A Farmer and His Corn Organic farmer Anthony Boutard sells direct to the public rather than to distributors, he (and his wife …
Using Corn to Produce Ethanol Fuel
Channeling America's largest growing commodity crop—corn—40% of it to be exact—toward ethanol production for fuel, may be less …
Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer Stands Up for Local Farmers
"I don't think there is any question that the majority of farmers and ranchers in Oregon are not well served by the current farm …
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Gulf of Mexico -America’s Dumping Grounds
Brief summary: from the New York Times, July 30, 2010— Even before the recent BP oil spill disaster, the Gulf of Mexico has …
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Seeds of Life: Consolidation in the Seed Industry (video)
Frank Morton, an organic seed breeder from Philomath, Oregon, explains the current structure of the global commercial seed …
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Paul Hawken: The High Cost of Cheap Food (video)
Excerpted from the Monterey Bay Aquarium's, Cooking For Solutions 2010 media conference, Paul Hawken eloquently explains how the …
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Monsanto’s GMO Corn Linked To Organ Failure, Study Reveals
In a report (A Comparison of the Effects of Three GM Corn Varieties on Mammalian Health) published in the International Journal of …
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Raised On Fresh Corn (video)
This post is under construction. A new video player will be added shortly. This little story sprang almost organically from the …
A Sustainable Farmer Talks Corn (video)
Anthony Boutard shares the history behind the different varieties of corn that he grows, and describes their more notable uses. …
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A Conversation with ‘King Corn’ Curt Ellis – video
Part 2. Continuing the conversation, Curt Ellis shares his story about the pervasiveness of corn in our daily foods. We learn that …
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