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ReGrowing Agrarian Roots

Agriculture as a stable, prosperous way of life is practically extinct. It doesn’t need to be. We have the power within our consuming choices to make a remarkable difference. Although the small family farm is being squeezed out by massive consolidation in industry and by bloated and counterproductive bureaucracy, it is ultimately the consumer whoContinue reading “ReGrowing Agrarian Roots”

Growing plants without soil or sunlight

In a world where only a quarter of all arable land remains viable for agriculture, where population is predicted to increase to nine billion by 2050, and where people are concerned with food safety, new methods of agricultural production are increasingly sought-after. At Verdant Earth Technologies, Josh Hottenstein is developing agricultural systems to address futureContinue reading “Growing plants without soil or sunlight”