Personal story (December 3, 2019 ) Badger is family-owned company in New Hampshire that produces self-care products that focus on health throughout the supply chain, benefiting soil and ingredient sources, the customer, and everything and everyone in between.  The company’s…
Badger Balm, soil, soil superhero, climate change, supply chain, healthy soil, Badger

Personal story (November 10, 2019 ) Tackling Sanitation and Soil in Haiti           One book was all it took to lead Dr. Sasha Kramer on the path to a tremendous impact by providing environmental sustainability and sanitation solutions in Haiti and globally.…
soil in haiti, haiti, soil health, soil

Personal story (November 9, 2019 ) Farm-to-food collaboration aims to boost regenerative oat production in the U.S. By: Ken Roseboro, The Organic Non-GMO Report  Soil health and reduced nitrogen and herbicide use benefits “Our members identified that they want to grow more…
farm to food, oats, Oatly

Personal story (October 9, 2019 ) Contact Permaculture Gardens: Website | Facebook | Instagram When their children developed severe food allergies, Dave and Nicky Schauder knew they needed to reimagine how to feed their family. Gardening was a way for…
gardening, permaculture, Climate Victory Garden, organic, green business, family

Personal story (September 11, 2019 ) Anheuser-Busch initiative aims to help farmers transition to organic, boost organic industry By Ken Roseboro, The Organic and Non-GMO Report   Anheuser-Busch Company’s “Contract for Change” will provide long-term contracts to farmers, pay…
Anheuser-Busch, farmers, crops, agriculture

Personal story (September 10, 2019 ) Attention all pollinators! Prime real estate is now available just eight miles west of Chicago in suburban River Forest, Illinois.  Enjoy native gardens on your way to work by visiting one of the 36 Parkway for Pollinators Gardens. Your kids…
gardening, climate change, pollinator habitat, bees, butterflies, native plants, Climate Victory Garden

Personal story (September 5, 2019 ) Written by Trina Calderón, a Los Angeles TV/filmmaker, journalist, and UC Master Gardener. She contributes art and culture writing to a variety of print and digital media, and writes short stories, essays, and screenplays. Committed to a…
help the homeless

Personal story (September 4, 2019 ) Restaurants Are Helping to Drive Carbon Farming Practices Restaurants have always played a large role in shaping how eaters view food. They help remind consumers how food is produced and where it comes from. Their influence can sometimes bring…

Personal story (August 14, 2019 ) Written by Jes Walton, the Food Campaigns Director at Green America. This article was first published on FoodTank. Imagine you’re new to a community. But it is plagued by poverty, conflict, and oppression. Parts of your neighborhood are covered in…

Personal story (August 13, 2019 ) Can Pollinator-Friendly Solar Energy Work for Bees and Farms? By: Lela Nargi, FoodPrint  In 2016, the Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative approached Sharon and Bob Wood about placing solar panels on nine of their 300 acres in Mount Hope, WI. The…

Personal story (August 7, 2019 ) Written by Peter Watts, a recently retired science educator who integrated gardening, land-use, and other environmental lessons into his classes for three decades at Riverside Middle School. Today, he consults on establishing pollinator habitats,…
Climate Victory Garden

Personal story (August 5, 2019 ) Written by Priscilla Woolworth, the author of the online Eco-Living Almanac and the book LOLA: Lots of Love Always, a book for young women who are adopting a sustainable lifestyle and making healthier choices. Here, she discusses the process of…
zero waste, waste-free, climate change, Climate Victory Garden, gardening

Personal story (July 22, 2019 ) Homegrown Stories: Shiloh Valley Family Farm – Farming for the Community By: Farm Aid  Theresa Shaw stands in a greenhouse at Shiloh Valley Family Farm as dark storm clouds fill the sky. Her youngest son, 5-year-old David, hangs on her hip as…
Shiloh Valley Family Farm, farms, family-owned business, family

Personal story (July 17, 2019 ) Soul Fire Farm is a force to be reckoned with, according Leah Penniman, tackling racism and injustice at all levels of the food system. This small nonprofit farm in New York is bringing food sovereignty to the community by feeding people and soil (…
Leah Penniman, Soul Fire Farm, farms, farmers, racism, food insecurity, food security, food sovereignty, community

Personal story (July 11, 2019 ) Written by John Trimble, who founded the volunteer nonprofit group Foodscaping Utah with his wife Holly in 2017.  As I woke up this morning and looked out my front window to a view of fresh peas, strawberries, and lettuce, I couldn’t help but…
foodscape, Climate Victory Garden, climate change, volunteer, gardening

Personal story (July 2, 2019 ) Written by Nicky Schauder of Permaculture Gardens, a member of our Green Business Network.   My family and I have a Climate Victory Garden in the suburbs of Washington DC. I wanted to give you a tour of our garden with the hopes it will…
permaculture, food allergy, growing food, climate change, gardening

Personal story (July 2, 2019 ) John Heermann uses diversity to turn dirt into soil. Heermann is a dryland farmer in Haxtun, Colorado. Mention of the state conjures images of the Rocky Mountains, but—situated squarely between the mountain west and Midwest—Colorado also has a rich…

Personal story (July 2, 2019 ) Written by Matt and Kara Rutter, founders of Project Victory Gardens, an agritherapy program in Aiken, South Carolina that brings together and supports veterans and a sustainable food system. They are also Climate Victory Gardeners, excited to share…
veteran jobs, job training, agricultural therapy, farming

Personal story (June 17, 2019 ) bioDOGradable Bags is a US brand of USDA certified bio-based, 1non-PLA/non-PE compostable bags which has been leading the way in innovative sustainable material technology in efforts to aid in the movement on reducing plastic bag…
BioDOGradable Bags, pets, pet supplies, green business, Green Business Network, dogs

Personal story (June 3, 2019 ) The Big Bad Woof is a pet store that brings health and sustainability to the community. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Nestled in Washington, D.C.’s Takoma neighborhood is a one-of-a-kind pet store. Founded by business…
The Big Bad Woof, pet supplies, dogs, pets