's production of the world which makes it the largest producer and exporter of the planet. The country invest sheavily in technology and uses the most advanced methods to cultivate one of the finest and recognized coffee beans in south america. The Brazilian government supports the coffee movement by setting programs like the Coffee Quality Program (PQC) which certifies the quality of the final product using sensory analysis methods, The beans are 67% Arabica and 33% Robusta and is grown at altitudes between 200 and 1300m. The low acidity and well rounded body are one of its main features. and consumer.
In 2019 Guatemala was considered the 10th larger coffee producer in the world. Despite of declining in position over the years, the quality of their beans remain one the the best in latinoameriaca. The coffee grows the best at altitudes varying from 500-5000 ft, between 16 and 32°C . Harvesting last around 5 months starting in September and is properly treated using method called wet-processed. This process uses a significant amount of water and consists in removing the fruit from the beanbefore submitting them to the drying stage. As per the taste and flavour, Guatemalan coffee ranges from low tow to mild acidity depending on the region is grown. Chocolate and fruity are the most common hints found in Guatemalan coffees.
The great biodiversity of Ecuador allows it to grow one of the best coffee beans in the world.
The benefits of Coffee
Having a few cups of coffee has benefits beyong experincing the taste of your favorite flavor. Researches have proved that moderated daily coffee compsuntion can notably improve health.
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 300-400mg of caffeine is considered a moderated amount which is enough to increase alertness, stamina and mental focusness. However, exagerated doses can bring serious negative effects like insomnia, anvietty, digestive distress, hypertension, among others
So, assuming that you are a conscious drinker, allow me to delite you with the perks that comes from drinking a few cups of the dark beverage.
1- It can boost the production of insulin and glucose metabolism which lead to decrease the risks of type-2 diabetes.
2- Regular (moderated) comsumption can lower the risk of heart disease and stroke
3- Boost longevity
4- Decrease cholesterol by preventing the formarion of gallstones.
5-It helps to reduce estrogen levels and inflamation which are associated with risk of cancer.


This juicy red fruit apple is one of the most popular fruits across ages, especially among the health-conscious and fitness lovers. That’s probably because of the popular saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” but really? Let’s find out.
Apple is known to be nature’s original superfood! So when our great forefathers coined the phrase – “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, they did not intend it to be taken too literally. No doubt apples are healthy and good for us but it wasn’t their medicinal properties that were being exalted when the phrase was coined.
To be honest, finding out your food is covered in bacteria might make you feel a bit queasy. But in the case of apples, it’s probably a good thing. The new study which published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, a single apple can harbor as much as 100 million bacteria, and organic ones carry a much more diverse colony.
“The bacteria, fungi, and viruses in our food transiently colonize our gut,” said Professor Gabriele Berg, of Graz University of Technology, Austria. “Cooking kills most of these, so raw fruit and veg are particularly important sources of gut microbes,” Berg said. To help us choose our colonic colonists wisely, the team analyzed the microbiome of one of the world’s favorite fruits: the apple.
“83 million apples were grown in 2018, and production continues to rise. But while recent studies have mapped their fungal content, less is known about the bacteria in apples,” said Berg. “Putting together the averages for each apple component, we estimate a typical 240-gram apple contains roughly 100 million bacteria,” said further.
The majority of the bacteria are in the seeds, with the flesh accounting for most of the remainder. So, if the core is discarded, the intake falls to nearly 10 million, researchers said.
The results also mirrored findings on fungal communities in apples. “Our results agree remarkably with a recent study on the apple fruit associated fungal community, which revealed the specificity of fungal varieties to different tissues and management practices,” said Birgit Wasserman, lead author of the study.


Florida citrus is typically 25% heavier than citrus grown outside the state. Thinner peels, combined with more juice, account for the weight.
Citrus, even though it is closely identified with Florida, is not native to the state. Historians believe that Ponce de Leon and his men brought the first citrus to Florida during their exploration in 1513.
The earliest groves developed around two important sea ports, St. Augustine and Tampa. In 1806, Count Odet Phillippe, who had left his native France for the new world, introduced grapefruit to Florida. In 1823, he planted the state's first grapefruit grove, near Tampa. But grapefruit did not gain commercial acceptance until the late 1800's.
In 1915 the first citrus processing plant in America was built in Haines City, Florida. Mr. Claude E. Street realized the great waste from 'cull fruit' and began an endeavor that would be profitable for the grower. Mr. Street's company was known as the Florida Fruit Products Company, Inc. His first product was bottled in glass and called "Street's Grapefruit Juice".
Florida citrus is one of the best regulated commodities produced in this country. Through a complex network that includes the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Florida Citrus Commission, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, both Florida fresh citrus and Florida processed juices are under continual inspection, to insure that the consumer gets quality.
Florida is the second largest producer of oranges in the world following Brazil. More than 90 percent of all Florida oranges are squeezed into orange juice.
Specialty fruit are also part of the Florida citrus family. Varieties include temples, tangerines and tangelos.
Oranges from the Sunshine State, which are grown in a subtropical climate where nighttime temperatures are warmer, often retain some green or yellow color, even though the fruit inside is fully ripe. Here's why. Sometimes, as an orange hangs ripening on the tree, warm temperatures cause chlorophyll (the green pigment found in plants) to return to the peel. So the peel actually may turn a little green as it fully ripens
Some of the best-tasting varieties are also on the light-colored side -- a very light orange -- even at their peak. Florida oranges are not picked until they're ripe, and once picked, they will not ripen further.
Florida citrus is a delicious source of potassium, calcium, folate, thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6, phosphorous, magnesium and copper.
Florida oranges and grapefruit are fat-free and sodium-free. A medium-sized orange averages only about 70 calories, and is an excellent source of vitamin C. Vitamin C is a powerful "antioxidant."
Oranges will stay fresh for about 3 weeks to 1 month. If an orange goes from a grove to a warehouse and stays there for a few days to weeks before making it to the shelf, it will steadily degrade in quality.
Never store citrus fruit in plastic bags or film wrapped trays. When citrus fruit is stored airtight, moisture will form between the peel and the plastic, which will lead to mold growth.
Citrus fruit should be stored between 35 and 50 degrees andGrapefruit should be stored between 45 and 48 degrees.
Oranges are called seedless when they have five seeds or less.
Temple Oranges and Murcott Tangerines have so much sugar in them that they will sink if dropped in water. All other oranges will float.
Oranges grown on the south side of an orange tree are much sweeter than those grown in any other location. The north side of the tree always produces the least sweet fruit.


Judy Hocking had never heard of the dating app Tinder when she spotted an article about an organisation matchmaking retiring farmers with the next generation of aspiring farmers.
The article about social enterprise Cultivate Farms described it as “Tinder for farming”, aiming to connect younger farmers or investors with the growing generation of retiring Australian farmers.
Judy, a retired primary school teacher, and her husband, Charlie, a fourth-generation farmer, have run a 1500-hectare farm in Tandarra, 40 kilometres north of Bendigo, for more than five decades. Charlie, 80, has lived in the homestead at the property since birth.
With their adult children not taking over the farm, the couple found themselves in turmoil, knowing they would not be able to safely run it on their own forever.
“For the first time I heard my husband say, ‘Well, we may as well sell the place,’” Judy, 79, said. “I knew he didn’t want to do that, and it was just a gut reaction. The farm means everything to us. It has been my husband’s life.”
About 50 per cent of Australian farmers are expected to retire in the next 15 years, Cultivate Farms says, and rocketing land and production prices have industry experts worried that unless young farmers are millionaires, they are priced out of being able to afford their own farms.
The age of the average farmer is 56, which is about 17 years older than the average Australian worker, according to the National Farmers’ Federation.
Jeremy Collins had worked on the Hocking’s farm previously as a shearer when he spotted a promotion that they were looking online for a farmer. After a meeting with Cultivate Farms and the Hockings, the 36-year-old began working on the farm.
It was all quite serendipitous, Judy said, because Collins had been one of her pupils.
“He has always been a lovely chap, and it was special to have that connection of teaching him,” she said. “He has brought a young body with new ideas to the farm.”
La Trobe University researcher Clare Wilding, who has been studying Cultivate Farms, said the program was providing much-needed alternatives to farmers who fear they have no other option but to sell their land.
“These farmers have a really strong connection to the land, and so they are looking for solutions to keep the farms thriving themselves for as long as they can,” Wilding said. “At the other end of the spectrum, there are young people who would love to own or manage a farm, yet don’t have the resources to do so.”
The enterprise helps develop transitions, ownership arrangements or business plans unique to each match. The program has been operating since 2016 and, so far, has placed 29 aspiring farmers with new owners across Australia in the past six years.
Unable to afford his own land, farmer Mitch Highett, of the NSW Young Farmers Council, created his own hybrid farming model involving leasing land from farmers who do not want to sell, but want to slow down.
He said innovation was crucial. “If we want to be a growing our own food on our own country then there is a huge requirement of young people to take on the responsibilities of our Australian farms,” Highett said.
Recently, Collins has offered to lease the farm from the Hockings. The deal will allow them to live in their home as long as they want to, while giving Collins the chance to buy the farm in a few years.
“I’ve never had anyone better than Jeremy working for me,” Charlie said. “He’s been tremendous.”
Collins, who comes from a family of farmers, said being able to continue the tradition was “pretty special”.
“It’s really hard to get into farming these days, so I feel very lucky,” Collins said.
Over the decades, Charlie has endured increasingly unpredictable seasons and record flooding and drought. He hopes to impart some of that wisdom to Collins.
“Life is getting tougher on the land. The recent floods we had were the biggest I have ever seen,” he said.
“The more experience you have, the better you’re able to handle things. I help Jeremy a bit, and he helps me a fair bit, and we both just get on really well.”
Collins said it had been great having Charlie around. “It is always handy to have a bit of old knowledge,” he said.
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When we think of urban concrete jungle, green space or green patch would be a relief to sore eyes, so that’s why city dwellers have started active gardening. Recently, a private terrace garden has become an urban feature. Terrace garden became a solution that works well, because of lack of open spaces and ground to the same, provided we do it in the right way.
In the last decades, we can say the green roof has become an important component for sustainable urban development.
Advantages of Terrace Gardening
We should never be afraid of change because we may lose something good, but in return, we may gain something even better.
Likewise, there are so many benefits to the terrace garden.
- Reduce the indoor temperature by 6-8 degree and also can reduce air conditioning cost.
- Reduce overall heat absorption of buildings and insulate the building against heat and cold.
- The convenience of safe, pesticide-free, healthy green vegetables.
- Conducive to a routine of physical exercise, clean air, and being close to nature.
- Increases the amount of oxygen in the air.
- Reduce sound pollution.
- Act as a habitat of city-weary birds.
- It is cheaper from the cost of daily buying essentials.
Why private terrace garden is important in this scenario
When the lockdown during COVID-19 began, no one could go out. But there was a rule that only one member from a family can buy vegetables, fruits and essentials and keep stock. This being said, another problem raised as people bought loads and stock was not available as there were no vehicles for commuting. So, people had to buy what was available. The cost of each essential skyrocketed as vendors thought this was their time to gain for their business.
Also, when people went out to buy essentials, there was a high risk of contracting the deadly virus. They were not wearing masks, washing hands, and were also not following the rules of social distancing. Some asymptomatic people who are freely moving with no knowledge that they carry the deadly virus have the possibility to spread to others.
Also, they have to stand in lengthy queues for billing and this is also another way you can easily contradict the Coronavirus.
So, to avoid all these, the only solution to the problem is starting private terrace garden in their house. Terrace gardenor roof garden is a garden in which we can grow vegetables, fruits and flowers on terraces, balconies or roofs of the building.
As it is safer and has more benefits in health issue because we use only organic vegetables not chemical-induced one.
Also, for future generations to know about the benefits of nature and make them addicted to farming.
More people, mothers in particular, have taken the chance to grow their own vegetables- that are organic, free from unwanted fertilizers, pesticides, more nutritious, filling and also definitely healthy for the families. This was a tradition during the old times, and now it has seen revival revived with great enthusiasm.
Set your aspect right
Whether your balcony is facing the shady north, the hot south or the rising the and setting sun of the east or the wet–the aspect of the sun is the most important factor to consider when you are beginning the project.
The plants require having their own unique amount of sunshine, that’s why it is important to choose varieties that coincide with what the balcony has to offer.
Then we have to consider whether the roof surface can bear the weight of the soil. Wet soil is heavier than one can usually conceive.
To prevent the seepage of water into the room below, the roof has to waterproof. Also, the terrace should have adequate drainage so that rain and irrigation water can drain off quickly.
While you are in the designing stage to ensure that you have “thriller, spiller, and filler” techniques of planting, so it incorporates multiple varieties in one pot. To explain-thriller is the focal upright, the spiller is cascade over the pot, and the filler is to take up the spaces in between.
If the balcony is small, then maintaining a vertical garden is advisable, as it is a space-saving concept that uses the vertical walls of your balcony. There are unique ways to use this method like using pallets filled with soil and fixed to the wall, attaching pots to the trellis, you can hang gutters in the chain, or you can go for terracing in planter stairs. Note that the vertical garden has a splash factor so it can dirty the walls from overhead watering. It is advisable to drip irrigation to avoid this problem and we can combine it with a catchment system in the bottom.
As George Eliot once said It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses, we must plant more trees.
Likewise, setting a garden is not a simple task. Check the challenges that come on the way and solve it to fulfil your dreams.
We have to secure vessels by fastening a stable structure and also use a thick mulch to reduce the evaporation of water as high winds that an effortless task on tall buildings will knock some pots.
Excess water flows down to the neighbour’s deck of people moving on the sidewalk, so include large trays for all pots.
To keep birds from harming your plants, cover the exposed soil with fine chicken wire.
Overall green roofs are an excellent investment for the future and are likely to become workable and common. So plan for it.
We should seek health, not diseases, as it will last longer than we think.


NEW DELHI: AIIMS Delhi has decided to start a ‘millet canteen’, which will be made operational by March 1, the administration said on Saturday.
According to a circular issued by AIIMS Director Dr M Srinivas, the canteen will be set up on the second floor of the central cafeteria and will offer millet-based dishes 24×7. It further said that the canteen will be commissioned in line with the central government’s impetus.
The central government has decided to celebrate 2023 as the ‘International Year of Millets’ to make it a people’s movement so that the Indian millets, recipes, and value-added products are promoted globally, the circular said.
As millets are high in protein, fibre, essential vitamins, and minerals, they are renowned as a nutritional powerhouse. In addition to a plethora of health benefits, millets are also good for the environment with a low water and input requirement.
The ‘International Year of Millets’ stands to provide a unique opportunity to increase global production, ensure efficient processing and consumption, promote better utilisation of crop rotations, and encourage better connectivity throughout food systems to promote millets as a key component of the food basket, the circular said.
In her budget speech on Wednesday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Indian Institute of Millet Research in Hyderabad will be supported as the Centre of Excellence for sharing best practices, research, and technologies at the international level.