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Farmscaping

Source: http://benton-franklin.wsu.edu/agriculture/Farmscaping.html "Farmscaping" is a holistic approach to pest control on farms that focuses on increasing biodiversity in order to maintain healthy...

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Organic is Good for the Environment

Did you know that your food choices can impact the environment? By choosing healthy foods, you can help create a healthy planet. Purchasing and eating organic foods is an environmentally friendly choice. ...

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Ways to improve your carbon footprint

A carbon footprint is the total amount of GHG (greenhouse gases) emissions, assessed in carbon dioxide units (tonnes of CO2 equivalent / year), caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization,...

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Volunteer opportunities in Central America

Ever considered volunteering in Central America? With it’s beautiful scenery, a tropical climate and pristine white sand beaches, it is certainly an attractive place to spend a few months. Volunteering...

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Organic Gardening Compost

Composting is one of the best ways to grow your organic garden. You can make organic gardening compost simply by throwing away your compostable kitchen waste—fruit cores and peels, vegetable remnants,...

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Sweet Harvest on the Cheap Labor Front (Philip Vera Cruz: Filipino Saga of Heroism)

By: LinGatch Sweet grapes that filled the fruit trays of Americans were plucked by male Filipino immigrants. But sweet the grapes might have been, the plight of the migrant workers was a bitter one. Were...

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The Many Benefits of Organic Health and Beauty Products

Organic health and beauty products are starting to make a considerable dent in the personal care industry in the U.S. and throughout the world. Organic beauty products are those that contain ingredients...

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Organic farming methods, such as those used to grow these tomatoes, are much better for the environment than conventional farming methods.58

Organic Farming

Conventional farming methods are not sustainable, and some would argue that they do more long term harm than they provide short-term good.    Fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides are used in the farming...

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Health Food - Organic Vs Non-Organic

You may be one of many individuals who feels the need to eat more healthy. As you wander down the aisles of your supermarket you notice the section that contains foods and foods with ingredients from organic...

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Agriculture Types

Development of science and technology has resulted in diversification of agriculture. Find below various types of agricultural practices over the world: The concept of organic farming and agricultural...

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