Intercropping is a farming technique in which multiple crops are grown together in the same field. This method has been used for centuries and has numerous benefits for the soil, crops, and the environment. Here are some of the benefits Read More …
Category: Sustainability
General Sustainability Articles
ConAgra: Bad Food, Bad Policies
ConAgra is one of the most irresponsible companies that one can find on Wall St. From fighting GMO labeling to abusing labor and the environment they have done it all. But now ConAgra is on the ropes. They have stretched Read More …
6 Green Living Principles Every Household Should Learn (The Basics)
By: Guest Contributor, Jonathan James More Sometimes, you are presented with too many ideas on how to maintain sustainability in your living space and are unsure which ones are the most effective. The challenge is to put those concepts together Read More …
Azospirillum Brasilense Bacteria (Azos) And Why Every Gardner Needs It.
Once again this is an example of how one must feed the SOIL not the plant. Nature has already thought of everything you need and provided it somehow, all you have to do is learn to restore what has been Read More …
Top 5 Reasons To Use Mycorrhizae, Friendly Fungi And Fabulous Friends For Gardeners
Do you want way to naturally and organically produce more food from your garden or farm. Well, nature provides. Mycorrhizae is a fungi that will rock the roots of most plants and show a HUGE gain in size and yield. In Read More …
Simple Steps for Saving Tomato Seeds
This is really so simple. I’ve included pictures for each step of the way, but don’t be intimidated; it takes so little effort! If you have heirloom tomatoes, and you want to keep growing them year after year without Read More …
You Can Can. But Why Bother?
Canning was all the rage, and in fact necessary for most people, in the not too-distant past. I found this 1940s-era photo in a local photo history book; I really love body language shown by the girl 2nd from right Read More …
The Scourge Of Monsanto Roundup Strikes My Family
Well, where to begin, everything seems like a haze right now. On October the 6th 2013 our long time companion and best friend Sappho died. LITERALLY the reason that FutureFarming.org exists was to provide a safe farm environment for our dog, Read More …
How Big a Backyard Do You Need to Live Off The Land?
Here’s an interesting visual, stretching the imagination about just how much each person could produce from their own land. The original link here includes interesting comments, both incredulous and inspired, but I think this reader’s comment sums this kind of Read More …
6,000 lbs of Food on 1/10th Acre
If you are insanely interested in urban homesteading like I am, you must watch this! I had briefly read about the Dervaes family before, but seeing this video amazed me. Not only are they growing huge amounts of food on Read More …