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    How to Make Seed Bombs

    (For starting in March – April) Making seed bombs is a great way to spend a rainy morning. The children will learn about different types of seed and flower, the way in which seeds are dispersed and how they germinate. Then, when the rain stops, the children can have fun throwing, tossing or...
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    6 Tips for Pumpkin Carving this Halloween

    “It’s close to midnight, and something evil’s lurking in the dark…” Or at least it could be, with your very own hand carved Jack O’ Lantern to make this Halloween a real thriller! So whether your pumpkin is home grown or bought from the supermarket, here are our top pumpkin carving tips to help...
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    Infographic: Bee Friendly Gardening

    From pollinating the flowers in your garden to making the honey in your cupboard, there’s a lot that the humble bee gets up to. In this Bee Friendly Gardening infographic we take a look at the important role bees play in food production, the dangers they face and the things we can do to help...
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    Gardening with Children: Top Tips On Where to Begin!

    Gardening with children is a great way to introduce them to nature and for them to interact and learn about the environment around them. During the holidays it can also be a fuss-free way of entertaining them too! Here are our top tips on how to encourage your children to garden and make those...
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    What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds

    Jewell marvels at the beautiful, wild seeds she encounters on her daily walks and she shows how to know and care for seeds ourselves By Jennifer Jewell Timber Press, Sept 19, 2023 In What We Sow, Jennifer Jewell brings readers on an insightful, year-long journey exploring the outsize impact...
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    Seeds are gifts from nature, one organic producer says. It’s ending sales and giving them away

    The founders of Fruition Seeds, Matthew Goldfarb, left, and Petra Page-Mann, walk on their farm in Naples, N.Y., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. The multimillion-dollar organic seed company has declared that “seeds are gifts” and will be giving them away after this month. (AP Photo/Cara Anna) An...
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    Federal funding help farms respond to climate change at Stonebridge Farm in Chesterfield

    Leila Rezvani, left, co-owner of Keshtyar Seeds at Stonebridge Farm in Chesterfield, John Collector and Brooke Bullock, owners of Stonebridge Farm, are shown with sheep and rotational grazing fences. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS “If we value farms growing food that’s good for people and good for...
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    Norway: Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds

    The entrance to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Martin Zwick. Several hundred million seeds from thousands of species of agricultural plants live inside the Global Seed Vault. They come from 80 nations and are tucked away in special metallic pouches that keep them dry. By Adriana Craciun The...
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    Canada: The Seed Farmer – A Complete Guide to Growing, Using, and Selling Your Own Seeds

    Dan Brisebois is a founding member of Tourne-Sol co-operative farm, which supplies weekly farm baskets for 500 families and operates a thriving retail and wholesale seed business. By Dan Brisebois New Society Publishers December 03, 2024 Excerpt: Whether you’re interested in growing your own...
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    The Accidental Seed Heroes: Growing a Delicious Food Future for All of Us

    Forthcoming – This story is a celebration of the locally and sustainably grown produce, whether traditional or innovative, that is at the heart of all our food cultures and empowers our rural communities and farmers. By Adam Alexander Chelsea Green Publishing UK September 2, 2025 In The...
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    Canada: UBC’s Seed Lending Libraries: a growing movement in sustainability and community engagement

    As spring blooms, UBC’s Seed Lending Libraries invite communities to grow gardens, share seeds, and cultivate a movement rooted in sustainability and connection. By Brian Helberg UBC News Apr 9, 2025 Excerpt: As spring blossoms across Vancouver, UBC’s Seed Lending Libraries offer more than...
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    TREND REPORT PART TWO-INDOOR AG-CON 2024: Climate Control, Smart Irrigation, Healthy Super Food

    Las Vegas, NV (February 28, 2024) – Indoor Ag-Con returns March 11-12 to Caesars Forum Las Vegas offering attendees an insider look into the driving forces behind the ever-evolving vertical farming | greenhouse | controlled environment agriculture industry. Boasting an expanded Expo Hall with...
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    USDA Reminds Producers of Climate-Smart Opportunities Using Farm Loan Programs

    Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds agricultural producers that Farm Loan Programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart agriculture practices, which build on many practices that farmers and ranchers already use, like cover...
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    USDA Announces 28 Host Organizations to Train Future Conservation and Climate Leaders, as part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps

    Prospective applicants can now apply for available positions at ClimateCorps.gov WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected 28 organizations to host members of USDA’s Working Lands Climate Corps (WLCC), an effort that will train the next generation of conservation and...
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    Remembering a Mentor: JCV

    Whenever I give a tour of the farm, as I did last Sunday for a group of folks who came out for our leg of the Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, I talk about a friend who helped convert me from a black-thumbed New Yorker to a green-thumbed Ohioan. That man was John Vogel. John was...
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    Top 40 Urban Gardening Blogs on the Planet

    Groucho Marx famously declared he didn’t want to belong to any club that would have him as a member. In similar fashion, I’m not usually one for superlatives and am uncomfortable with praise, but every once in awhile it’s nice to be validated. So, today we share the news that we were included...
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    Columbus Home & Garden Show Giveaway!

    The Columbus Dispatch sent me tickets give to readers for the 2018 Home and Garden Show (February 17-25 at the Ohio Expo Center). I haven’t been to the show before but there are some interesting events planned. I’ll plan on attending with some farm friends February 19th when the Columbus...
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    Food for the Bees

    April 14th we’ve hosting our Second Annual Pollinator Lovers’ Plant Sale & Open House. In addition to making a few bucks for the farm and our friends at Red Oak Community School, we use this sale to share some of what we’ve learned about feeding the bees and butterflies that help feed us by...
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    Propagating with My Jewish Roots

    This past winter, Hadassah magazine ran an article titled, “My Daughter the Farmer.” If you have a Jewish mother, you won’t be surprised to learn my mom (lovingly) urged me to read it. When I did, I was drawn down a rabbit hole into the world of Jewish farmers and food educators. I had some idea...
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    Scenes from the field: 5.8.19

    direct from me to you. no review. just posted as I saw it. -in the footsteps of a farmer

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