January 2012
1 post
An Upstate Farm Brings a Fashion Photographer Back... →
It was the 1770s stone farmhouse in the Catskills that initially pulled in Fabio Chizzola. Then the 32-acre apple orchard became his passion.
March 2010
5 posts
On Common Ground|Green Communities: what it takes →
For those of you unfamiliar with it, On Common Ground is a publication of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), and is produced in connection with NAR’s Smart Growth program. This winter 2010 edition is full of interesting articles all of which touch in some way on what it takes to be a green community. The first story, Walking into the Future, poses an interesting challenge - I think...
The Future of Farming: Biodynamics and Wine!
This 2-part video, which aired on Wine Library TV in 2009, features an interview with french biodynamic wine-maker Nicholas Joly, and is by far the most eloquent and inspiring treatise on the future of small farming and the art of biodynamics I have heard. I like this video especially because it combines the science and biology of biodynamics with the art of making wine, and in doing so conveys a...
Worldchanging: Bright Green: Growing Manhattan's... →
While I am a firm opponent to hydroponics for a number of reasons, this is an interesting take on the future of food production within the walls of Metropolis. These scenarios need desperately to take complex soil-plant interactions into account in order to have credibility. But this concept is food for thought for sure. MH
February 2010
7 posts
1 tag
WatchThis issue has huge implications for designing a new food and farming system, where farmers gain preeminence as the new guarantors of health. Real health care. Check out Joel Fuhrman’s Disease Proof Your Child as a great answer to this problem.
The Social Dimension of Bright Green
When most people think of ecology, sustainability, or green design they most often think of the physical and technological adjustments effecting the way we live. We think of infrastructure, insulation, light bulbs, energy sources, ecosystems and preserving the integrity of our natural resources. We rarely think of how WE (humans) act. The social dimension of bright green design (see Alex Steffen...
http://tealfarm.com →
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”
– Alan Kay