John Todd- Ecology From 40,000 Feet

“When we’re flying at 40,000 feet and we look down, we see a marvelous amount of innovation in agriculture, environmental restoration, green architecture, in systems design and in renewable energy development,” Dr. John Todd tells Organic Connections. “The news on the ground has never been richer, more diverse or in some respects more global. There probably isn’t a continent on which we don’t have something happening, and that just wasn’t the case 20 years ago.” (more…)

Transforming Barren Land Into Fertile

If you were to choose a place to plant your dream vegetable garden, it would probably not be in the foothills of the Grampian Mountains in Strathardle, Perthshire, Scotland. The upland site is infertile, acidic and exposed to severe weather. Around 85 percent of Scotland is classified by the European Union as a “less-favoured area” for farming, and this region, plagued by lifeless, silty soil and boulders, falls right into that category. Yet it was exactly here that Cameron and Moira Thomson settled and decided to become self-sufficient by creating their own garden, ...

Additional Dan Kittredge Workshop Opportunities

Dan Kittredge 2010 Workshop Series In addition to the previously mentioned workshops, Dan Kittredge will be teaching a series of workshops throughout 2010 covering the topic of nutrient dense crop production. These workshops draw from cutting edge research and long proven techniques that build the ideal soil environment for crop growth and production. Dates- Sunderland, MA: Jan-17, Mar-14, May-2, July-11, Sept-12, Nov-14Hartford, CT: Jan-1, Mar-21, May-16, Jul-18, Sep-19, Nov-21Columbia County, NY: Jan-10, Mar-07, May-08, Jul-10, Sep-11, Nov-07Montpelier, VT: Feb-7, ...

Maximizing Nutrition in Backyard Gardens

Maximizing Nutrition in Backyard Gardens by Ben Grosscup (forthcoming) Massachusetts Organic Food Guide, 2009-10 Is it possible to grow food with exquisite flavor, beautiful shine, extraordinary nutrition, and extended shelf-life? According to growers who have done it, not only can farm-sized growing operations do it, but with the right tools and knowledge, people can do it in their own backyards. Practitioners of this kind of growing say their goal is to maximize crop nutrient density - the amount of nutrition per volume of crop - and that this can be done in a manner ...

Don Weaver’s Letter to President Obama

Don Weaver's Letter to President Obama Don Weaver of RTE has written a letter to President Obama, highlighting several ecological issues and explaining the importance of soil remineralization. "This letter is intended to share lesser-known ideas and insights which may be of great value to the Obama administration and the citizens of America and the world. Offered are some foundational solutions to malnutrition, soil degradation, deforestation, climate change, and other interconnected problems of failing ecosystems and failing economies. If you, too, wish to help create ...

Moira and Cameron Thomson of the Seer Centre on YouTube

Moira and Cameron Thomson of the Seer Centre on YouTube RTE just found these wonderful YouTube videos and we would like to share them with you! Originally filmed by BBC Television, the Seer Centre in Scotland has received enormous media coverage through the years in newspapers and on the radio and television in the UK. Their center attracts many visitors every year and has been supported by the actor Sean Connery. They now have a product in the UK distributed by Angus Horticulture Ltd. Rock Dust Organic Remineralisation Rock Dust Rock Dust in Scotland

Chef Dan Barber and the Culinary Art of Real Food

Chef Dan Barber and the Culinary Art of Real Food The March-April issue of Organic Connections magazine has a great article on Chef Dan Barber, an outstanding proponent of the Real Food movement. He is co-owner and renowned chef of the famed Blue Hill Restaurant in Manhattan as well as Blue Hill Stone Farms in Pocantico Hills, NY. His culinary acumen is legendary. He has found that crops dense with nutrients have the best flavor. Barber and his growers are all firm believers in remineralization of the soil - that is, the restoration of the broad spectrum of nutrients to ...

Brazil Conference on Remineralization

Brasilia Conference on Remineralization From September 21-24, 2009, the Brazilian Conference of Rochagem will be taking place in Brasília. With the help of various Brazilian Institutions, the congress will cover topics on the most recent cutting edge research, as well as regulation and mineral production for soil remineralization to form a coherent policy making strategy. The conference will be attended by Carlos Cristan and Alberto Machado, our international coordinator in Brazil as well as many agrogeologists from Canada and South America. The conference is being ...