Australian organic regulator pushes for GM-tainted crops to retain certification – Farming UK World news- Farming UK World news

Australian organic regulator pushes for GM-tainted crops to retain certification One of the bodies that regulates Australian organic standards is pushing to allow crops that are accidentally contaminated with genetically modified material to retain their organic certification, in a move that would bring Australia in line with European regulators. Under current Australian organic standards, products …

Mind your food: Do you know where your dinner comes from?

Food justice activist Mwanajuma Extavour speaks with Fatimah Jackson-Best about why it’s important to know the source of your food. (Image: Photl)“To know your food is to know yourself. After the Almighty, what is more important to life than food?” Mwanajuma Extavour expresses these sentiments to me as we sit down to... Read more: http://www.aquila-style.com/lifestyle/food-health/mind-your-food/90042/

Kvale leads successful harvest at U of M Morris

Submitted by Jenna Ray University of Minnesota Morris editor/writer University of Minnesota, Morris students gathered more than 654 pounds of produce from the campus vegetable garden this harvest season at the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center. Led by Garden to Dining Services liaison Peter Kvale of Duluth, the harvest represents another …

Farm fresh from home

A catalogues of vegetables Garlic is Chandran Chaliyakath’s big test this year. Their wiry, green stems grow out of a couple of plastic cans on his terrace. Last year, he harvested onions. “I got about 20 kgs,” says Chandran who makes metal grills and shutters for a living and grows vegetables for passion. In the …

It’s not easy being green in world’s most polluted city

NEW DELHI, India — Away from jarring city traffic and dusty New Delhi streets, the Upadhyes' rooftop garden is a lush, green haven of vegetables and herbs, even after the summer rains have drawn to a close. The couple, both... More here: http://www.kvue.com/story/news/world/2014/12/12/globalpost-new-delhi-india-pollution/20294715/

These Green Roofs Are More Than Just A Garden, They’re Also A Power Plant

Green roofs produce food, cool buildings, and add a dash of color to the skyline. In the future, could they also generate electricity? That's the vision of Marjolein Helder and her Dutch startup Plant-e. Helder has developed a modular system that generates power from submerged plant roots. Eventually, it could power whole households, she says. …

10 December 2014

Gardening Gardening gifts and what not to give! Click here Weeds, seeds and bees! Click here Making a Mali an organic garden. Click here Food Green food awards. Click here Farming Signs you're a farmer. Click here

Climbing to green success

The 2014 Urban Food Awards celebrate the capital’s urban spaces used to grow fresh fruit and vegetables The Castle Climbing Centre Green Lanes Stoke Newington. Photograph: Jamie Lau Monday 8 December 2014 21.28 AEST They may be found in unlikely places, including old bombsites and ex-pumping stations, but London is thick with inspiring and community-minded …

3 December 2014

Gardening Going organic in Yass. Click here Indoor vegetables! Click here Grow your own food for health! Click here Canberra's gardening heroes! Click here Landrace gardening, a review. Click here Farming Next Gen roof farm! Click here The business of Urban Farming. Click here It's all about the soil (association). Click here

25 November 2014

Farming Pheromones to protect pome fruits. Click here Gleaning to reduce waste. Click here Public urged to join "urban farming" program, from Malaysia. Click here Organic advocate suggests some use of pesticides in Africa. Click here The death of a family farm. Click here WWOOFing (Willing workers on Organic Farms) Click here USDA to fund …