At a Senate panel hearing on consolidation and competition in the U.S. seed and agrochemical industry, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed his...
This is a growing and still incomplete list of sources and links regarding impartial research and information that demonstrates the negative health and environmental impacts of genetically modified...
A few days ago someone asked me for some information on using beeswax to make salve. My quick response was to refer them to our blog here, specifically to the article on Comfrey Salve. An article...

Ponds, much like lawns, are seriously underutilized. They are often wasted space, with dull mowed banks, perhaps with a only few lonely fish swimming in the depths. Ponds could, however, be a...
Skip the expensive fertilizers this year and make your own home-brew, compost tea! Not only is compost tea a highly effective fertilizer, but it is easy to do, cheap, all natural, and won’t...
Sassafras is an amazing native North American decidious tree that is easy to grow, has many uses, and can be cultivated for commercial use relatively easy. Growth habits and identification: Sassafras...