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Special Heirloom Seed Offer

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/05/2009 - 11:47am

Greetings friends,
I am looking to raise funds to start a new farm-based business in upstate NY (close to Albany). At first, I am going to sell quality open-pollinated heirloom seed and eventually have a farm stand at a market selling locally grown food items such as jams, ferments, honey as well as fresh produce. In [...]

Preston Hollow Land Collective

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 7:25pm

Are you looking to live more sustainably? Do your passions include gardening, fermentation, wildcrafting, natural building, reforestation, caring for animals and educating/learning from others? Would you like a cheap and easy way to start your own sustainable business?
The Preston Hollow Land Collective offers participants a way to make all those things possible. We are currently [...]

$4.50 Per Square Foot Credit for Green Roofs in NYC

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 1:44pm

This isn’t one of those green luxury things. Green roofs and green walls are more necessary now more than ever in NYC — they dramatically improve the air quality, water quality, and reduce heat island effect while saving energy. Not to mention, you can produce your own fresh organic herbs, fruits and vegetables too!
(story by [...]

NYT: Nocholas Kristof column

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 2:20pm

Our current food system is unhealthy and unsustainable. These issues are currently being discussed all over the media, but action towards a safer and more secure food system has been slow. Things will move faster once government, private enterprise and consumers work together. The Obamas planted a vegetable garden on the White House lawn for [...]

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