Permaculture is an agricultural system that looks to the natural environment for inspiration and guidance. There are many different ways to implement permaculture principles, from mixing flowering ...

Researchers have developed a method to help farmers and policymakers decide if switching from conventional to organic farming will increase biodiversity while maintaining productivity. Ensuring ...

At dawn in a village field, a farmer bends to the soil and runs it through his fingers. It is dark, soft, alive. There is no smell of chemicals, no white residue on the leaves. What grows here is not ...

A vermicompost business presents a smart, low-investment venture for aspiring entrepreneurs. This organic farming-related ...

From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other nonprofit news sites around the nation. WEST BEND, Iowa – People who think seriously about how to limit the toll industrialized American ...