On AlterNet: organic farming

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "organic farming"

7 Billion People By October: How Are We Going to Feed Ourselves?

John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus. August 19, 2011.

As population rates skyrocket, millions of mouths to feed increase pressure on the world's farmers to squeeze more and more food from less and less arable land.

Groundbreaking New UN Report on How to Feed the World's Hungry: Ditch Corporate-Controlled Agriculture

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. March 8, 2011.

A new report from the UN advises ditching corporate-controlled and chemically intensive farming in favor of agroecology.

Are Organic Eggs Really Healthier and Tastier and from Happier Chickens than Conventional Eggs?

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. October 5, 2010.

In the best cases, the eggs are healthier for you, and more ecologically and humanely produced than the conventional alternative. But which are the best?

How to Farm Sustainably and Make Money Doing It

Richard Wiswall, Chelsea Green Publishing. October 22, 2009.

Contrary to what most people believe, a good living can be made on an organic farm, and what's required is farming smarter, not harder.

Want to Understand the Business of Organic Farming? Just Watch

Chelsea Green PublishingAugust 24, 2009.

Check out these videos from the author of 'The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook.'

Is Obama's Plan for Tackling Hunger Just Another Chance for Big Ag and Biotech to Cash In?

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. August 10, 2009.

There's good reason to fear that Obama's new global food security effort may do more harm than good for the world's hungry.

What Does Vilsack's Appointment Mean for the Future of Organic Food and Public Lands?

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. December 18, 2008.

Vilsack's endorsement by big enviros and his vilification by food and small farms groups is not surprising. His record requires close examination.

It's Vilsack: Obama Picks Pro-GMO and Pro-Biofuels Ag Secretary

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. December 17, 2008.

There are ample reasons to be alarmed. Here are a few.

Soil Not Oil: Why We Need to Kick Petroleum Out of Our Farms

Vandana Shiva, South End Press. December 3, 2008.

Biodiverse farms offer us more food, better food, higher incomes for farmers and a defense from climate disasters.