October 2011

The results are in from a 30-year side-by-side trial of conventional and organic farming methods at Pennsylvania’s Rodale Institute. Contrary to conventional wisdom, organic farming outperformed conventional farming in every measure. read more

Another good reason to eat locally and organic: the industrial food system is arguably the main driver of destructive climate change. See this report by GRAIN on the linkages between food and climate change. If you’re buying food grown locally and naturally, then you can take pride in being part of the solution. read more