Now there can be a coherent rating system for sustainable landscape design, thanks to a consortium of experts. The Sustainable Sites Initiative has developed the United States’ first rating system for the design, construction, and …

Rodale Daily News reports that the Natioanl Sustainable Agriculture Standards Institute is considering an agri-business label called “Certified Sustainable.” Farms that use pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and even gene modified organisms (GMOs) will be able to …

The farm that I was brought up on had sort of a soul to it, and everyone took pride with what they were doing. There were a wide variety of activities to do and it …

Eco-Fail: New studies show that there is a three-fold increase in the degenerative nerve disease Parkinson’s if the person has a certain gene and is exposed to paraquat and maneb, two pesticides …

We just took a family vacation to visit one of my mom’s sisters, who lives in Vermont. One of my other aunts, who lives in the city, was just soaking up the nature. …

You’ve probably heard of “colony collapse disorder” as it relates to abruptly disappearing honeybees. Many agricultural crops depend on the honey bee to pollinate the crops, so it doesn’t take too much imagination to see …

It has been especially during the harvest food times that I’ve looked out my window at my good, round, tumbler-type composter with guilt. It feels terrible to throw all the tips of carrots and corn …

I discovered the weed purslane that is in in my yard is full of nutrients including omega-3’s. It’s excellent in salads with a sweet-sour flavor. It has many different names. Eco-Win!
- Paula Maxwell, Los …

This photo is of the lumper potato! The Irish Potato Famine, which killed thousands of people and caused millions to emigrate in the 1840s, was caused by reliance on one kind of potato — the …

When I drive by homes with a lot of butterfly bushes in front of the house I always feel that really nice and kind people must live there since they are caring for the …