Composting – Key to Good Soil and Human Health
It has been a while since I’ve had the opportunity to much in the way of blogging. I’ve been completing my certification as an Indiana Master Naturalist and the weeks have really been jam-packed....
View ArticleThe GoodGuide – Making Purchases that are Consistent with Your Values
GoodGuide is in business to provide authoritative information about the health, environmental and social performance of products and companies. Their mission is to help consumers make purchasing...
View ArticleUS/EU Agreement Regarding Organics – Is This Really Good News for the Planet?
According to a variety of sources including, SustainableBusinessNews.com, A historic agreement has been signed an historic agreement which will strongly advance the world’s largest food markets. EU’s...
View ArticleThe Great Pumpkin
My friend Larry has worked as a Peace Corp worker and agricultural specialist in Central America, Asia and among the Navaho Indians. Although I don’t usually get too far off topic from subjects related...
View ArticleCreation Care – Lausanne’s Call to Action
The Lausanne Global Consultation on Creation Care and the Gospel met from 29 Oct – 2 Nov 2012 in St. Ann, Jamaica to build on the creation care components of the Cape Town Commitment. The gathering...
View ArticleUrban Farming
Greg Willerer (right) has a business that provides produce to 27 families through his community supported agriculture co-op in Detroit. Photo by Jon Kalish About a year ago, I was visiting with friends...
View ArticleDrop In Demand for Ethanol
The use of ethanol in fuels is not a new idea. It’s been a bad idea for decades. Just ten years ago it was the darling of politicians across the Midwest and held the promise of transforming the fuel...
View ArticleVirginia Spring Beauty – Prolific and Edible
The hardy and yet tasty spring beauty. I’m still getting out for my lunch hour walks and finding new spring wildflowers popping up everyday. The trout lilies that were in abundance just a few days ago...
View Article“Eh Mon, What Are Those Pretty Flowers?”
The ubiquitous dandelion – blessing or curse? A couple of years ago, some Jamaicans were visiting a friend in Illinois. It was the month of May and as they traveled down a country road, one of the...
View ArticleGarlic Mustard: Tempting
Garlic mustard I spotted on my noon hour walk. Some year’s ago, I read a book titled, “The Myth of the Greener Grass”. In addressing the problem of marital infidelity, the author, J. Allan Petersen,...
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