By Jeff on 30 December 2011
The most recent round of UN climate talks produced little of substance. One thing that did emerge was the promotion of something called climate-smart agriculture. Here are some thoughts, photos and links. read more
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By Jeff on 14 November 2011
Our friends John and Eed at Salsa Kitchen are featuring Fair Earth organic pork this month. Have a look at their website for a discussion of humane livestock rearing. Better yet, visit the restaurant and try some… read more
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By Jeff on 2 November 2011
A friend in Chiang Mai has been a big help in explaining how to raise rabbits for meat on a small farm. This letter details the trials and tribulations and learning. read more
Posted in Blog / บล็อค, Latest | Tagged animal feed, compost, forage, gardening, rabbits, vegetables, water hyacinth, weeds
By Jeff on 13 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
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By Jeff on 3 October 2011
Fair Earth Farm was featured in this month’s Citylife magazine. See it here
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By Jeff on 1 October 2011
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
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By Jeff on 15 September 2011
Why, despite the existence of many successful innovations in natural farming in Chiang Mai Province, do most local farmers seem relatively oblivious to these innovations or their potential benefits? Read this article to learn more. read more
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By Jeff on 11 September 2011
Learn how to germinate orchid seeds in your own kitchen at Dokmai Gardens in Hang Dong. read more
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By Jeff on 5 September 2011
2011 ECHO Asia Agriculture and Community Development Conference
October 3-7, 2011
The Empress Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand… read more
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By Jeff on 24 August 2011
Promising news from the USA: FoodCorps, “a national service program that aims to improve nutrition education for children, develop school gardening projects and change what’s being served on school lunch trays.” Have a look … … read more
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