Growing Solutions for Healthy Soil
Health Concerns Led International Businessman Glen Schultz to Abandon Fortune 500 Sales and Start a Farm As Glen Schultz researched the cause of his son’s ailments, he became concerned about the way milk and other foods were being produced. At first, he shopped from natural grocery stores. But that wasn’t enough. The more deeply he … Read more
Food Insecurity is a Barrier to Education Food insecurity is a growing problem in public schools, including college campuses. In a nation that was once considered the bread basket of the world, even prominent media like the Washington Post are making note of growing food insecurity on campus. Authors of a recent study out of West … Read more
Another Independence Day has passed us by. My regular followers know that July 4th has special meaning to us as a business. Afterall, I started this business because I recognized that our poor health and our poor economy are directly related to the freedoms that are disappearing from US society. Freedoms that are being eroded … Read more
Suzanne Ricketts of Plano Texas has always embraced healthy eating. Like so many of us, her understanding of what healthy eating represents has changed over the years. A pioneer in our Cultivating Victory movement, Suzanne recently joined us to discuss how interests in nutrition led her to permaculture. Today, she produces healthy produce year round … Read more
Libby Hamilton recently shared her passion for teaching agriculture at Gadsden High School, in Southern New Mexico. After retirement, she continues to volunteer by mentoring new teachers, writing grants, and planning a farmer’s market. Gadsden High School is in a low income community, where many families have only minimal access to fresh produce. A farmer’s … Read more
Consumers Need to Know Where Their Food Comes From Throughout the years I’ve been involved in agrisciences, I’ve had many occasions to interact with farmers, ranchers, and other producers who ensure we have food on our table. As long ago as I can remember, these farmers and ranchers have expressed concerns that people simply don’t understand where … Read more