Bill Mollison, co-originator of permaculture, dies

I remember when I first heard about permaculture. Flicking through a London counterculture zine at the age of 14, I came across a short...

Wild blueberry growers face tough times on the East Coast

Competition, oversupply, and unpredictable weather has caused the price of wild berries in Maine to hit a 30-year low.

First-ever national wild bee map reveals farmland at risk

The new study finds that if losses of wild bees continue, United States crop production could be destabilized. We've said it again and again, so...

Europe’s olive trees face a pandemic of their own

Nutrient-depleting bacteria are decimating olive groves throughout the Mediterranean, with devastating consequences.

This might be the coolest photo of a farm you'll ever see

When Brazilian farmer Ernst Gotsch bought 1,200 acres of completely deforested land on the edge of the rainforest in 1984, it was known as...

The Lush Spring Prize celebrates social and environmental regeneration

The £200,00 prize fund, jointly held by Lush Cosmetics and Ethical Consumer, redefines what environmental and social responsibility should look like.

A 1-acre permaculture farm supplies 50 families

I've always been somewhat of a lazy gardener. And that's why permaculture has always made a whole lot of sense to me. Instead of...

British shoppers told to buy white eggs, not brown

The idea is that it will reduce animal suffering, but it's more complicated than that.

EPA surprise: Agency seeks to cancel approval of toxic pesticide

And the company that makes the chemical, Bayer CropScience, refuses to agree. Of all the hot-button agricultural chemicals we hear about, flubendiamide is not on...

Harvesting Liberty: Short film explores reintroduction of industrial hemp to US

Industrial hemp farming could play a big role in providing economic stability in impoverished areas, creating jobs and businesses for veterans, and growing a...

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