Though it may look like a normal hothouse that grows vegetables, the Savéol experimental greenhouse in Brittany boasts a very different kind of crop — insects. The goal? To breed plant-friendly invertebrates that can enable farmers to produce pesticide-free tomatoes. From … [Read more...] about This unusual greenhouse in France is growing insects instead of vegetables
Organic Farming
Regenerative farming can save our planet, but it needs your support
Avoiding the catastrophic effects of climate change that the scientific community has been warning us about isn’t just a matter of cutting the number of emissions that humans produce. If we want to save our planet, then we must also recapture the existing emissions that hang in … [Read more...] about Regenerative farming can save our planet, but it needs your support
Farmers could soon replace polluting fertilizer with special microbes
Of the hundred-million-plus tons of fertilizer sprayed onto farm fields each year, much of it eventually ends up polluting the air or flowing into water, where it can cause toxic algae blooms like the green slime seen in Florida. One startup is helping farmers begin to replace … [Read more...] about Farmers could soon replace polluting fertilizer with special microbes
Europe could switch to 100% organic farming and still feed its population
With recent research revealing a steep decline in global insect populations, the need to phase bug-killing pesticides out of agriculture is at an all-time high. The common belief in the world of farming, however, is that we need pesticides if we want to grow enough food to feed a … [Read more...] about Europe could switch to 100% organic farming and still feed its population
Major food companies are backing farmers to make the switch to organic
The environmental and health benefits of organic agriculture are plentiful, but the problem is that farmers seeking to tap into the organic market often face prohibitive costs when transitioning their conventional production methods to organic ones. In order to spur more organic … [Read more...] about Major food companies are backing farmers to make the switch to organic