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Posted on May 16, 2012 via Matchstick Molly with 13,047 notes
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Production of vegetables without the use of animals requires much larger amounts of energy. In small-scale farming, we use animals to clear fields of vegetation instead of relying only on industrial systems like tractors and herbicides. On our farm, we grow rows of vegetables while green cover crops and weeds fill the spaces in between those rows. After the harvest, dairy goats are grazed to get the land back under control, followed by the chickens that eat most of the remaining vegetation, and then finally with one pass of my tractor, I incorporate what is left back into the soil and plant the next crop. The animals clear vegetation and leave free fertilizer. They build biology in the soil rather than destroy it. Working in the natural order reduces our dependence on outside sources of energy, allowing us to harness the energy that is on-farm. The method leads to a better product, one that is more balanced for my customer, my community, my land, and me.
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Xerox : A World Made Simpler
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Posted on April 27, 2012 via Mighty Craic with 60 notes
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Made by Koning #36 - Television
Posted on April 24, 2012 via SerialThriller™ with 30 notes
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Earth Day 2012
Since human beings harnessed the secret of fire the natural world has been seen by many only in terms of how best it can be exploited of its abundant riches. It’s amazing now to look upon the desert sands of the Arab lands and know that this place, the cradle of earliest civilization, was once known as “The Fertile Crescent.” All Europe was once one great forest – until all those trees were needed to create the naval armadas of dueling empires. Only the Earth’s natural forces, like earthquakes, have been more destructive and wasteful than humanity.
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Ice Age: Continental Drift celebrates Earth Day
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“There are so many vegan and vegetarian websites, there are so many gluten-free websites, so I think mine is a little bit different purely because of the fact that there’s no preaching… and I’ve always had that policy,” she said.
While she credits much of her success to this policy, she also believes social media channels, and particularly Facebook and YouTube, have played a significant role in her accomplishments. McConnell-Cummins told us that her YouTube videos receive a lot of feedback and that her Facebook page is her biggest source of traffic, even without advertising.Vegie Head: A Journey to Online Success
Adele McConnell-Cummins
http://www.webpronews.com/vegie-head-a-journey-to-online-success-2012-04
by Abby Johnson (9th April 2012)
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