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12 Reasons to Buy Local (and Organic)

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

1)Freshness. Locally-grown organic fruits and vegetables are usually harvested within 24 hours of being purchased by the consumer. Produce from California can’t be that fresh. 2)Taste. Produce picked and eaten at the height of freshness tastes better. 3)Nutrition. Nutritional value declines, often dramatically, as time passes after harvest. Because locally-grown produce is freshest, it is [...]

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Organic Farming and Gardening

March 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Organic farming is the practice of growing crops and livestock without applying any synthetic products such as inorganic fertilizers, growth hormones, genetically modified organisms, or pesticides. In contrast, the modern practice of growing crops that relies largely on theuse of synthetic (human-made) products is termed “conventional” agriculture. Organic farming not only consists of using a [...]

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Organic Farming: Can It Feed Us (Part 1)

February 29th, 2008 · No Comments

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